Mahsa Motlagh- PhD
- Senior Research Associate at University of Kassel
Mahsa Motlagh
- PhD
- Senior Research Associate at University of Kassel
interdisciplinary sustainability scientist interested in socio-ecological systems & sustainability transformation
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Introduction
As an interdisciplinary sustainability researcher, I specialize in navigating sustainable transformations across diverse scales. My core expertise lies in social-ecological system innovation, examining how understanding sustainability challenges influences decisions, values, emotions & behaviors. My commitment to promoting change extends to the strategic use of experimental & participatory approaches, collaborative methods, & inclusive practices, in both my research and teaching endeavors.
Current institution
Additional affiliations
June 2019 - July 2021
Position
- Research Associate
Description
- The ICB aims to bundle the existing top scientific expertise on sustainability research to develop a unique global science center in a direct exchange and dialogue with politics, society, and economy from the local to the global level.
April 2016 - present
Position
- Lecturer
Description
- Water Governance Water Diplomacy International Cooperation and development Capacity Development Research Partnership
Education
January 2013 - December 2017
Field of study
- Hydro-diplomacy, Water governance and transboundary water management
Publications
Publications (12)
Serious Games (SG) have shown potential as transformative tools in sustainability research. Despite the diverse and widespread adoption of SG as multifunctional tools within collaborative forms of knowledge production, their contribution to transformative research processes is underexplored. Likewise, the selection, alignment, and integration of ap...
To effectively tackle sustainability transformation challenges, it's essential to adopt a multifaceted approach that targets the underlying structures and systems that contribute to them. This involves incorporating diverse knowledge and exploring numerous avenues for change while recognizing that transformation is a collective process that involve...
In the immediate future, accessible runoff of fresh water is unlikely to increase more than the demand forecasted. It will have an impact on economic growth as it may reduce the per capita income of countries and create water conflicts. Such global threat creates a policy conundrum of how to meet basic needs and maximise the benefits from water res...
The water epistemic community discusses water matters and directly or indirectly advises policy and decision makers in ways that reflect its beliefs on one hand, and its agreements and disagreements, on the other hand. It discusses water in ways that reflect the variety of scientific and indigenous backgrounds of its members, the richness of their...
With no more than a decade left to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and the fact that progress has been inadequate so far, there is a growing need to increase the effectiveness of decisions and actions. Water is essential to realize all the SDGs, meet global changes‘ challenges, and fundamental human and environmental development a...
Rapidly increasing applications of Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence (D&AI) are already impacting our day-to-day life substantially, along with social and economic prospects worldwide. The accelerating utilization of D&AI has stirred the discussion concerning the responsible application of technologies for assisting the implementation of t...
Any types of migration and human displacement are increasingly changing pressure on water resources security perpetrated by climate change. Adverse effects of climate change have been recognized as a driver of migration particularly in the MENA region, which has been emphasized by the decision to include migration as a severe climate change social...
Escalating tension and a sense of mistrust currently prevail between downstream and upstream countries in the Nile Basin over Ethiopia's construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). Striving for self-sufficiency in hydropower generation, Ethiopia has initiated a new series of upstream reservoir construction projects, with the GERD be...
