Staff profile

Rebecca Pearl-Martinez is researching the prospects for decarbonization and a 'just' energy transition through an understanding of renewable energy financial instruments deployed in Latin America.

Rebecca served as Research Fellow and Head of the Renewable Equity Project at the Center for International Environment and Resource Policy (CIERP) at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, and Visiting Lecturer on climate change governance, at Tufts University. She is the 2016 recipient of the C3E Advocacy Award (Clean Energy Education & Empowerment Initiative) of US Department of Energy and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

As a consultant to United Nations agencies and international organizations, Rebecca provided technical support on the the social dimensions of renewable energy and climate change policy. She conducted research on socio-economic trends influencing energy access (Sustainable Energy for All); led a global consultation process on large-scale renewable energy projects (USAID); served as data specialist for the Global Gender and Environment Outlook (UNEP); developed a curriculum for African energy sector professionals (Power Africa/USAID); created a country performance index that was nominated for a Katerva Award on sustainability innovations (IUCN); led research on national ownership of climate finance and on green jobs (Oxfam); convened UN agencies and non-government organizations to create the Global Gender and Climate Alliance (UNDP); and led the global Women’s Major Group process for the World Summit on Sustainable Development/Rio+10. She started her career with community development initiatives in Nicaragua and with the UN regional office in Ecuador. She studied Sustainable International Development (MA) at the Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University, and political economy and environmental science (BA) at Evergreen College.

Rebecca participates in the Centre for Doctoral Training in Energy led by the Durham Energy Institute.

Twitter: @Enviro_Rebecca

Chapter in book

• Pearl-Martinez, R. (2002). The Andean Region: A Multi-Country Programme. In D. Budlender, & G. Hewitt (Eds.), Gender Budgets Make Cents: Country Studies and Good Practice. Commonwealth Secretariat

Conference Paper

• Pearl-Martinez, P. (2018, December). Reinventing Women’s Roles in the Energy Sector: Linking SDGs 2-4-5-7. Paper presented at Expert Group Meeting of the High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, DESA, United Nations Headquarters
• Pearl-Martinez, P. (2016, December). Guest Lecture: Equity Considerations in Environmental Sectors. Paper presented at Gender Theory and Praxis, Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy, Tufts University
• Pearl-Martinez, P. (2015, December). Guest Lecture: Gender and Renewable Energy. Paper presented at International Energy Policy, Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy, Tufts University
• Pearl-Martinez, P. (2015, December). Gender Data and the Clean Energy Economy. Paper presented at C3E Symposium, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, U.S. Department of Energy
• Pearl-Martinez, P. (2015, December). Toward a Gender Diverse Workforce in the Renewable Energy Transition (with Jennie C. Stephens). Paper presented at Academy of International Business Northeast Frontier Conference, UMass Boston
• Pearl-Martinez, P. (2009, December). Gender Dimensions of Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction. Paper presented at IUCN Asia Regional Climate Change Workshop, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), India
• Pearl-Martinez, P. (2008, December). Gender Mainstreaming and Disaster Risk Reduction. Paper presented at Workshop of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, Geneva
• Pearl-Martinez, P. (2003, December). Guest Lecture: Gender Budget Methodology in Latin America. Paper presented at Sustainable International Development Seminar, Brandeis University
• Pearl-Martinez, P. (2002, December). Recommendations of the Women's Major Group at Rio+10. Paper presented at Major Group Consultation with President of South Africa, World Summit on Sustainable Development, Johannesburg

Journal Article

• Pearl-Martinez, R. (2020). Global Trends Impacting Gender Equality in Energy Access. IDS Bulletin, 51(1), 7-26. https://doi.org/10.19088/1968-2020.103
• Pearl-Martinez, R., & Stephens, J. C. (2017). Toward a Gender Diverse Workforce in the Renewable Energy Transition. Sustainability: Science, Practice and Policy, 12(1), https://doi.org/10.1080/15487733.2016.11908149
• Gurung, J., & Pearl-Martinez, R. (2015). Accelerating Investments in Women through Certification
• Brewster, M. M., Herrmann, T. M., Bleisch, B., & Pearl-Martinez, R. (2006). A Gender Perspective on Water Resources and Sanitation

Other (Digital/Visual Media)

• Pearl-Martinez, R., & Stephens, J. C. (2016). Dear Hillary: Where are the women in your energy strategy?
• Pearl-Martinez, R. (2016). Building an Information Bridge to Gender Equality
• Pearl-Martinez, R. (2016). A Light Bulb Turns on for Women's Advancement
• Lund, B., & Pearl-Martinez, R. (2011). Climate Accountability: A Two-Way Street

Other (Print)

• Pearl-Martinez, R. (2011). All In One Bucket? Combining Mitigation and Adaptation for Women's Empowerment

Presentation

• Pearl-Martinez, P. (2007, December). Adaptation, Risk, Vulnerability, and Gender. Paper presented at Climate Adaptation Workshop, UNDP Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery

Report

• Pearl-Martinez, R. (2017). Fine Words Do Not Produce Food: Escalating Nigeria's Investment in Farmers and Climate Change. [No known commissioning body]
• Pearl-Martinez, R. (2017). Financing Women Farmers: The need to increase and redirect agriculture and climate adaptation resources. [No known commissioning body]
• Seager, J., Pearl-Martinez, R., & et al. (2016). Global Gender and Environment Outlook. [No known commissioning body]
• Pearl-Martinez, R. (2014). Women at the Forefront of the Clean Energy Economy. [No known commissioning body]
• Pearl-Martinez, R. (2013). The Art of Implementation: Gender Strategies Transforming National and Regional Decision Making. [No known commissioning body]
• Pearl-Martinez, R. (2013). The Environment and Gender Index. [No known commissioning body]
• IUCN, & Pearl-Martinez, R. (. (2013). Climate Investment Funds Gender Review. [No known commissioning body]
• Pearl-Martinez, R. (2011). Owning Adaptation: Country-Level Governance of Climate Adaptation Finance. [No known commissioning body]
• IUCN, UNDP, & UNEP. (2009). Training Manual on Gender and Climate Change. [No known commissioning body]
• Greece, G. O., WEDO, & Pearl-Martinez, R. (2008). Human Security, Climate Change, and Gender Equality. [No known commissioning body]
• Pearl-Martinez, R. (.-A. (2007). Changing the Climate. [No known commissioning body]
• WEDO, & Pearl-Martinez, R. (. (2004). Women’s Major Group Dialogue Paper. [No known commissioning body]
• WEDO, & Pearl-Martinez, R. (. (2003). Diverting the Flow: A Resource Guide to Gender, Rights, and Water Privatization. [No known commissioning body]
• WEDO, & Pearl-Martinez, R. (.-A. (2003). Gender as a Cross-cutting Theme in Implementation of the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD Rio+10). [No known commissioning body]
• Pearl-Martinez, R. (2003). Common Ground: Women’s Access to Natural Resources and the UN Millennium Development Goals. [No known commissioning body]
• Khosla, P., & Pearl-Martinez, R. (2003). Untapped Connections: Gender, Poverty, and Water. [No known commissioning body]
• WEDO, & Pearl-Martinez, R. (2002). Gender Analysis of Johannesburg Plan of Implementation (Rio+10 outcome). [No known commissioning body]
• WEDO, & Pearl-Martinez, R. (2002). Gender and the Millennium Development Goals. [No known commissioning body]