Anna Sanders

Dr Anna Sanders is a Research Fellow at the ANU Institute for Climate, Energy & Disaster Solutions, part of the College of Science at The Australian National University. Her research focuses on transformational climate adaptation, environmental governance, and multi-level decision-making in rapidly changing environments. Previously, she held roles at the University of Melbourne, where she remains an honorary fellow at the School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences.

Her work spans environmental policy analysis, political ecology, and interdisciplinary research methods. Key areas include climate adaptation strategies, landscape change, and resource governance in Southeast Asia and Australia, particularly in Indonesia’s tropical peatlands, oil palm regions, and the Northern Territory. She emphasizes participatory research approaches, ethical practices, and long-term place-based studies to enhance local capabilities and policy relevance.

Anna’s research groups include Agriculture, Food and Nutritional Security; Indigenous Knowledges and Development in Asia/Pacific; and Law, Governance and Institutions. Her contributions address global environmental challenges through nuanced, culturally attuned frameworks.