Work description: I work with issues regarding environment and climate change in Swedish development cooperation at Sida´s Helpdesk for Environment and Climate Change.
At the Helpdesk I work to integrate environment and climate change perspectives in Swedish international development cooperation. More specific, I review and comment on projects and programmes, develop tools and methods for environmental integration, produce information materials and develop and perform courses and trainings in environment and climate integration.
My main areas of interest are: environmental mainstreaming, environmental assessments, method development, environmental management, ecosystems services & poverty alleviation, and environment and human rights.
I also teach at the globalization and natural resource management courses at the institution’s agronomist programme
Background
I have a degree in Biology and Physical Geography from Stockholm University and I have also studied Environmental management and La
Postal address: Inst för stad och land, Box 7012 75007 UPPSALA
Visiting address:
Ulls väg 27
, Uppsala
Linda Engström Project Leader at the
Department of Urban and Rural Development; Division of Environmental Integration
Work description: PhD student at the Department for Rural and Urban Development SLU, studying large scale agricultural investments as development strategy, adviser on environmental integration in Swedish Development Cooperation, forestry and palm oil production in Global South.
Postal address: Inst för stad och land, Box 7012 75007 UPPSALA
Visiting address:
Ulls väg 27
, Uppsala
Sara Gräslund Coordinator at the
Department of Urban and Rural Development; Division of Environmental Integration
Work description: I work as an environmental adviser at Sida´s Helpdesk for Environment and Climate Change at the Division of Rural Development with a specific focus on environment and climate change integration in international development cooperation.
Postal address: Inst för stad och land, Box 7012 75007 UPPSALA
Visiting address:
Ulls väg 27
, Uppsala