As I approach 30 years of researching international environmental agreements and teaching international relations and environmental politics at the University of Oregon, I am pivoting toward more engaged research focusing on helping people in small island states to become more resilient and overcome the many obstacles that hinder effective climate change adaptation.
Office Hours:
Vary by term — email me to find out Office Hours for this term rmitchel@uoregon.edu
Contact Info
Department of Political Science &
Program in Environmental Studies
1284 University of Oregon
Eugene OR 97403-1284
Phone: 541-346-4880
rmitchel@uoregon.edu
The International Environmental Agreements Database (IEADB) contains over 1400 multilateral agreements and 2200 bilateral agreements, including texts, performance data, literature, membership, secretariats and a wealth of other information.
I developed the IEADB from 2002-2024 and Prof. Jean-Frederic Morin joined me in 2024 as co-director of the IEADB and is now in charge of its future at U-Laval.
UO Commencement Speech, 2008:
“The Value of Interdisciplinarity” (text) (16 June 2008) – Announcement


