Clara Bellazetin

PhD. Candidate

Short profile

Clara Bellazetin joined the Department of Ecological-Economic Policy Modelling at the University of Hohenheim in October 2026. She holds a degree in Environmental and Food Economics from the University of Milan and previously worked as a Consultant Manager specializing in agricultural value chains.

Research interests

  • Ecological-economic modelling
  • Sustainable Agricultural system
  • Agricultural policy analysis
  • Applied economic modelling

Research Topic

Modeling the ecological and economic impacts of policy scenarios for biodiversity interventions in coffee production in Latin America, while assessing interactions between land use, ecosystem services, and the behavioral drivers of farmers.

Education

M. Sc. in Environmental and Food Economics, University of Milan, Italy
Dissertation: The environmental bias of trade policy through the virtual water content of agri-food products.

Master in Green Management, Energy and CSR, Bocconi University, Italy
Dissertation: The impact of disasters in the economy of Latin America (UNISDR internship)
Field project: Commercial Hub Model Tanzania (In partnership with RES4AFRICA).

B. Sc. Industrial Engineering with minor in Systems Engineering, Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education, Mexico

Scholarships

  • IPPAE Ph.D. scholarship from DAAD in Germany
  • Milan University Excellence Scholarship

Work experience

  • Managing Consultant (Environmental Assessment for the Agri-Food Sector), South Pole
  • Engagement Consultant, CDP (formerly Carbon Disclosure Project)
  • Business Strategy & Process Consultant, various consulting firms
  • Environmental Affairs Intern, United Nations (UNDRR / UNISDR)