معرفی
Camilla Sandström is a Professor at Umeå University's Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences. Her research focuses on environmental policy, conservation, and governance, with a particular emphasis on human-wildlife conflict, forest governance, and adaptive management. She leads projects exploring biosphere reserves, climate policy equity, and the application of machine learning in environmental analysis.
- Research Interests: Conservation biology, sustainable development, political ecology, and the governance of socio-ecological systems.
- Key Projects:
- Contested Spaces: Bridging Protection and Development in a Globalizing World (VR-funded).
- GOVFORBIO: Governance Pathways for Sustainable Forest Use (Formas-funded).
Her work bridges theory and practice, contributing to international guidelines like the IUCN's Human-Wildlife Conflict & Coexistence Framework. She collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to address challenges in multi-use landscapes, such as lion conservation in Tanzania and forest conflicts in Sweden.
Publications highlight innovative methodologies, including machine learning for media analysis and spatial ecology for wildlife connectivity. She emphasizes participatory approaches to ensure equitable policy outcomes in climate and biodiversity crises.
