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Job: 2 PhD positions in Sustainability Research, focus on sustainable agri-food system governance (100%)
University of Basel
The Sustainability Research Group at the University of Basel, led by Prof. Dr. Janina Grabs, is looking for two PhD researchers to investigate the governance of sustainable agri-food systems, with a particular focus on the implementation of mandatory sustainability legislation in tropical agri-food commodity chains, in the framework of the SNF-funded Starting Grant Project EXPECT-AGRI.
The production of agricultural commodities is associated with deforestation, forced and child labor, and smallholder poverty. European governments currently aim to address these challenges via the introduction of mandatory supply chain sustainability legislation such as due diligence regulations and import restrictions. This five-year research project aims to examine the impact of such sustainability laws in the supply chains of coffee, cocoa and palm oil.
Starting date: March 1 2025
Application deadline: January 6 2025