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Prof. Lawrence E Susskind
Professor of Urban and Environmental Planning
Primary DLC
Department of Urban Studies and Planning
MIT Room:
9-432
(617) 253-2026
susskind@mit.edu
https://dusp.mit.edu/people/lawrence-susskind
Areas of Interest and Expertise
Transboundary Water Disputes and Water Diplomacy
Balancing Science and Politics in Global Environmental Treaty-Making
Mediating Science-Intensive Policy Disputes
Adapting to the Risks of Climate Change in Massachusetts
Siting of Renewable Energy Facilities
Muiltiparty Negotiation
Public Dispute Resolution
Sustainability
Wind Power
Research Summary
Professor Susskind's research interests focus on water diplomacy, autonomy for indigenous peoples around the world who want to manage their own lands and natural resources, negotiation of multilateral environmental treaties, the siting of renewable energy production facilities, and the resolution of science-intensive policy disputes. Professor Susskind is the author or co-author of fifteen books including, most recently, Built to Win (Harvard Business Publishing, 2008), Breaking Robert’s Rules,(Oxford, 2006), Dealing with An Angry Public (Free Press, 1995), Negotiating Environmental Agreements (Island Press, 2001); Transboundary Environmental Negotiations (Jossey-Bass, 2003), and Better Environmental Policy Studies (Island Press, 2001).
(summary updated 11/18/11)
Recent Work
Projects
October 19, 2016
Department of Urban Studies and Planning
Cybersecurity for Critical Urban Infrastructure
Principal Investigator
Lawrence Susskind
October 28, 2011
Department of Urban Studies and Planning
MIT Wind Energy Group
Principal Investigator
Lawrence Susskind
Books
Publication date:
August 9, 2018
Books
Samuel Dinnar and Lawrence Susskind,
Prof. Lawrence E Susskind
Entrepreneurial Negotiation: Understanding and Managing the Relationships that Determine Your Entrepreneurial Success
Publication date:
October 23, 2015
Books
Danya Rumore, Carri Hulet and Patrick Field ,
Prof. Lawrence E Susskind
Managing Climate Risks in Coastal Communities: Strategies for Engagement, Readiness and Adaptation
Publication date:
June 26, 2014
Books
Prof. Lawrence E Susskind
Good for You, Great for Me: Finding the Trading Zone and Winning at Win-Win Negotiation
Publication date:
July 9, 2012
Books
Shafiqul Islam,
Prof. Lawrence E Susskind
Water Diplomacy: A Negotiated Approach to Managing Complex Water Networks
Publication date:
June 1, 2009
Books
Hallam Movius,
Prof. Lawrence E Susskind
Built to Win: Creating a World Class Negotiating Organization
Related Faculty
Dr. Mohammad Vazifeh
Research Affiliate
Prof. Carlo Ratti
Professor of the Practice / Director, SENSEable City Laboratory
Prof. Amy K Glasmeier
Class of 1922 Professor of Geography and Regional Planning