Geoffrey D. Gooch

E-mail address

geoffrey.gooch@liu.se

Office address

A-huset, 3D:835

Address

Department of Management and Engineering,
Linköping University
58183 Linköping
Sweden

Phone and fax

Tel: +46 (0)13 282546
Fax: +46 (0)13 281101

Position

Professor of Political Science, PhD
Jean Monnet Chair of European Political Integration

Research

My research is focussed on water and environmental policy, on public policy and political communication. I study the interaction (between and within) of institutions at various spatial levels, how political and administrative cultures influence forms of organisation, and how institutions and organisations often come in conflict with each other. Another important aspect of my work is the role of institutions in the formulation and implementation of policies, and how public and stakeholder participation can be improved. I work together with natural scientists, hydrologists, engineers, lawyers, economists and others who see the need for an integrated approach to environmental problems. For the next two years I will be coordinating a large EU funded research project on biodiversity and livelihoods, LiveDiverse (www.livediverse.eu). LiveDiverse has 8 partners in Europe, Vietnam, Costa Rica, South Africa and India. We will be studyting the interaction of livelihoods and biodiversity, and formulating scenarios and recommendations for policy and management.

My latest publications are:

Gooch, G.D. and P. Stålnacke (eds.) (2010): 'Science, Policy and Stakeholders in Water Management. An integrated approach to river basin management', London: Earthscan

Rieu-Clarke, A. and G.D. Gooch (2010): 'Governing the Tributaries of the Mekong - the Contribution of International Law and Institutions to Enchancing Equitable Cooperation over the Sesan', Pacific McGeorge Global Business and Development Law Journal', vol. 22, no. 2, pp. 193-224