Scholar Profile: Keron Niles


Bio Information

Dr. Keron Niles

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Biography/Responsibilities/Duties:

Currently a Lecturer within the Institute of International Relations at the University of the West Indies, St Augustine Campus. Prior to that appointment, he was employed as the Business Unit Manager for Research and Policy at the Economic Development Advisory Board of Trinidad and Tobago. He has previously served as a Visiting Fellow in the Department of Physics at the University of Otago (New Zealand).

Dr Niles' research (which was a continuation of his doctoral work done at the same University) focused on mechanisms and policies necessary to facilitate a transition to renewable electricity generation in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in the Caribbean and Pacific in order to enhance their capacity to mitigate and adapt to climate change and peak oil.

Research Interests

  1. Energy policy in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
  2. Cultural Industries
  3. Music Sector
  4. Climate Change and Music
  5. Loss and Damage
  6. The Creative Sector
  7. Climate Policy in Small Island Developing States

Research Activity

  1. [Journal Article]

    The Economic Partnership Agreement and beyond: The case for innovation and industrial policy more..

    2008

    Keron Niles

    Nurse, Keith and Francis, Allyson and Niles, Keron

    COMPLETED

  2. [Journal Article]

    Application of an institutional assessment and design (IAD)-enhanced integrated regional energy policy and planning (IREPP) framework to island states more..

    2020

    Keron Niles

    Shah, Kalim U and Roy, Sashwat and Chen, Wei-Ming and Niles, Keron and Surroop, Dinesh

    COMPLETED

  3. [Journal Article]

    Impacts of COVID-19 in the Commonwealth Caribbean: Key lessons more..

    2021

    Keron Niles

    Byron, Jessica and Martinez, Jacqueline Laguardia and Montoute, Annita and Niles, Keron

    COMPLETED

  4. [Journal Article]

    Application of an Institutional Assessment and Design (IAD)-Enhanced Integrated Regional Energy Policy and Planning (IREPP) Framework to Island States more..

    2020

    Keron Niles

    Niles, Keron and Shah, Kalim U and Sashwat, Roy and Chen, Wei-Ming and Surroop, Dinesh

    COMPLETED

  5. [Journal Article]

    Plastics waste metabolism in a Petro-Island State: towards solving a “wicked problem” in Trinidad and Tobago more..

    2019

    Keron Niles

    Shah, Kalim U and Niles, Keron and Ali, Saleem H and Surroop, Dinesh and Jaggeshar, Doorgeshwaree

    COMPLETED

  6. [Journal Article]

    Accounting for environmental assets as sovereign wealth funds more..

    2021

    Keron Niles

    Niles, Keron and Moore, Winston

    COMPLETED

  7. [Conference/Workshop/Seminar Presentation]

    International Aid & the Power Sector in the Caribbean and Pacific: Transitioning to Sustainable Energy. more..

    22 November 2012

    Keron Niles

    Niles, Keron

    COMPLETED

  8. [Conference/Workshop/Seminar Presentation]

    Environmental, Social and Governance Issues in the Creative Sector. more..

    2 May 2023

    Keron Niles

    Niles, Keron

    COMPLETED

  9. [Conference/Workshop/Seminar Presentation]

    From Vulnerability to Opportunity: Tourism Competitiveness in the Face of the Threat of Climate Change. more..

    25 – 27 March 2009

    Keron Niles

    Niles, Keron

    COMPLETED

  10. [Conference/Workshop/Seminar Presentation]

    Climate Change in SIDS: Mental Health as a Component of Adaptation Policy. more..

    11 March 2020

    Keron Niles

    Niles, Keron

    COMPLETED

  11. [Conference/Workshop/Seminar Presentation]

    The CARIFORUM-EU E.P.A., Cultural Cooperation and Co-production. more..

    24 September 2009

    Keron Niles

    Niles, Keron

    COMPLETED

  12. [Conference/Workshop/Seminar Presentation]

    Exploring Intersecting Scales of Climate Change Responses in SIDS: Does Mitigation Matter? more..

    16 March 2017

    Keron Niles

    Niles, Keron

    COMPLETED

  13. [Conference/Workshop/Seminar Presentation]

    Climate Change and Health. more..

    7 June 2022

    Keron Niles

    Niles, Keron

    COMPLETED

  14. [Conference/Workshop/Seminar Presentation]

    The CARIFORUM – EU EPA Economic Partnership Agreement. Why Resist? more..

    1 July 2008

    Keron Niles

    Niles, Keron

    COMPLETED

  15. [Conference/Workshop/Seminar Presentation]

    Accounting for Environmental Assets as Sovereign Wealth Funds. more..

    10 May 2019

    Keron Niles

    Niles, Keron

    COMPLETED

  16. [Conference/Workshop/Seminar Presentation]

    Climate Change and Music. more..

    October 2022

    Keron Niles

    Niles, Keron

    COMPLETED

  17. [Conference/Workshop/Seminar Presentation]

    The CARIFORUM-EU E.P.A: Protocol on Cultural Cooperation. more..

    25 May 2010

    Keron Niles

    Niles, Keron

    COMPLETED

  18. [Conference/Workshop/Seminar Presentation]

    Circular Economy Entrepreneurship in the Case of SIDS. more..

    29 November 2017

    Keron Niles

    Niles, Keron

    COMPLETED

  19. [Conference/Workshop/Seminar Presentation]

    Cultural Cooperation & The Caribbean Creative Industries Exchange: Facilitating Trade in Culture. more..

    23 July 2009

    Keron Niles

    Niles, Keron

    COMPLETED

  20. [Conference/Workshop/Seminar Presentation]

    Collecting Cultural Statistics in the Caribbean. more..

    21 – 23 January 2009

    Keron Niles

    Niles, Keron

    COMPLETED

  21. [Conference/Workshop/Seminar Presentation]

    Renewable Energy Policy in the power sector in Small Island Developing States (SIDS). more..

    23 June 2011

    Keron Niles

    Niles, Keron

    COMPLETED

  22. [Conference/Workshop/Seminar Presentation]

    British Virgin Islands: Drivers for Change and Innovation. more..

    8 November 2016

    Keron Niles

    Niles, Keron and Gabriel Abed

    COMPLETED

  23. [Conference/Workshop/Seminar Presentation]

    Policy Responses to the Threat of Climate Change in the Caribbean. more..

    25 February 2009

    Keron Niles

    Niles, Keron

    COMPLETED

  24. [Conference/Workshop/Seminar Presentation]

    Climate Change and Tourism Competitiveness in Small Islands: the Role of Trade Policy. more..

    1 October 2010

    Keron Niles

    Niles, Keron

    COMPLETED

  25. [Conference/Workshop/Seminar Presentation]

    Saint Lucia’s Green Economy Assessment Repor. more..

    17 February, 2015

    Keron Niles

    Niles, Keron

    COMPLETED

  26. [Conference/Workshop/Seminar Presentation]

    Music Distribution and Digital Sync. more..

    6 November 2021

    Keron Niles

    Niles, Keron

    COMPLETED

  27. [Conference/Workshop/Seminar Presentation]

    Climate Change and Trade: Strategic Trade Policy for Small Island Developing States. more..

    20 – 21 November 2008

    Keron Niles

    Niles, Keron

    COMPLETED

  28. [Conference/Workshop/Seminar Presentation]

    A Sustainable Energy Transition in Trinidad & Tobago: What This Means in Practice. more..

    27 September 2017.

    Keron Niles

    Niles, Keron

    COMPLETED

  29. [Conference/Workshop/Seminar Presentation]

    Facilitating the Development of a Living Ecology. more..

    14 June 2018

    Keron Niles

    Niles, Keron

    COMPLETED

  30. [Conference/Workshop/Seminar Presentation]

    Advancing Sustainability Science and Innovation in Latin America. more..

    26 June 2023.

    Keron Niles

    Niles, Keron

    COMPLETED

  31. [Conference/Workshop/Seminar Presentation]

    A Fragile Balancing Act: Water Management, the Environment and International Trade. more..

    20 April 2009.

    Keron Niles

    Niles, Keron

    COMPLETED

  32. [Conference/Workshop/Seminar Presentation]

    Lost and Damaged? Commitments to climate justice on the road to COP28. more..

    4 May 2023

    Keron Niles

    George Carew-Jones; Keron Niles; Emily Boyd; Jimmy Fletcher

    COMPLETED

  33. [Conference/Workshop/Seminar Presentation]

    Know the EPA. more..

    7 February, 2008

    Keron Niles

    Niles, Keron

    COMPLETED

  34. [Conference/Workshop/Seminar Presentation]

    Diversifying Sustainable Tourism. Implementing SAMOA Pathway in the Caribbean through Green Economy. more..

    24 February 2015.

    Keron Niles

    Niles, Keron

    COMPLETED

  35. [Conference/Workshop/Seminar Presentation]

    Reviewing T&T Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Policies. more..

    12 March 2014.

    Keron Niles

    Niles, Keron

    COMPLETED

  36. [Conference/Workshop/Seminar Presentation]

    Climate Change. The crisis of our time? more..

    29 April 2023

    Keron Niles

    Niles, Keron

    COMPLETED

Public Service

  1. [Public or Community Service]

    Member, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Advisory Committee, Ministry of Public Utilities more..

    2019-Present

    Contribution of > Public or Community Service

    COMPLETED

University Service

  1. Sorry, no information available as yet.

Education and Training

  1. [Education and Training]

    PgCert in University Teaching and Learning more..

    Contribution of > Education and Training

    COMPLETED

  2. [Education and Training]

    BSc Government with minors in History and International Relations more..

    Contribution of > Education and Training

    COMPLETED

  3. [Education and Training]

    LLM International Law (with Commendations) more..

    Contribution of > Education and Training

    COMPLETED

  4. [Education and Training]

    PhD Energy Management more..

    Contribution of > Education and Training

    COMPLETED

Memberships

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Other Activities

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