John Shandra

John Shandra is a Professor in the Department of Sociology at Stony Brook University. His research focuses on environmental sociology, globalization, and quantitative methodology, with particular emphasis on cross-national analyses of deforestation drivers. Shandra investigates how multinational corporations, international financial institutions, and governmental policies contribute to forest loss in low- and middle-income nations.

His primary research interests include:

• Ecologically unequal exchange in global resource flows
• Impacts of international financial institutions on deforestation
• Role of non-governmental organizations in environmental protection
• Quantitative analysis of environmental degradation
• Political-economic drivers of forest loss

Shandra's recent publications consistently examine forest conservation through cross-national statistical analyses, focusing on how economic policies, trade relationships, and governance structures in developing nations interact with global economic systems. His work demonstrates persistent thematic focus on deforestation drivers while expanding into new areas like gendered land rights and payment-for-ecosystems services.