Mistra Biopath positions (2 PhD and 1 postdoc), Department Political Science, Lund University
Nils Droste
Dear colleagues,
We are announcing three positions (2 4-year PhD positions and 1 2 year postdoc positions) in the Mistra Biopath project at the Department of Political Science, Lund University. One Phd is on quantitative modelling of national biodiversity accounting and decision support. The other PhD is on the political economy of biodiversity financing and methodologically more open. The postdoc focusses on governance, actors, and steering instruments.
The Mistra Biopath programme is an interdisciplinary research endeavour that aims to map, assess, co-develop and test existing and novel approaches for integration of biodiversity considerations into financial decision-making, and analyse the institutional and policy implications of potential transition pathways (see https://www.mistrabiopath.se/).
The positions:
PhD position in Political Science, Biodiversity Financing/ARIES
Deadline: 3rd February 2023
Start date: 1st September 2023
The thesis project shall study the political economy of biodiversity financing, concretely national accounting standards for ecosystem services and the role of corresponding support systems for political decision making. Through a semantic artificial intelligence model builder called ARIES (Artificial Intelligence for Ecosystem Services), experimental biodiversity accounts will be developed in collaboration with partners from both public and private sectors. The doctoral project shall delineate both the potential and limitations of such an evidence-based support for political decision making for biodiversity conservation.
PhD position Political Science, Political Economy of Biodiversity Financing
Deadline: 3rd February 2023
Start date: 1st September 2023
The thesis project shall study the political economy of biodiversity financing, with a particular focus on the role of Swedish public expenditures for biodiversity conservation and their relation to financial markets. This could include, for example, mapping current public and private expenditures, assessing existing finance solutions and financing needs, and devising solutions to mobilize the required resources. Methodologically, the thesis can draw on quantitative and qualitative data and inputs from a variety of sectors.
2-year postdoc, political economy of biodiversity financing
Deadline: 31st December
Start date: February 2022 or as agreed
The main responsibility for the postdoctoral fellow is to map and systematize the governance framework of the financial system in Sweden in relation to current multilevel governance frameworks to identify trends, gaps, and potential solutions. The analyses include the landscape of actors, as well as policy instruments, values, and practices that are driving or hindering the finance sector to hedge against biodiversity loss and to invest in restoration of habitats and species. The potential and limitations of purely private approaches shall be considered and the need to complement and steer with public policy is to be assessed. From there, the idea is to initiate pilot policy labs in collaboration with partners from private and public sectors, to explore and innovate potential solutions.
Thanks for forwarding and sorry for crossposting.
Best
Nils
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Dr. Nils Droste
Associate Professor
Environmental Politics Research Group, Department of Political Science
Centre for Innovation Research, Lund University
Deputy Theme Leader Biodiversity
Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in a Changing Climate - BECC
Lund University & Gothenburg University
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Nils Droste
Dear colleagues,
sorry for cost posting. There is only a few days left for applying to our 2, 4 year PhD positions in Political Science at Lund University (deadline: 2023-02-03).
On biodiversity and the financial markets (details below). I am happy to answer any questions.
I would be grateful if you could forward them to interested candidates.
Thanks
Best
Nils
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Subject: Mistra Biopath positions (2 PhD and 1 postdoc), Department Political Science, Lund University
Dear colleagues,
We are announcing three positions (2 4-year PhD positions) in the Mistra Biopath project at the Department of Political Science, Lund University. One Phd is on quantitative modelling of national biodiversity accounting and decision support. The other PhD is on the political economy of biodiversity financing and methodologically more open. The postdoc focusses on governance, actors, and steering instruments.
The Mistra Biopath programme is an interdisciplinary research endeavour that aims to map, assess, co-develop and test existing and novel approaches for integration of biodiversity considerations into financial decision-making, and analyse the institutional and policy implications of potential transition pathways (see https://www.mistrabiopath.se/).
The positions:
PhD position in Political Science, Biodiversity Financing/ARIES
Deadline: 3rd February 2023
Start date: 1st September 2023
The thesis project shall study the political economy of biodiversity financing, concretely national accounting standards for ecosystem services and the role of corresponding support systems for political decision making. Through a semantic artificial intelligence model builder called ARIES (Artificial Intelligence for Ecosystem Services), experimental biodiversity accounts will be developed in collaboration with partners from both public and private sectors. The doctoral project shall delineate both the potential and limitations of such an evidence-based support for political decision making for biodiversity conservation.
PhD position Political Science, Political Economy of Biodiversity Financing
Deadline: 3rd February 2023
Start date: 1st September 2023
The thesis project shall study the political economy of biodiversity financing, with a particular focus on the role of Swedish public expenditures for biodiversity conservation and their relation to financial markets. This could include, for example, mapping current public and private expenditures, assessing existing finance solutions and financing needs, and devising solutions to mobilize the required resources. Methodologically, the thesis can draw on quantitative and qualitative data and inputs from a variety of sectors.
Thanks for forwarding and sorry for crossposting.