Jean-Frédéric Morin
@jfmorin.bsky.social
Prof, Université Laval (Québec) | International institutions and global environmental governance / Institutions internationales et gouvernance mondiale de l'environnement | il/he | https://www.chaire-epi.ulaval.ca/en/jean-frederic-morin
✅ Être marathonien!
Un peu moins de 4 heures pour un gars qui a un peu moins de 50 ans: pas si mal pour une première fois! 🦚
J’avais surestimé le fameux mur des 30 km… mais sous-estimé les deux derniers km !
Un peu moins de 4 heures pour un gars qui a un peu moins de 50 ans: pas si mal pour une première fois! 🦚
J’avais surestimé le fameux mur des 30 km… mais sous-estimé les deux derniers km !
October 26, 2025 at 9:35 PM
✅ Être marathonien!
Un peu moins de 4 heures pour un gars qui a un peu moins de 50 ans: pas si mal pour une première fois! 🦚
J’avais surestimé le fameux mur des 30 km… mais sous-estimé les deux derniers km !
Un peu moins de 4 heures pour un gars qui a un peu moins de 50 ans: pas si mal pour une première fois! 🦚
J’avais surestimé le fameux mur des 30 km… mais sous-estimé les deux derniers km !
For example, do they prioritise a treaty and let bureaucrats iron out details in non-binding instruments? Or do they first experiment with low-commitment agreements before eventually settling on a more permanent treaty?
August 16, 2025 at 10:04 AM
For example, do they prioritise a treaty and let bureaucrats iron out details in non-binding instruments? Or do they first experiment with low-commitment agreements before eventually settling on a more permanent treaty?
Looking at COP decisions outside the UNFCCC, we find evidence of climate mainstreaming in environmental treaties. In some regimes, such as freshwater and oceans governance, up to 60% of decisions are climate-related. Check out our policy brief: www.iea.ulaval.ca/sites/iea.ul... @unep.org
August 4, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Looking at COP decisions outside the UNFCCC, we find evidence of climate mainstreaming in environmental treaties. In some regimes, such as freshwater and oceans governance, up to 60% of decisions are climate-related. Check out our policy brief: www.iea.ulaval.ca/sites/iea.ul... @unep.org
A fun and productive 3-day grant writing retreat in Wendake! (organized with Steven Bernstein). SSHRC-CRSH, get ready to receive 6 grant applications and 8 postdoc fellowship proposals on environmental politics, all equally strong and deserving.
June 11, 2025 at 7:53 PM
A fun and productive 3-day grant writing retreat in Wendake! (organized with Steven Bernstein). SSHRC-CRSH, get ready to receive 6 grant applications and 8 postdoc fellowship proposals on environmental politics, all equally strong and deserving.
(4/6) However, our content analysis of 1,108 arrangements provides evidence that this governance system has so far failed to adequately address the problem of orbital debris through the emergence of appropriate norms
June 1, 2025 at 11:28 AM
(4/6) However, our content analysis of 1,108 arrangements provides evidence that this governance system has so far failed to adequately address the problem of orbital debris through the emergence of appropriate norms
(3/6) Our network analysis shows that the global network of space organizations exhibits some of the structural characteristics of a polycentric system.
June 1, 2025 at 11:28 AM
(3/6) Our network analysis shows that the global network of space organizations exhibits some of the structural characteristics of a polycentric system.
(2/6) The pollution of Earth’s orbits by debris is an urgent environmental problem. We assess the viability of a polycentric governance system for space debris, a solution advocated by several experts.
June 1, 2025 at 11:28 AM
(2/6) The pollution of Earth’s orbits by debris is an urgent environmental problem. We assess the viability of a polycentric governance system for space debris, a solution advocated by several experts.
Yes! A peer-reviewed comic on wildfires and climate politics! 🔥A fun project on a deadly serious topic, grounded in science and field experience. Featuring Miss Pigy, André the Giant, Harold Lasswell, and my co-author Jamie Michaels ! In open access here: authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S...
May 28, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Yes! A peer-reviewed comic on wildfires and climate politics! 🔥A fun project on a deadly serious topic, grounded in science and field experience. Featuring Miss Pigy, André the Giant, Harold Lasswell, and my co-author Jamie Michaels ! In open access here: authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S...
The International Environmental Agreements Database (www.IEADB.com) has a new policy brief series. The first one, coauthored with Justine Veilleux, looks at the global decline in environmental treaty-making.
➡️https://www.iea.ulaval.ca/en/about/policy-briefs
➡️https://www.iea.ulaval.ca/en/about/policy-briefs
May 18, 2025 at 3:59 PM
The International Environmental Agreements Database (www.IEADB.com) has a new policy brief series. The first one, coauthored with Justine Veilleux, looks at the global decline in environmental treaty-making.
➡️https://www.iea.ulaval.ca/en/about/policy-briefs
➡️https://www.iea.ulaval.ca/en/about/policy-briefs
I met my first kangaroo mid-run today. I know the protocol for Canadian black bears, but what's a safe distance for this guy? What is the kangaroo etiquette? 🦘
April 5, 2025 at 10:11 AM
I met my first kangaroo mid-run today. I know the protocol for Canadian black bears, but what's a safe distance for this guy? What is the kangaroo etiquette? 🦘
La base de données sur les accords #environnementaux est maintenant disponible en français! ➡️ lnkd.in/ecvAapYg
Un outil incontournable en #droit et #politique de l'environnement, avec des info détaillées sur 4000 instruments internationaux. Merci à FSS, FS et EDS de @ulaval.ca pour leur appui!
Un outil incontournable en #droit et #politique de l'environnement, avec des info détaillées sur 4000 instruments internationaux. Merci à FSS, FS et EDS de @ulaval.ca pour leur appui!
April 1, 2025 at 10:56 PM
La base de données sur les accords #environnementaux est maintenant disponible en français! ➡️ lnkd.in/ecvAapYg
Un outil incontournable en #droit et #politique de l'environnement, avec des info détaillées sur 4000 instruments internationaux. Merci à FSS, FS et EDS de @ulaval.ca pour leur appui!
Un outil incontournable en #droit et #politique de l'environnement, avec des info détaillées sur 4000 instruments internationaux. Merci à FSS, FS et EDS de @ulaval.ca pour leur appui!
Excited to spend some time at ANU RegNet as an "honorary prof". This school produces fantastic research! Many thanks to @k8henne.bsky.social and the @anuregnet.bsky.social team for the invitation!
March 31, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Excited to spend some time at ANU RegNet as an "honorary prof". This school produces fantastic research! Many thanks to @k8henne.bsky.social and the @anuregnet.bsky.social team for the invitation!
Had a fantastic workshop today, exploring potential synergies among datasets in environmental politics. @jhollway.bsky.social @rakhyunkim.bsky.social @noemielaurens.bsky.social @jenirisallan.bsky.social @cbrandi.bsky.social @alicevadrot.bsky.social @yixiansun.bsky.social & others
March 2, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Had a fantastic workshop today, exploring potential synergies among datasets in environmental politics. @jhollway.bsky.social @rakhyunkim.bsky.social @noemielaurens.bsky.social @jenirisallan.bsky.social @cbrandi.bsky.social @alicevadrot.bsky.social @yixiansun.bsky.social & others
Trump's cuts to USAID, paired with trade protectionism, strike a blow to the Global South. Against the motto "trade not aid," Trump's response is effectively "neither."
February 11, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Trump's cuts to USAID, paired with trade protectionism, strike a blow to the Global South. Against the motto "trade not aid," Trump's response is effectively "neither."
Trump’s "reciprocal tariffs" will hit developing countries especially hard. They typically have higher tariffs than wealthier countries and will be pushed to lower these tariffs. This could prematurely expose some of their nascent industries to foreign competition.
February 11, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Trump’s "reciprocal tariffs" will hit developing countries especially hard. They typically have higher tariffs than wealthier countries and will be pushed to lower these tariffs. This could prematurely expose some of their nascent industries to foreign competition.
First winter trail completed! Gorgeous scenery but it was demanding on the ankles and I had to take it slow-on-the-snow.❄️👟
February 8, 2025 at 5:22 PM
First winter trail completed! Gorgeous scenery but it was demanding on the ankles and I had to take it slow-on-the-snow.❄️👟
🥁 Nous venons tout juste de créer un tout nouveau centre de recherche interdisciplinaire sur la gouvernance mondiale à @ulaval.ca! Pas moins de 26 profs et plusieurs étudiant.e.s ont manifesté leur intérêt! Une histoire à suivre....
February 7, 2025 at 8:28 PM
🥁 Nous venons tout juste de créer un tout nouveau centre de recherche interdisciplinaire sur la gouvernance mondiale à @ulaval.ca! Pas moins de 26 profs et plusieurs étudiant.e.s ont manifesté leur intérêt! Une histoire à suivre....
At the British Academy today, I gave a talk on the importance of non-linear models while Isaac Newton, staring down from the wall, silently judged my every word....
January 15, 2025 at 9:36 PM
At the British Academy today, I gave a talk on the importance of non-linear models while Isaac Newton, staring down from the wall, silently judged my every word....
👏 Les étudiant·e·s de POL-7036 (Gouvernance mondiale de l’environnement), représentant chacun·e un pays différent, ont réussi à négocier un traité sur la géo-ingénierie! 👏
December 9, 2024 at 11:56 PM
👏 Les étudiant·e·s de POL-7036 (Gouvernance mondiale de l’environnement), représentant chacun·e un pays différent, ont réussi à négocier un traité sur la géo-ingénierie! 👏
A big thank you to @prleblond.bsky.social for inviting me to present my work on #trade and #environment at Global Affairs Canada. I was impressed to see nearly 200 participants. A pleasant and productive day in Ottawa.
December 6, 2024 at 11:28 PM
A big thank you to @prleblond.bsky.social for inviting me to present my work on #trade and #environment at Global Affairs Canada. I was impressed to see nearly 200 participants. A pleasant and productive day in Ottawa.
Un plaisir de parler de la base de données sur les traités environnementaux (www.ieadb.com) dans cette conférence, organisée conjointement par le Centre de recherche en droit public (CRDP) et l'Institut EDS
December 4, 2024 at 6:03 PM
Un plaisir de parler de la base de données sur les traités environnementaux (www.ieadb.com) dans cette conférence, organisée conjointement par le Centre de recherche en droit public (CRDP) et l'Institut EDS
I was impressed to see 200 people attending the ESCAP online course on #sustainability & #trade. Thank you for the opportunity to share some of our findings on the impact of environmental chapters of trade agreements.
December 4, 2024 at 1:15 AM
I was impressed to see 200 people attending the ESCAP online course on #sustainability & #trade. Thank you for the opportunity to share some of our findings on the impact of environmental chapters of trade agreements.
As a new #space enthusiast, I was thrilled by the interest our S.A.G.E dataset (www.institutions.space/) generated at the conference organized by the Space Policy Institute (Elliott School of International Affairs) and the International Space University.
December 3, 2024 at 7:57 PM
As a new #space enthusiast, I was thrilled by the interest our S.A.G.E dataset (www.institutions.space/) generated at the conference organized by the Space Policy Institute (Elliott School of International Affairs) and the International Space University.
Une elfe est passée au bureau...
November 21, 2024 at 2:06 PM
Une elfe est passée au bureau...