Research subject Environmental Politics
Research efforts are focused on three main areas: global environmental governance, comparative environmental politics, and learning and participation in natural resource management.
Political science environmental research is interdisciplinary as it focuses on the interaction between society and the natural environment. The research gives a social science perspective on environmental issues as an alternative to the dominated scientific perspective.
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Researchers
Niklas Heijl Bremberg
Senior lecturer
![Niklas Bremberg. Foto: Rickard Kihlström/Stockholms universitet. Porträttbild på Niklas Bremberg.](/polopoly_fs/1.578807.1649323599!/image/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/box_260/image.jpg)
Alexandra Buylova
Timlärare
![Porträttbild på forskaren Alexandra Buylova.](/polopoly_fs/1.583041.1636982966!/image/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/box_260/image.jpg)
Karin Bäckstrand
Professor
![Karin Bäckstrand. Foto: Rickard Kihlström/Stockholms universitet. Porträttfoto på Karin Bäckstrand.](/polopoly_fs/1.378919.1709488079!/image/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/box_260/image.jpg)
Tove Carlén
PhD student
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Andreas Duit
Professor
![Foto: Niklas Björling. Andreas Duit](/polopoly_fs/1.583095.1636987543!/image/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/box_260/image.jpg)
Felicitas Fritzsche
PhD student
![Foto: privat Porträttbild på Felicitas Fritzsche.](/polopoly_fs/1.584119.1637317333!/image/image.jpeg_gen/derivatives/box_260/image.jpeg)
Maria-Therese Gustafsson
Senior lecturer, Associate professor
![Maria-Therese Gustafsson. Foto: Rickard Kihlström/Stockholms universitet. Porträttbild av Maria-Therese Gustafsson.](/polopoly_fs/1.583246.1649320370!/image/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/box_260/image.jpg)
Isak Heyum
PhD student
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Faradj Koliev
Researcher
![Foto: Rickard Kihlström/Stockholms universitet. Porträttbild Faradj Koliev.](/polopoly_fs/1.583282.1649317900!/image/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/box_260/image.jpg)
Sanna Lundquist
Postdoc
![Foto: privat Porträttbild på Sanna Lundquist.](/polopoly_fs/1.584134.1637318465!/image/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/box_260/image.jpg)
Aysem Mert
Senior lecturer, Associate professor
![Aysem at COP27 Glasgow](/polopoly_fs/1.683602.1697543206!/image/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/box_260/image.jpg)
Michele Martha Micheletti
Professor emerita
![Foto: Niklas Björling/Stockholms universitet. Foto av professor Michele Micheletti.](/polopoly_fs/1.561808.1623850623!/image/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/box_260/image.jpg)
Matilda Miljand
Postdoc
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Ebba Minas
PhD student
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Rickard Söder
PhD student
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Jonas Tallberg
Professor
![Foto: Niklas Björling Porträttbild av Jonas Tallberg.](/polopoly_fs/1.583918.1637241225!/image/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/box_260/image.jpg)
Courses and programmes
Doctoral studies
If you want to further immerse yourself in the subject apply for doctoral studies at the Department of Political Science. We offer a dynamic environment with research of the highest class and of strong international character.
Read more about doctoral studies at the Department of Political Science
Departments and centres
Research in the subject takes place at the Department of Political Science.
Department of Political Science