Rachael
Garrett
Asst. Professor
ETH Zurich
Sonneggstrasse 33
8092 Zurich
Switzerland
My research examines interactions between land use, ecosystem services, and economic development at multiple spatial and temporal scales to better define what sustainable food systems look like and how to achieve them. I use a “supply chain” approach for all of my work, which means I look at opportunities to improve the sustainability of food systems not just from the lens of a producer or a consumer, but also at the many stages in between, including food processors, traders, and, retailers. I am particularly interested in how supply chains interact with environmental institutions to shape land use processes, food distribution, and trade.
Themes
Telecoupling of land use systems, Land governance, Land change trade-offs for ecosystem services and biodiversity , Land management systems