Livia Bizik

Livia Bizik serves as a Fellow-In-Residence at the Arthur Kroeger College of Public Affairs within Carleton University's Faculty of Public and Global Affairs, leveraging over 20 years of field experience from the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) across Africa, Central America, and Southeast Asia.

Her academic credentials include:

• PhD in Economic Forecasting from University of Economics, Bratislava, Slovakia
• Post-doctoral research at the Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability (IRES), University of British Columbia

Her research integrates sustainable development with practical policy implementation, focusing on SDG advancement through climate resilience frameworks, inclusive governance systems, and agricultural sustainability. She bridges economic forecasting methodologies with environmental management to develop indicator systems for tracking development progress in vulnerable regions.

Publications span high-impact journals including Nature Sustainability and Climate Policy, demonstrating consistent contributions to climate adaptation strategies and food security research over recent years.

She maintains active collaborations with Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), International Development Research Centre (IDRC), World Bank, UNEP, UNDP, and FAO on cross-cutting initiatives addressing environmental governance and sustainable agricultural practices.