Katarzyna Negacz

Katarzyna (Kate) Negacz is an Assistant Professor at the Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM) at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, specializing in governance for food systems and biodiversity. Her work emphasizes non-state and sub-national actors in global biodiversity governance and sustainable food production on saline-degraded lands.

• PhD in Economics (2019) from Warsaw School of Economics
• MSc in Environment and Resource Management (2018) from VU Amsterdam
• MSc in Law (2015) from University of Warsaw
• MSc in International Economics (2012) from Warsaw School of Economics
• BSc in International Economics (2009) from Warsaw School of Economics

Her research intersects climate change adaptation and sustainable development, focusing on saline agriculture and transnational governance initiatives. She explores how halophyte cultivation can address food security in salt-affected regions while analyzing policy frameworks for biodiversity conservation.

Current projects include:

• BioSTAR: Monitoring biodiversity initiatives
• SALAD: Upscaling saline agriculture across Europe and Africa
• SUSTAIN: COST Action for salt-affected lands
• SaltyBEATS: Water governance under climate change

Her work aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly those related to climate action, life on land, and zero hunger.