Marina Puzyreva

Senior Policy Advisor

Marina Puzyreva is a senior policy advisor with IISD’s Water team.

With an extensive background in economics and public policy, she is investigating a business case for nature-based solutions for improved water outcomes and their co-benefits. Marina has led studies examining the economic value of climate-smart agricultural practices and several large-scale conservation initiatives, including the Seal River Watershed Indigenous Protected Area. She also works with Indigenous partners in Canada to expand understanding of value in policymaking and develop collaborative approaches to managing and protecting our waters.

Previously, Marina worked in public policy research with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives where she delivered evidence-based recommendations for government policy. She has assisted on many projects in areas of child welfare and food security with organizations such as the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the Southern First Nations Network of Care.

Marina holds master's degrees in economics from the University of Manitoba in Canada and the Higher School of Economics in Russia.

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Areas of expertise
Water
Food and Agriculture
Nature
Sustainable Finance
Water Management
Water Policy
Watersheds
Indigenous Engagement
Staff type
Experts
Staff
Education
Master of Arts in Economics, University of Manitoba, 2014
Master of Arts in Economics, National Research University Higher School of Economics, 2013
Bachelor of Arts in Economics, National Research University Higher School of Economics, 2011