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Elina Andersson is an Associate Professor at Lund University, specializing in sustainability research. With a background in development studies, human ecology, and gender studies, her research primarily revolves around agriculture, food systems, rural development, and natural resource governance within the broader field of political ecology. She currently leads a research project addressing crop pest challenges and pesticide use among smallholder agriculture in Uganda, in collaboration with the Swedish Research Council Formas. Additionally, she explores the role of perennial crops in enhancing resilience and sustainability in agricultural systems, working closely with smallholder farmers to develop practices that mitigate vulnerability to environmental stressors. Her PhD thesis, defended in 2014, focused on soil degradation in smallholder farming in Uganda, emphasizing local experiences with environmental change and farmer collective strategies. Andersson teaches courses in Political Ecology and Sustainability at Lund University, supervising students in related fields and contributing to education on the UN Sustainable Development Goals, which aim to tackle global issues such as poverty and environmental degradation.
Lund University • Lund, Sweden
Conducts research and teaches in sustainability studies, focusing on agricultural systems and ecological governance.
Includes Master of Science in Politics and Society of the Contemporary Middle East and European Affairs.