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Farhana Yamin
Farhana is an international environmental lawyer with nearly two decades of experience of international negotiations, multi-disciplinary research, legal advice and consultancy work for governments, international organisations and NGOs. She has been a leader author for the IPCC since 1994 and has written numerous books and articles covering climate change, development and carbon markets. Her research interests are: international negotiations, including post 2012 frameworks, intellectual property and governance and international justice.
Selected Projects and Recent Work
- Disaster Risk Reduction through Schools
- BASIC
- Assisting Climate Leaders in Vulnerable Developing Countries
- Agricultural Biotechnology & Policy Processes in Developing Countries
Thematic Expertise
Climate Change.
Selected Publications »»
- Depledge, J. and Yamin, F. (2009) 'The Global Climate Change Regime: A Defence', Oxford: Oxford University Press
- Yamin, F. (2007) 'The BASIC Project Final Report'
- Yamin, F, Smith J.B. and Burton, I (2006) 'Perspectives on “Dangerous Anthropogenic Interference”; or How to Operationalize Article 2 of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change' in Schellnhuber, H.J. (eds), Avoiding Dangerous Climate Change, Cambridge University Press
- Yamin, F. and Huq, S. (2005) 'Vulnerability, Adaptation and Climate Disasters', IDS Bulletin 36.4, Brighton: IDS
- Yamin, F. (2005) 'Climate Change and Carbon Markets: A Handbook of Emissions Reduction Mechanisms'
- Yamin, F (2005) Climate Change and Carbon Markets: A Handbook of Emission Reduction Mechanisms Worldwide, London: Earthscan
- Yamin, F (2005) 'Next Steps for Developing Countries: Issues and Options for a “Montreal Mandate”', CCLaw Assist Legal Notes, November
- Yamin, F (2005) 'The European Union and Future Climate Policy: Is Mainstreaming Adaptation a Distraction or a Part of the Solution?', Climate Policy 5:349-361
- Yamin, F and Depledge, J (2004) The International Climate Change Regime: A Guide to Rules, Institutions and Procedures, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press
- Haites, E and Yamin, F (2004) 'Overview of the Kyoto Mechanisms', International Review for Environmental Strategies 5.1
- Yamin, F (2004) 'Climate Change: Justice, Accountability and the Rule of Law', Our Planet, Issue on The Millenium Development Goals and the Rule of Law 15.3, UNEP
- Haites, E, Yamin, F, Blanchard, O and Kemfert, C (2004) 'Implementing the Kyoto Protocol without Russia', Climate Policy 4.2
- Yamin, F. (2004) 'Climate Change and Development', IDS Bulletin 35.3, Brighton: IDS
- Yamin, Y, and Depledge, J (2004) 'The International Climate Change Regime: A Guide to Rules, Institutions and Procedures'
- Yamin, F. (2003) 'Intellectual Property Rights, Biotechnology and Food Security', IDS Working Paper 203, Brighton: IDS