Senior researcher PhD / Economics and resource management
Christine Hvitsand is a researcher, educated at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences with specialities in Business Administration and Environmental Economics. She also has a doctoral degree from the same university within Agroecology and studied how participatory and collaborative niche innovations in agri-food systems can be motivated, organized and contribute to sustainability transitions.
She has broad experience with projects within environment, sustainability and public health, and has also been a project leader of many projects. Most activity is related to sustainable agri-food systems and waste management, bio-economy and the circular economy, as well as perspectives of participation, co-creation, innovation and values. Her academic interests are linked to sustainability transitions, looking at challenges and possible solutions across various sectors and societal roles.
See publications at NMBU:
Prosjektet «Rural ØkoGrønt» skal styrke bærekraftig og økologisk grønnsaksproduksjon i rurale områder. Bakgrunnen er behovet for økt norsk produksjon og
FATE aims to promote engagement with sustainable food systems by identifying mindsets among young consumers and developing initiatives and concrete
Formålet med prosjektet er å bidra til å løse utfordringer med markedsføring og omsetning av økologiske grønnsaker, slik at etterspørsel
The main topic for this project is diversified small-scale horticulture in rural and urban areas. The projects is interdisciplinary involving
