Former Team Members
Aaron Leopold
Division of Social Sciences
Department of Environmental Politics
Helmholtz Centre for
Environmental Research − UFZ
Permoserstr. 15
04318 Leipzig, Germany

Areas of Expertise & Research
- The political economy of biofuels and bioenergy
- Trade and the environment
Curriculum Vitae
since 10/2008
Thematic Expert on Energy and Transport, Team Leader, Writer. Earth Negotiations Bulletin, International Institute for Sustainable Development. Winnipeg, Canada.
04/2008 - 08/2008
Economics instructor. University of Kassel. Kassel, Germany.
11/2007 - 12/2010
Scholarship holder and doctoral candidate: Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) in Leipzig and University of Kassel, Germany.
09/2006 - 10/2007
Research associate and economics instructor in the Department of Development Economics and Agricultural Policy, University of Kassel. Kassel, Germany.
09/2004 - 9/2006
Cum Laude masters in Global Political. University of Kassel, Germany.
since 2003
Member of the Phi Alpha Theta and the Phi Beta Kappa honor societies for excellence in the social sciences.
09/2001 - 05/2002
Paralegal certification in New York State. University at Buffalo, New York, USA.
09/1999 - 06/2003
Cum Laude bachelors. University at Buffalo, New York, USA. Triple concentration in:
- Legal Studies (Environmental law/US legal system),
- History (conflict studies),
- Political Science (European politics).
Publications
Leopold, Aaron (forthcoming). “Revisiting the (Ab)Use of a Dwindling Resource: governing water in Hyderabad, India.” New Research in Global Political Economy Working Paper Series. University of Kassel Press. Kassel, Germany.
Leopold, A. and Aguilar, S. (forthcoming in March 2010) “Brazil.” in E. Morgera, K. Kulovesi and A. Gobena (2010) Case Studies on Bioenergy Policy and Law: Options for Sustainability. FAO Legislative Study, FAO Rome.
Scherrer, Christoph et al. (2009) “An Analysis Of The Relative Effectiveness Of Social And Environmental Norms In Free Trade Agreements“ Study carried out for DG External Policies of the European Union.
Leopold, Aaron (2006). “Citizen Engagement in Hyderabad’s District of Tarnaka.” Bundesnetzwerk Bürgerschaftliches Engagement newsletter. No. 20, 06/10/2006.