Environment

The Environment Research Cluster brings together researchers and faculty from the disciplines represented at the School of International Studies addressing environmental issues through disciplinary perspectives, including environmental economics, international law, sociology, and political geography, as well as through multi-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary collaborations.

Our research explores the political and socio-economic dimensions of environmental change, with a particular focus on global governance, climate-related vulnerabilities, and the uneven impacts of ecological transformations across regions and communities. We are interested in how environmental policies, legal frameworks, and international institutions shape access to resources, rural adaptation strategies, and development trajectories in the context of accelerating climate disruptions.

More broadly, our work examines the intersections between ecological crises, geopolitics, and economic processes, including questions of sustainability transitions, food systems, and the ways environmental risks are assessed, communicated, and governed. These topics are addressed through a combination of disciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches, fostering dialogue across fields and contributing to a deeper understanding of the complex relationships between environmental change, governance, and socio-economic development.