Maria Jovita LAMBERT

Biography

Maria Jovita Lambert is the Associate Director of Graduate Admissions and International Affairs and an Adjunct Professor of Law at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University. Her work focuses on climate change, human rights, racial colonialism, and the role of private actors in global climate governance. She has advised the Permanent Mission of Costa Rica to the UN, contributed to international and grassroots legal initiatives in the U.S. and India, and co-led a Fulbright-funded project establishing a Sustainability Action Lab. A summa cum laude graduate of Pace Law’s LLM in Environmental Law, her research explores climate adaptation, corporate sustainability and climate justice. 

Speaking at

From Classroom to Congress: Engaging Youth in International Environmental Policy-Making

Oct 11 2025 (08:30 - 10:30)

Room: Conference Hall B: Session Room 8
From Classroom to Congress: Engaging Youth in International Environmental Policy-Making
Countering the Colonial Legacies of Conservation

Oct 13 2025 (13:00 - 14:00)

Room: IUCN - The Americas - Room 1
Countering the Colonial Legacies of Conservation