Rate My Professor Arun Agrawal

Agrawal's research interests encompass institutions, governance, environmental politics, development, and sustainability. He is the coordinator of the International Forestry Resources and Institutions (IFRI) network and has conducted extensive research in Africa and Asia. His Google Scholar profile reflects substantial influence in the academic field, with more than 60,000 citations. Agrawal serves as a PNAS Member Editor and previously founded the FLARE Network, now hosted at the University of Notre Dame, to advance knowledge on forests, livelihoods, and adaptive responses to environmental change. His work critically examines indigenous knowledge and common property regimes in the context of development and sustainability. Additionally, he is associated with the Kellogg Institute for International Studies and has affiliations with the Department of Biological Sciences at Notre Dame. Agrawal has provided expert commentary on topics such as Pope Francis' Laudato Si' and its implications for sustainability.