I am a honorary associate at the James Hutton Institute and my work combines psychological and sociological perspectives in human-nature interactions with a perspective that addresses governance arrangements for natural resource management and sustainability transformations. Over the years, my research has examined mental constructs of climate change, nature and biological diversity as built and used by different social groups, particularly also the value judgements implied, and the implications for public support for related policies. Other work has also addressed the cultural and economic role of hunting in Tanzania and Ethiopia, and the institutional arrangements that foster (or hamper) sustainable resource management, with a focus on co-management and institutional change. My current research combines these different approaches by looking at the management and governance of 'ecosystem services', systems such as woodlands, and climate change from the perspectives of individuals as well as social groups.
PDF file: Anke Fischer's publications since 2007 by thematic areas [2]
Ongoing and recent projects
PhD supervision
Links:
[1] https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0034-3690
[2] https://www.hutton.ac.uk/sites/default/files/files/Anke Publications by thematic areas 2017.pdf
[3] http://www.hutton.ac.uk/research/srp2016-21/wp132-ecosystem-services-supply
[4] http://www.hutton.ac.uk/news/collaboration-receives-%C2%A3450k-explore-food-energy-water-and-environment-interactions-ethiopia
[5] http://glamurs.eu
[6] http://www.hutton.ac.uk/research/projects/tess
[7] http://www.dotrural.ac.uk/users/audreyverma
[8] http://www.koenarts.com/
[9] http://www.hutton.ac.uk/staff/kerry-waylen
[10] http://darwin.defra.gov.uk/project/17007/
[11] http://fp7hunt.net/Home.aspx
[12] http://gildedeu.hutton.ac.uk/
[13] http://www.alter-net.info/