Author: Maria Pettersson

Associate Professor Maria Pettersson, LL.D. and M.Sc. in Economics, is specialised in environmental and natural resources law. Her research is primarily focused on the function of law in relation to the management and utilization of natural resources including the development of renewable energy, including wind power and hydropower; planning and permitting processes for industrial activities; mining; and forest and water resources governance.

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