Part I Women Enviromental Defenders and Climate Change in the Amazon Series Presents: Dr. Luz Rodríguez, Assistant Professor of Rural and Regional Development at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Colombia
Trained as an environmental economist, Dr. Rodriguez’ current research focuses on the role of gender in environmental peacebuilding in post-conflict rural Colombia. She earned a Ph.D. in Environmental Policy from Duke University and a master’s in Environmental Economics and Natural Resources from Universidad de Los Andes. She has extensive experience conducting research on collective action around natural resources in Colombia and Mexico.