Eve Devillers

About

Eve's research focuses on the political economy of natural resource governance. Her interests include extractivism, critical minerals, energy transitions, climate finance, land and resource grabbing, and commoning. Previously, Eve worked as a researcher at the Oakland Institute, investigating the impacts of market-based climate and development policies on local livelihoods and land rights. Her empirical work has spanned diverse regions and topics, including carbon offsetting in East Africa, carbon capture and storage in the US Midwest, and gold mining in Nicaragua. She has also contributed to various non-profit organizations dedicated to promoting just and sustainable food systems.

Eve holds a Master's degree in Environmental Change from the University of Oxford, where her thesis focused on food commoning and post-capitalist food futures. Additionally, she holds a dual BA in Global Studies and Political Science from the University of California, Berkeley, and Sciences Po Paris.