Elina Andersson

Elina Andersson is Associate Professor at Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies (LUCSUS), specializing in agrarian transformations in sub-Saharan Africa. Her transdisciplinary research bridges political ecology, development studies, and agricultural science with fieldwork centered in Uganda.

Research Programs: (1) Pesticide governance and risk exposure in smallholder agriculture (Swedish Research Council project); (2) Perennial cropping systems for climate resilience (collaboration with The Land Institute); (3) Political ecology of soil management and land degradation.

Key Findings: Documented rapid pesticide adoption in East Africa amid regulatory gaps; co-developed perennial farming prototypes with Ugandan farmers; analyzed carbon offsetting impacts on rural communities.

Teaching: Leads LUMES courses in Political Ecology and Sustainability. Supervises master's theses on natural resource governance and food systems.

Engagement: Collaborates with NGOs, farmers' collectives, and policy institutions to translate research into sustainable farming practices.