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Professional profile
Associate Professor of the Department of Management of Universidad del Pacífico. Professor and Researcher at the School of Public Management. He is Ph.D. in Social and Political Sciences, and M.Sc. in International Public Policies and Globalization (United Kingdom); M.Sc. in Comparative Law, Economics and Finance from the University College of Turin (Italy); Master in Law with a mention in Civil and Commercial Law from Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos; Lawyer and Bachelor of Law and Political Science from Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. He has been a Visiting Scholar at the Institute for Global Law and Policy at Harvard University and a Fellow at the Summer School in Social Science at the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton. He has published scientific articles on issues of environmental policy, human rights, extractive industries and indigenous peoples in international journals such as World Development, Third World Quarterly, Leiden Journal of International Law, Environmental Policy and Governance, Oxford Development Studies, among others. He is the author of the book Socio-legal Struggles for Indigenous Self-determination in Latin America: Reimagining the Nation, Reinventing the state, published by Routledge. He has been Director of Strategic Management in the National Environmental Certification Service for Sustainable Investments (SENACE) and general coordinator in the Environmental Assessment and Enforcement Agency (OEFA), in addition to holding various coordination and advisory positions in the public and private sectors, and act as a consultant for public and private entities and international organizations.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Bath
22 Apr 2015
Master of Science in Globalisation and International Policy Analysis, University of Bath
23 Nov 2011
Magíster en Derecho con mención en Derecho Civil y Comercial, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
7 Jul 2010
Abogado, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
13 Jun 2007
Bachiller en Derecho y Ciencias Políticas, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
7 Mar 2006
Concytec Score
- Level III
Researching Topics
- Cultural studies
- Social politics
- Social groups
- Legislation
- Public management
Teaching Topics
- Methodology of research
- Law
- Public Politics
- Social responsibility
Occupation type for R&D personnel
- Researcher or innovator member
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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New indigenous politics in the Peruvian Amazon: From land to territory, from federations to nations
Merino Acuña, R. A. (PI)
1/03/26 → 31/07/27
Project: Research
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¿Qué es lo verde en el desarrollismo verde? Inversiones chinas minero-energéticas y normas ESG en el Perú, Chile, Colombia y Argentina
Merino, R., 2026, Lima, 32 p. (Latin America, China and a just energy transition: Working paper series; no. 4).Research output: Working paper
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A pluriversal environmental governance?: Ontological differences and knowledge co-production in scientific panels
Merino, R. & Chinchay, A., 4 Feb 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Environment and Planning C: Politics and Space.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article in a journal › peer-review
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Conservation and environmental management reimagined: Toward anti-oppressive futures
German, L., Abrams, J., Struthers, C. L., Pictou, S., Woodson, C. B., Kumar, S., Cabe, T., Merino, R. & King, E., 17 Feb 2026, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 123, 7, e2414948123.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article in a journal › peer-review
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Extractivism as nationalism: Deciphering the imaginaries and discourses of resource nationalism
Merino, R., 8 Apr 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Development Studies.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article in a journal › peer-review
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Gobernanza socioambiental e inversiones chinas: El caso del Perú
Merino, R., 2026, Lima, 27 p. (Latin America, China and a just energy transition: Working paper series; no. 7).Research output: Working paper
Open Access
Prizes
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Construyendo la Gobernanza de Litio
Merino Acuña, R. A. (Recipient), 1 Oct 2024
Prize: External academic prize
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Activities
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En busca de justicia y poder: experiencias polémicas para un consentimiento libre, previo e informado en América Latina
Merino Acuña, R. A. (Author)
2025Activity: Unpublished and/or developing manuscripts › Manuscripts sent to indexed journals or publishers
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An Andean Green Developmentalism? Energy Transition and Environmental Justice in the “Lithium Rectangle”
Merino Acuña, R. A. (Speaker)
23 May 2025 → 26 May 2025Activity: Participating in an event
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Unraveling the Political Ontology of Lithium: New Contested Imaginaries and Discourses in the Altiplano
Merino Acuña, R. A. (Speaker)
16 Jun 2025 → 20 Jun 2025Activity: Participating in an event
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A Pluriversal Governance for the Environment? Ontological Differences and “Dialogue of Knowledges” in Scientific Panels
Merino Acuña, R. A. (Author)
12 Sep 2025 → 1 Jan 2026Activity: Unpublished and/or developing manuscripts › Manuscripts sent to indexed journals or publishers
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Amazongraphy Peru
Merino Acuña, R. A. (Main researcher)
2025 → …Activity: External financing › Research
Teaching
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Diálogo académico sobre transición energética pone en discusión oportunidades y desafíos para el Perú
6/11/25
1 Media contribution
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Diálogo académico sobre transición energética pone en discusión oportunidades y desafíos para el Perú
6/11/25
1 Media contribution
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Roger Merino en No Hay Derecho con Glatzer Tuesta [27-10-2025]
27/10/25
1 Media contribution
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Entrevista a Roger Merino, investigador y docente en la Universidad Pacífico
9/06/25
1 Media contribution
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