Rachel Harrington-Abrams
PhD student
Biography
Rachel is a PhD student in the Department of Geography. Prior to joining King's, she earned her master's in Environmental Policy at Sciences Po Paris, where she studied challenges in environmental governance ranging from the politics of marine protection to decarbonisation pathways.
Rachel previously worked at The Climate Group in New York, supporting clean energy transitions within the private sector and sub-national governments. She also conducted field research on community-led conservation and ecosystem-based management in Brazil.
Research
Rachel's doctoral research focuses on the complex multilateralism of adaptation and loss and damage governance, including how constructed discourses, epistemic actors, and funding inform and impact decision-making processes within national governments on the use of planned relocation and managed retreat policies.
Thesis title: Climate change and planned relocation: Understanding decision-making processes for adaptation governance
PhD Supervision
- Principal supervisor: Helen Adams
Further details
Research
King's Climate Research Hub
Studying climate change through the relationship between science, policy and culture, particularly in the developing world.
News
King's academics to share research insights at pubs, cafés at the Pint of Science festival
Teams from across King’s are delivering talks, demonstrations and live experiments at the renowned public science festival.
News tracker: COP27 expert commentary and updates
All the latest from across King's relating to COP27, climate, sustainability and more.
King's staff, students and alumni receive Sustainability Awards
Students, staff and alumni come together at the King’s Sustainability Awards to celebrate the efforts of those helping to make King’s a more sustainable place.
Governments need to be more transparent about planned relocation
In the latest Forced Migration review, PhD researcher, Rachel Harrington-Abrams, explains how a lack of accountability and transparency around decisions on...
King's researchers share expertise as part of the COP26 global climate change summit
Experts on climate change, wildfires, adaptation and climate law are participating in events at the COP26 meeting.
Events
Reflections on COP27 - perspectives from members of the King's delegation to the 27th UNFCCC Conference
Join this event to hear climate researchers who attended COP as part of the King's delegation, as they reflect on their experiences at this year's climate...
Please note: this event has passed.
Refugee Week x London Climate Action Week: The climate crisis and refugees
Join this event to hear from experts approaching the topic of climate and refugees from three different angles.
Please note: this event has passed.
Features
Your guide to COP28: the issues, obstacles and key players at the global summit
Rachel Harrington-Abrams shares her thoughts on the priority areas on the agenda at COP28 for negotiators, who are the major players and potential points of...
Inside COP27: understanding hard-fought wins and difficult outcomes
Rachel Harrington-Abrams, PhD student in the Department of Geography, details her experiences from COP27
The challenges of adaptation, loss & damage that must be addressed at COP26 and beyond
Rachel Harrington-Abrams and Dr James Porter set out the challenges of adaptation, loss and damage and what can be done to address them at COP26 and beyond.
Research
King's Climate Research Hub
Studying climate change through the relationship between science, policy and culture, particularly in the developing world.
News
King's academics to share research insights at pubs, cafés at the Pint of Science festival
Teams from across King’s are delivering talks, demonstrations and live experiments at the renowned public science festival.
News tracker: COP27 expert commentary and updates
All the latest from across King's relating to COP27, climate, sustainability and more.
King's staff, students and alumni receive Sustainability Awards
Students, staff and alumni come together at the King’s Sustainability Awards to celebrate the efforts of those helping to make King’s a more sustainable place.
Governments need to be more transparent about planned relocation
In the latest Forced Migration review, PhD researcher, Rachel Harrington-Abrams, explains how a lack of accountability and transparency around decisions on...
King's researchers share expertise as part of the COP26 global climate change summit
Experts on climate change, wildfires, adaptation and climate law are participating in events at the COP26 meeting.
Events
Reflections on COP27 - perspectives from members of the King's delegation to the 27th UNFCCC Conference
Join this event to hear climate researchers who attended COP as part of the King's delegation, as they reflect on their experiences at this year's climate...
Please note: this event has passed.
Refugee Week x London Climate Action Week: The climate crisis and refugees
Join this event to hear from experts approaching the topic of climate and refugees from three different angles.
Please note: this event has passed.
Features
Your guide to COP28: the issues, obstacles and key players at the global summit
Rachel Harrington-Abrams shares her thoughts on the priority areas on the agenda at COP28 for negotiators, who are the major players and potential points of...
Inside COP27: understanding hard-fought wins and difficult outcomes
Rachel Harrington-Abrams, PhD student in the Department of Geography, details her experiences from COP27
The challenges of adaptation, loss & damage that must be addressed at COP26 and beyond
Rachel Harrington-Abrams and Dr James Porter set out the challenges of adaptation, loss and damage and what can be done to address them at COP26 and beyond.