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Marcel Pein is a Researcher and Teacher at the International Development Studies department, Faculty of Geosciences, Utrecht University. He contributes to projects like the German Federal Environment Agency (UBA) initiative on European climate adaptation networking and the Copernicus of Sustainable Development's mental models research.
- BSc in Psychology and BA in Social Pedagogy from Leuphana University Lüneburg
- MSc in Sustainable and International Development from Utrecht University
His work focuses on coastal and marine social-ecological systems, environmental psychology, and just climate adaptation, with field experience in Ecuador and Indonesia studying mangrove-based adaptation solutions. He combines theoretical frameworks from sustainable transformations and global justice with methodologies like participatory research, experimental design, and statistical analysis using R/SPSS.
The 2022 publication in Climatic Change examines public responses to linear vs nonlinear climate predictions, reflecting his expertise in mental models of sustainability and science-policy transfer. His research aligns with SDGs related to climate action and reduced inequalities.
He supports interdisciplinary projects like BioCliVE (biodiversity as natural insurance against climate change) and collaborates with initiatives such as Vereint für Wälder e.V., promoting fair CO2 compensation and bottom-up development in Ecuador.
