| Dr Shah is the Director of the Island Policy Lab and Assistant Professor of Energy & Environmental Policy at the Biden School of Public Policy & Administration, University of Delaware. He is a recognized expert on public policy, regulation and governance in small islands. His research addresses science-based policy and regulatory design for climate change, pollution prevention, industrialization and sustainable development. Over the last 15 years, his policy innovations have made him sought out by multilateral organizations, government agencies and business associations for advisory services. Such innovations include his ‘legitimacy gap’ in public-private partnerships; his livelihood vulnerability to climate change estimation method for islands; and the ‘triple stream’ climate adaptation policy model in constrained governance regimes. His work appears in high-impact factor journals including Energy Policy, Energy Strategy Reviews, Journal of Cleaner Production, Policy Sciences, Business Strategy and the Environment and others. Dr Shah is originally from Trinidad and Tobago. |