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James R. Meadowcroft (born 15 January 1954) is a Canadian sustainability scientist.

Meadowcroft earned his Bachelor of Arts at McGill University, followed by a DPhil at the University of Oxford. [1] [2] He was a reader at the University of Sheffield, [3] before returning to Canada, where held a Tier I Canada Research Chair for fourteen years at Carleton University. [1] [2] At Carleton, Meadowcroft also held a Chancellor's Professorship. [2]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 "James Meadowcroft". Carleton University School of Public Policy and Administration. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  3. "Notes on contributors". New Political Economy. 10 (4): 609–610. 2005. doi:10.1080/13563460500344559.