Taedong Lee is Underwood Distinguished Professor in the Department of Political Science and International Relations at Yonsei University, Seoul, and Director of the Environment, Energy, and Human Resource Development Center. He received his BA in Political Science from Yonsei University, MA in Environmental Studies and Urban Planning from Seoul National University, and PhD in Political Science from the University of Washington, Seattle. Before joining Yonsei, he was an assistant professor at the City University of Hong Kong (2010–2013). His research focuses on sub-national environmental governance, international climate networks, and public policy. His books include Global Cities and Climate Change (2015), Politics of Energy Transition(2021), Climate Change and Cities (2023), and Civic Politics and NGOs (2023). His articles appear in top SSCI journals such as Global Environmental Politics, Policy Sciences, and Policy Studies Journal. Currently, he leads national R&D projects on climate adaptation living labs and transformative climate education.