Sander Chan
Activist in Groningen, Netherlands
Sander Chan Ph.D. is a political scientist specializing in international environmental governance.
He is an assistant professor at Radboud University, and associated researcher at IDOS - German Institute of Development and Sustainability. He is also principal investigator in the Synergies of Planetary Health Research Initiative at the Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research, York University.
Sander obtained his Ph.D. from VU University Amsterdam, authoring his thesis on the emergence and effectiveness of Partnerships for Sustainable Development in global and local implementation contexts. His research interests include global governance, the role of transnational actors in the developing countries, global environmental politics, sustainable development and climate governance. He is currently investigating the role, effectiveness and legitimacy of non-state and subnational stakeholders in global climate and biodiversity governance.