Biography and CV

Andrew Heffernan holds a PhD from  the University in Ottawa in political studies with specializations in International Relations and comparative politics. He teaches undergraduate courses related to International Relations, International Political Economy, global environmental governance, climate change politics, African politics, and the politics of food. His research interests include African politics, global environmental governance, community-based conservation and the politics of food. 

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Andrew has published a dozen peer reviewed articles as well as a wide variety of online publications. He has presented at numberous conferences including the annual conventions for the International Studies Association and the African Studies Association. Two of his major ongoing projects include work on Community-Based Natural Resource Management in Namibia, as well as the future of sustainable protein and the planet.