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Prof. Dr. Jorge Esteban Gómez-Paredes


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Education


03/2015        

Doctor of Energy Science
Kyoto University, Japan
Department of Socio-Environmental Energy Science
Thesis: Labour Footprint: A framework to assess the use of socially undesirable labour in a complex economy

03/2012      

Master of Energy Science
Kyoto University, Japan
Department of Socio-Environmental Energy Science
Thesis: Assessment of efficient lighting projects in Indian households based on total energy requirements and the rebound effect

12/2007

Post-Graduate Diploma in Project Design and Management
University of Valencia, Spain

09/2003                     

Environmental Engineer
SEK International University, Ecuador
Thesis: Evaluation of Limoncocha Lake’s trophic state and determination of the area’s hydric system water quality

 

Work Experience


07/2022 - present 

Visiting professor at JLU

02/2022 - 06/2022   

Invited Lecturer at the Latin American Diploma for Sustainable Development in Organizations,
organized by the Board of Directors of the Latin American SDG Network and the National Technological University (UTN), Argentina.

02/2021 - present   

President at “Beyond One” Foundation. An international non-for-profit organization
focused on promoting socio-environmental sustainability solutionss

10/2018 - present    Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Earth and Climate Sciences Division, Nicholas School of the Environment. Duke University, USA
09/2015 - present    Managing Director at the “Sustainable Development Solutions Network for the Andean Region” (SDSN Andes).
The regional chapter of the global UN SDSN, which works under the auspices of the United Nations’ Secretary General,
for advancing SDG-implementation in Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.
09/2015 - 06/2022 Lecturer and Researcher at the School of Earth Sciences, Energy and Environment;
President of the permanent Commission for Community Outreach Projects and Student Practices;
Member of the Electoral Board to elect the representatives of workers and students in the University Council
at Yachay Tech University, Ecuador
04/2009 - 03/2015 Researcher (M.Sc. and Ph.D. candidate) at the Department of Socio-Environmental Energy Science. Kyoto University, Japan
09/2008 - 03/2009 Head of Health, Environment, and Safety (Downstream oil sector) at PRIMAX, Ecuador.
10/2004 - 09/2008 Head of Health, Environment, and Safety (Downstream oil sector) at REPSOL YPF Comercial del Ecuador S.A., Ecuador
12/2003 - 10/2004 Field Operations Manager (Environmental remediation and consulting) at ARCOIL Cía. Ltda., Ecuador

 

Further Information


Affiliation               Member of ZEU | Guest professor
Focus Area Climate & Environmental Change |  Food & Energy Systems
Research Focus

Ecological economics, industrial ecology, political ecology

Selected 
Publications
  • Kuhm, M., Albrieu, R., Ballesty, M., Biaciotti, P., …Gómez-Paredes, J., …(2022). Economic transformation in international development cooperation: A call to action. Global Solutions Journal. Issue 8.

  • Kuhle, H. & Gómez-Paredes, J., (2022). Circular value chains must enable social and ecological due diligence. In “INTERSECTING” Vol. 8, e-book of the Global Solutions Initiative – The World Policy Forum for the G20/T20

  • Godoy-Faúndez, A. & Gómez-Paredes, J., (2022). Implementation gaps in the enforcement of transboundary extended producer responsibility. In “INTERSECTING” Vol. 8, e-book of the Global Solutions Initiative – The World Policy Forum for the G20/T20

  • Lenzen, M., Li, M., Malik, A., Pomponi, F., Sun, Y. Y., Wiedmann, T., ... Gómez-Paredes, J.,… (2020). Global socio-economic losses and environmental gains from the Coronavirus pandemic. PloS one, 15(7), e0235654.

  • Gómez-Paredes, J., Yamasue, E., Okumura, H., & Ishihara, K. N. (2013). E

  • Hoff, H., Monjeau, A., Gómez-Paredes, J., Frank, F., Rojo, S., Malik, A., & Adams, K. (2019). International spillovers in SDG implementation: The case of soy from Argentina. Policy Brief. Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI).

  • Serrano-Palacio, N., & Gómez-Paredes, J. (2019). Will our next revolution support or obstruct the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals? Letter to Editor. Latin American Journal of Biotechnology and Life Sciences – Bionatura.

  • Gómez-Paredes, J. & Malik, A. (2018) Tracking the Sustainable Development Goals with Input-Output Analysis: A commentary and example. 26th International Input-Output Conference. Juiz de Fora, Brazil.

  • Gómez-Paredes, J. (2018). Educación: Más allá de un objetivo. RUNAE: Revista Científica de Investigación Educativa, 1(1), 185-200.

  • Alsamawi, A., Murray, J., Gómez-Paredes, J., & Reyes, R.C. (2017). Exporting water from the desert? An analysis of the virtual water content of Saudi Arabian agricultural exports. International Journal of Water Resources Development, 1-13.

  • Gómez-Paredes, J., Alsamawi, A., Yamasue, E., Okumura, H., Ishihara, K. N., Geschke, A.,& Lenzen, M. (2016). Consuming childhoods: An assessment of child labor's role in Indian production and global consumption. Journal of Industrial Ecology.

  • Gómez-Paredes, J., Yamasue, E., Okumura, H., & Ishihara, K. N. (2015). The labour footprint: A framework to assess labour in a complex economy. Economic Systems Research,27(4), 415-439.

  • Gómez-Paredes, J., Yamasue, E., Okumura, H., & Ishihara, K. N. (2013). Energy efficiency to reduce poverty and emissions: a silver bullet or wishful thinking? Analysis of efficient lighting CDM projects in India. Procedia Environmental Sciences, 17, 547-556.

Books/ Book Chapters

  • Gómez-Paredes, J. (2022). The Americas: On track towards sustainable development? In “A Triple Bottom Line Analysis of Global Consumption” (Murray J., Owen A., Simas M., and Malik A., eds.), Singapore: Jenny Stanford Publishing.

  • Gómez-Paredes, J., Rojo, S., Cravioto, J. (2022). Ecuador: A traditional development path. In “A Triple Bottom Line Analysis of Global Consumption” (Murray J., Owen A., Simas M., and Malik A., eds.), Singapore: Jenny Stanford Publishing.


Memberships and Associations


12/2021 – present
  • Economic Transformation for Development (ET4D) Working Group, Green Forum
09/2020 – present
  • Global Solutions – The World Policy Forum (Expert Member)
08/2019 – present     
  • Alliance of World Scientists (AWS)
01/2018 – present
  • International Input-Output Association (IIOA)
11/2017 – present
  • Rotary International
10/2011 – present
  • International Society for Ecological Economics (ISEE)