Prof. Dr. Paula Mónica Castro Pareja

Prof. Dr. Paula Mónica Castro Pareja
ZHAW
School of Management and Law
Zentrum für Energie und Umwelt
Gertrudstrasse 8
8400 Winterthur
Arbeit an der ZHAW
Tätigkeit
Professorin für Energie und Umwelt
Arbeits- und Forschungsschwerpunkte
- Klimapolitik
- Umweltpolitik
- Multilaterale Verhandlungen
- Klimaschutzmassnahmen
- CO2-Märkte
- Empirische Forschungsmethoden
- Netzwerkanalyse
- Quantitative Textanalyse
Lehrtätigkeit
- Volkswirtschaftslehre im BSc Wirtschaftsrecht, ZHAW (Kleinklassen)
- Business in the Climate Crisis, ZHAW (Wahlpflichtmodul)
- CAS Klimastrategien, ZHAW
- Drivers: Politics and Governance, ZHAW (Pflichtmodul)
- International Climate Policy, Universität Zürich (MA Seminar)
Berufserfahrung
- Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin
Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften
08 / 2020 - 02 / 2024 - Oberassistentin
Institut für Politikwissenschaft, Universität Zürich
03 / 2017 - 07 / 2020 - Postdoctoral Fellow
Centre for Global Cooperation Research, Universität Duisburg-Essen
03 / 2016 - 02 / 2017 - Oberassistentin
Institut für Politikwissenschaft, Universität Zürich
11 / 2013 - 01 / 2016 - Assistentin
Institut für Politikwissenschaft, Universität Zürich
12 / 2007 - 10 / 2013 - Umweltberaterin
ATEC Peru
07 / 2003 - 12 / 2007 - Beraterin zum Thema Biokraftstoffe
NRO Practical Action (Peru)
11 / 2006 - 11 / 2007 - Assistentin
Fakultät for Agrartechnik, Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina (Peru)
07 / 2003 - 09 / 2005
Aus- und Weiterbildung
Ausbildung
- Promotion / Politikwissenschaften
Universität Zürich, Institut für Politikwissenschaft
01 / 2008 - 10 / 2013 - M.Sc. / Umwelt und Entwicklung
University of Reading (UK)
10 / 2005 - 12 / 2006 - B.Sc. / Umweltwissenschaften
Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina (Peru)
03 / 1998 - 12 / 2002
Weiterbildung
CAS Hochschuldidaktik und Erwachsenenbildung
Zürcher Universität für Angewandte Wissenschaften
12 / 2022
Netzwerk
Mitglied in Netzwerken
- European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR)
- Schweizerische Vereinigung für Politische Wissenschaft (SVPW)
- European International Studies Association (EISA)
ORCID digital identifier
Social Media
Medienpräsenz
SRF 10 vor 10 (Fernsehen) - UNO-Klimakonferenz im Petrostaat Dubai
Projekte
- Jenseits von Koalitionen: Kleine Staaten in Klimaverhandlungen / Co-Projektleiter:in / laufend
- Co-Evolution and Coordinated Simulation of the Swiss Energy System and Swiss Society / Teammitglied / laufend
- Nachhaltige Kraftstoffe und Plattformchemikalien für die Schweiz / Stellv. Projektleiter:in / laufend
- DEcarbonisation of Cities and Regions with Renewable GAses / Teammitglied / laufend
- Meta-Studie über lokale Klimaaktivitäten und NDCs / Projektleiter:in / abgeschlossen
- Was internationale Verhandler versprechen und nationale Entscheidungsträger verabschieden / Teammitglied / abgeschlossen
Publikationen
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Baker, Jack; Kammerer, Marlene; Castro, Paula; Ingold, Karin,
2025.
Climate Policy.
Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.1080/14693062.2024.2443482
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Castro, Paula; Kammerer, Marlene; Michaelowa, Axel,
2024.
How does polycentric engagement relate to countries’ NDC ambition and mitigation policy effort?.
Global Environmental Politics.
24(3), S. 48-74.
Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.1162/glep_a_00751
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Klöck, Carola; Castro, Paula; Chin-Yee, Simon; Gurresø, Clara; Desmasures, Charlotte; Bouly, Elsa; Carrillo Risi, Diana; De Pryck, Kari,
2024.
Beyond AOSIS : small island states’ presence and participation at COP27.
Climate and Development.
Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.1080/17565529.2023.2298780
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Castro Pareja, Paula Mónica; Kammerer, Marlene,
2021.
International Studies Quarterly.
65(3), S. 683-698.
Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.1093/isq/sqab045
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Castro Pareja, Paula Mónica,
2020.
National interests and coalition positions on climate change : a text-based analysis.
International Political Science Review.
42(1), S. 95-113.
Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.1177/0192512120953530
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Castro, Paula,
2020.
International Environmental Agreements: Politics, Law and Economics.
20(1), S. 41-60.
Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10784-019-09465-4
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Pauw, W. P.; Castro, P.; Pickering, J.; Bhasin, S.,
2019.
Climate Policy.
20(4), S. 468-484.
Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.1080/14693062.2019.1635874
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Betz, Regina; Michaelowa, Axel; Castro, Paula; Kotsch, Raphaela; Mehling, Michael; Michaelowa, Katharina; Baranzini, Andrea,
2022.
The carbon market challenge : preventing abuse through effective governance.
Cambridge:
Cambridge University Press.
Elements in Earth System Governance.
ISBN 978-1-009-21647-0.
Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009216500
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Weiler, Florian; Castro Pareja, Paula Mónica,
2020.
"Necessity has made us allies" : the role of coalitions in the climate change negotiations.
In:
Klöck, Carola; Castro Pareja, Paula Mónica; Weiler, Florian; Blaxekjær, Lau Øfjord, Hrsg.,
Coalitions in the Climate Change Negotiations.
Oxon:
Routledge.
S. 35-52.
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Castro Pareja, Paula Mónica; Klöck, Carola,
2020.
Fragmentation in the climate change negotiations : taking stock of the evolving coalition dynamics.
In:
Klöck, Carola; Castro Pareja, Paula Mónica; Weiler, Florian; Blaxekjær, Lau Øfjord, Hrsg.,
Coalitions in the Climate Change Negotiations.
Oxon:
Routledge.
S. 17-34.
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Castro Pareja, Paula Mónica; Chaianong, Aksornchan,
2023.
Winterthur:
ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften.
Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-30163
Publikationen vor Tätigkeit an der ZHAW
- Beiträge in wissenschaftlichen Zeitschriften
- Castro, Paula, 2020. Past and future of burden sharing in the climate regime: Positions and ambition from a top-down to a bottom-up governance system. International Environmental Agreements: Politics, Law and Economics, 20: 41–60.
- Pauw, Pieter; Castro, Paula; Pickering, Jonathan; Bhasin, Shikha, 2020. Conditional nationally determined contributions in the Paris Agreement: Foothold for equity or Achilles heel? Climate Policy, 20(4): 468–484.
- Castro, Paula, 2016. Common but differentiated responsibilities beyond the nation state: How is differential treatment addressed in transnational climate governance initiatives? Transnational Environmental Law, 5(2): 379–400.
- Castro, Paula; Hörnlein, Lena; Michaelowa, Katharina, 2014. Constructed peer groups and path dependence in international organizations: The case of the international climate change negotiations. Global Environmental Change, 25: 109–120.
- Stadelmann, Martin; Castro, Paula, 2014. Climate policy innovation in the South - domestic and international determinants of renewable energy policies in developing and emerging countries. Global Environmental Change, 29: 413–423.
- Betzold, Carola; Castro, Paula; Weiler, Florian, 2012. AOSIS in the UNFCCC negotiations: from unity to fragmentation? Climate Policy 12(5): 591–613.
- Castro, Paula, 2012. Does the CDM discourage emission reduction targets in advanced developing countries? Climate Policy 12(2): 198–218.
- Castro, Paula; Michaelowa, Axel, 2011. Would preferential access measures be sufficient to overcome current barriers to CDM projects in Least Developed Countries? Climate and Development 3: 123–142.
- Castro, Paula; Michaelowa, Axel, 2010. The impact of discounting emission credits on the competitiveness of different CDM host countries. Ecological Economics 70: 34–42.
- Calle, Jose; Coello, Javier; Castro, Paula, 2005. Options for biodiesel production in Peru. Mosaico Científico 2(2): 70–77.
- Bücher
- Castro, Paula, 2014. Climate change mitigation in developing countries: A critical assessment of the Clean Development Mechanism. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar.
- Castro, Paula, 2010. Governance in combating desertification in Peru: The case of Apurimac Region. Saarbrücken, Germany: Lambert Academic Publishing.
- Acosta, Fernando; Castro, Paula; Cortijo, Elsa, 2008. Manual de construcción y uso de reactor para producción de biodiesel a pequeña escala (Handbook for building and using a reactor for small-scale biodiesel production). Lima: Soluciones Prácticas.
- Castro, Paula; Coello, Javier; Castillo, Liliana, 2007. Opciones para la producción y uso de biodiesel en el Perú (Options for biodiesel production and use in Peru). Lima: Soluciones Prácticas.
- Sueiro, Juan Carlos; Cornejo, Astrid; Castro, Paula, 2005. La zona costera peruana: recursos, usos y gestión (The Peruvian coastal zone: resources, uses and management). Lima: CooperAcción.
- Buchkapitel
- Andonova, Liliana; Castro, Paula; Chelminski, Kathryn, 2018. Transferring technologies: The polycentric governance of clean energy technology. In: Andrew Jordan, David Huitema, Harro van Asselt and Johanna Forster (eds.), Governing Climate Change: Polycentricity in Action? Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, pp. 266–284.
- Zahno, Martina; Castro, Paula, 2017. Renewable energy deployment at the interplay between support policies and fossil fuel subsidies. In: Stefan E. Weishaar, Larry Kreiser, Janet E. Milne, Hope Ashiabor and Michael Mehling (eds.), The Green Market Transition: Carbon Taxes, Energy Subsidies and Smart Instrument Mixes, Volume XIX of Series Critical Issues in Environmental Taxation. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, pp. 97–112.
- Buen Jørund; Castro, Paula, 2012. How Brazil and China have financed industry development and energy security initiatives that support mitigation objectives. In: Axel Michaelowa (ed.), Carbon Markets or Climate Finance: Low Carbon and Adaptation Investment Choices for the Developing World. London: Routledge, pp. 53–91.
- Friberg, Lars; Castro, Paula, 2009. Análise empírica do desempenho de projetos MDL: Estudo de caso Brasil. In: Markus Brose (ed.), O pagamento por serviços ambientais - O mercado de carbono promove a inclusão social? Goiânia, Brazil: Care Brasil, Editora da Universidade Católica de Goiás, pp. 123–147.
- Berichte
- Klöck, Carola; Castro, Paula, 2018. Coalitions in global climate change negotiations. Policy Brief No. 5, Innovations in Climate Governance (INOGOV).
- Castro, Paula; Betzold, Carola, 2016. Climate finance after the Paris Agreement. New directions or more of the same? Global Governance Spotlight 3/2016. Bonn, Germany: Development and Peace Foundation.
- Cames, Martin; Healy, Sean; Harthan, Ralph; Castro, Paula; Michaelowa, Axel; Hayashi, Daisuke; Dransfeld, Björn; Butzengeiger, Sonja, 2013. Design of the post-2012 climate regime: Sectoral approaches for greenhouse gas mitigation. Final Report for the German Federal Environment Agency. Berlin, Zurich, Hamburg: Öko-Institut, University of Zurich, Perspectives Climate Change.
- Michaelowa, Axel; Castro, Paula; Bagchi, Chandreyee, 2013. Report on stakeholder mapping: Multi-level interaction of climate policy stakeholders in the run-up to the 2015 agreement. Research Report. Brussels: EU FP7 Project POLIMP (Mobilizing and transferring knowledge on post-2012 climate policy implications).
- Castro, Paula; Duwe, Matthias; Köhler, Michel; Zelljadt, Elizabeth, 2012. Market-based mechanisms in a post 2012 climate change regime. Summary Report for the German Federal Environment Agency. Hamburg, Berlin, Zurich: Perspectives Climate Change, Ecologic Institute, University of Zurich.
- Castro, Paula; Hayashi, Daisuke; Harthan, Ralph; Cames, Martin; Michaelowa, Axel, 2012. Setting baselines for the new market mechanism: Examples from the power, cement and buildings sectors. Öko-Institut Discussion Paper.
- Castro, Paula; Hayashi, Daisuke; Kristiansen, Kjell Olav; Michaelowa, Axel; Stadelmann, Martin, 2011. Linking RE Promotion Policies with International Carbon Trade (LINK) - Scoping study for IEA- RETD.
- Castro, Paula; Hayashi, Daisuke; Stadelmann, Martin; Michaelowa, Axel; Cames, Martin; Healy, Sean, 2011. Solving the MRV challenge for new market-based mechanisms: What can past experience teach us? Öko-Institut Discussion Paper.
- Stadelmann, Martin; Castro, Paula; Michaelowa, Axel, 2011. Is there a leverage paradox within climate finance? Working paper. Cambridge, UK: Climate Strategies.
- Stadelmann, Martin; Castro, Paula; Michaelowa, Axel, 2011. Mobilising private finance for low-carbon development. Final report. Cambridge, UK: Climate Strategies.
- Butzengeiger-Geyer, Sonja; Castro, Paula; Harthan, Ralph; Hayashi, Daisuke; Healy, Sean; Maribu Karl Magnus; Michaelowa, Axel; Okubo, Yuri; Schneider, Lambert; Storrø, Ingunn, 2010. Options for utilizing the CDM for global emission reductions. Report UBA-FB 001414/E. Dessau-Roßlau, Germany: German Federal Environment Agency.
- Castro, Paula; Michaelowa, Axel, 2008. Empirical analysis of performance of CDM projects: final report. Cambridge, UK: Climate Strategies.
- Castro, Paula; Benecke, Gudrun, 2008. Empirical analysis of performance of CDM projects: case study India. Discussion Paper CDM-7. Cambridge, UK: Climate Strategies.
- Castro, Paula, 2008. Empirical analysis of performance of CDM projects: case study China. Discussion Paper CDM-6. Cambridge, UK: Climate Strategies.
- Coello, Javier; Castro, Paula, 2008. Biocombustibles, agua y agricultura en los Andes (Biofuels, water and agriculture in the Andes). Revista Virtual REDESMA, Centro Boliviano de Estudios Multidisciplinarios.
- Castro, Paula, 2007. Empirical analysis of performance of CDM projects: rejections and withdrawals. Discussion Paper CDM-4. Cambridge, UK: Climate Strategies.
Interessenbindungen
Aktuelle Interessenbindungen
Quartierverein Eichliacker: Vorstandsmitglied
Mitglied des Vorstands des Quartiervereins Eichliacker. Aufgaben, unter anderem, sind die Organisation von sozialen Anlässen für die Quartierbevölkerung, die Verbreitung quartierrelevanter Informationen über verschiedene Kanäle, und die Vertretung der Interessen der Bewohnerinnen und Bewohner des Quartiers gegenüber den zuständigen Behörden und Dritten., Winterthur
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