Jón Geir Inducted into the Swedish Royal Academy of Agriculture and Forestry

Jón Geir Pétursson, professor of Environment and Natural Resources at the University of Iceland, was inducted in January into the Royal Swedish Academy of Agriculture and Forestry (Kungl. Skogs- och Lantbruksakademien - KSLA) at a ceremony held at the Stockholm City Hall in Sweden. King Carl XVI Gustav of Sweden is a patron of KSLA and was present at the ceremony.

The Academy was founded in 1811 and is one of several of its kind in Sweden. The Academy works to promote greater understanding of various types of living natural resources, environmental issues and related industries such as agriculture, forestry and forestry products, hunting, fishing, fish farming, horticulture and food. The Swedish Royal Academies are independent institutions, built on long-standing traditions and ample funds, and can therefore carry out extensive activities within their fields.

Those who are inducted into the Academy have made important contributions to research, policymaking and/or industrial development in this field. Jón Geir was one of 6 international members inducted into KSLA on this occasion. He has conducted research on governance systems for natural resource management and, for many years, has played a leading role in policy development and administration across various environmental and natural resource matters, including within the framework of The Nordic Council of Ministers. His research is interdisciplinary and extends far beyond national borders, including to countries south of the Sahara Desert in Africa.

Further information on the Royal Swedish Academy of Agriculture and Forestry’s work.