Saima Ahmed obtained her PhD in Political Science with a major in International Relations and a minor in Comparative Politics from the University of Oregon. She also holds an MA in Law and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, where she specialized in International Security and International Organizations. Her dissertation examines the factors that influence the adoption of carbon taxes as a policy tool to reduce carbon emissions and mitigate climate change. Her areas of reasearch are: Environmental Politics, Carbon Taxes, International Relations, International Organizations, International Security, and Comparative Politics.