Economics
Economics is the social science that describes the factors that determine the production, distribution and consumption of goods and services. One of the academic disiplines is national economics, at SLU linked to natural resources.
Research Projects
The Department both run and partake in several larger and smaller, national and international research projects. Below are some of our active projects. KnockOnWood Finished projects POLYFORES Baltic
Tamarind
Non Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) provide food and income in combination with carbon storage and forest conservation. However, the market development of such species must be sustainable and benefit
Courses
Within our PhD-courses we offer participating students broad knowledge and insight in the field of sustainable systems of food, energy and biomaterials systems. The courses typically include
Other activities
Our activities include seminars, workshops and field trips that aim to enrich our students knowledge and promote networking with other researchers, society and industry. We have joint activities with
Department of Forest Economics
Natural resources in general and especially forests are central to the research, education and cooperation being conducted within the areas of natural resource economics, forest economics, forest
Consultancy
Do you need expert help? We offer consulting in statistical questions within the center of statistics. For employees at SLU statistical consultancy is payed centrally and therefore free of charge for
Agricultural Economics and Management
Campus Uppsala Uppsala is Sweden’s fourth largest city, and the hub of SLU’s educational activities. Located just outside of the city centre, SLU’s Uppsala campus is spacious, leafy and picturesque
Diss Ida Nordin
Spatial economic modelling of greenhouse gas abatement on agricultural land charlotta.eriksson@slu.se Ida Nordin defends her thesis "Spatial economic modelling of greenhouse gas abatement on
Collaboration
The Department partake in many different collaboration and networks nationally and internationally. Below we list a few, learn more about them by following the links. Environmental and Resource
New book on sustainable cities and communities
Professor Kes McCormick at the department of People and Society in collaboration with colleagues from Lund University, Manchester University and Utrecht University have edited a new book that reviews
Prefabricering och lagkrav kan snabba på omställning från betong till trä i höghus
Konsumenterna själva ser stora klimatfördelar med att bygga högt i trä så varför utvecklas marknaden så långsamt? Bygga höghus i trä var länge olagligt och det påverkar än idag omställningen till att
Barents Forest Forum 2019
The Barents region in a biobased future October 15-17, 2019 Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences The Barents Forest Forum is a cooperation platform for forest sector stakeholders in the