Nowella Anyango-van Zwieten

Nowella Anyango-van Zwieten is a Researcher in Public Administration and Policy at Wageningen University & Research. Her work focuses on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), conservation finance, and policy alignment mechanisms. She specializes in analyzing governance frameworks for environmental sustainability, particularly in Africa.

Education & Career: Completed her PhD on nature conservation financing (2014–2020), advised by Prof. van der Duim and Lamers. Current research emphasizes multi-stakeholder collaboration in SDG implementation. Active in postdoc research since 2020.

Research Interests: Explores how financial instruments and governance structures drive conservation outcomes. Recent studies address SDG alignment in Uganda, Kenya, and Ethiopia, emphasizing water-energy-food nexus, public-private partnerships, and epistemological challenges in conservation science. Her work critiques underfunding of biodiversity and advocates for equitable resource allocation.

Key Contributions: Authored 12 research outputs (2020–2025), including policy briefs on SDG governance and peer-reviewed articles on conservation ethics. Participated in high-profile events like the Radboud Conference on Earth System Governance (2023) and the Wageningen-Stirling Workshop (2023).

Media Engagement: Publicly discusses underfunding of nature conservation in the Netherlands via outlets like Stad + Groen (2021). Critiqued WWF’s corporate funding strategies in multiple media features (2020).