Camilla
Sandström
Professor of Political Science at Umeå University
Camilla Sandström is a Professor of Political Science at Umeå University and holds. since 2023, a UNESCO Chair focusing on how biosphere reserves can serve as living laboratories for a just and inclusive societal transition. Her research examines how different forms of governance and management can contribute to achieving politically established goals in a long-term sustainable and inclusive manner. She has a particular focus on climate and environmental policy in the fields of forestry, agriculture, wildlife management, and marine areas.
Camilla has served as a lead author of chapters on governance and management of biodiversity and ecosystem services within the framework of IPBES (Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services). She is also a member of the IUCN Specialist Group on human–wildlife coexistence.
