I am an interdisciplinary sustainability researcher who is passionate about exploring diverse ways of knowing and valuing nature. I strive to develop inclusive approaches for transformative governance beyond anthropocentrism.
This is my personal website where you can find an overview of my work and research updates.
Sanna Stålhammar
Doctor of Philosophy in Sustainability Science
In Sweden and globally, rivers are at the center of a key tension: hydropower is important for energy production, but it also causes ecological damage, leading to growing efforts to remove dams and restore rivers. River restoration works best when it takes people's views and experiences into account. This study looks at how local communities...
Invasive species are often seen as a major threat to native plants and animals around the world. But in cities and post-industrial areas, they can also help create new ecosystems that support important functions and provide habitats for many other species. Despite this, management usually focuses on removing or controlling them without paying much...
As part of the project The role of local knowledge in assessments of biodiversity loss and climate change impacts, and in collaboration with Anna Scaini and Emma Gudmundsson (Stockholm University), we have developed a survey to investigate attitudes, activities, relationships, nature connections, knowledge, and participation and views on management...
In this new paper Procedural Justice for Whom? A Case Study of a Densification Project led by Azadeh Shahrad, we explored the concept of procedural justice, introducing the idea of "lived procedural justice" in urban development by focusing on a marginalized neighborhood in the city of Malmö in Sweden. See abstract and full link below:
