Uppsala Universitet

Uppsala University (UU) is the Nordic region’s oldest university – founded in 1477 – and is ranked among the top 100 universities in the world. It is a comprehensive research-intensive university with a strong international standing. Its mission is to pursue top-quality research (both basic and applied) and education and to interact constructively with society. The research of UU team is broad and covers various interactions between people and nature. It spans the implementation of environmental and sustainability policies, environmental attitudes and conflicts, and planning and management of natural resources, with an emphasis on biodiversity conservation. They have been working with biodiversity and other environmental policy implementation, policy coherence, individual and organisational learning related to implementation of new policies and concepts (with focus on ecosystem services and natural capital), spatial planning for conservation, public participation in environmental decision-making, conservation conflicts, and ecosystem services. They have extensive experience in stakeholder engagement processes, using stakeholder workshops, interviews, surveys and Delphi study. Their is conducted in collaboration with stakeholders at different governance levels, from local communities and organisations to governmental authorities. Among other projects, it has been involved in PONDERFUL. For more information please check: https://www.uu.se/en