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Prof Prof Rickard Lalander
Professor in Global development studies / environmental science.
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Research focus
I am a sociologist and political scientist. My research is characterized by inter- and transdiciplinary critical analytical approaches to democracy, sustainability, social movements, environmental justice, interculturality, resource governance and the mainstream understanding of development, principally in South American settings. Theoretically and methodologically inspired by decolonial theory, political ecology, anthropology, political and environmental sociology, I have specialized in indigenous peoples and their political organization, culture/identity, and worldviews (such as the conceptualizations of Sumak Kawsay/Vivir Bien and indigeneity/territoriality), mainly in Bolivia and Ecuador.
SDG targets
10.1
Reduce income inequalities
10.2
Promote universal social, economic and political inclusion
10.3
Ensure equal opportunities and end discrimination
10.B
Encourage development assistance and investment in least developed countries
15.2
End deforestation and restore degraded forests
15.9
Intergrate ecosystem and biodiversity in government planning
16.3
Promote the rule of law and ensure equal access to justice
16.6
Develop effective, accountable and transparent institutions
16.7
Ensure responsive, inclusive and representative decision-making
16.8