Karen Fisher

I am a human geographer interested in society-environment interactions. My research interests fall broadly under the following areas:

- Māori co-governance and indigenous knowledge
- Environmental governance and development
- Political economy and political ecology
- Science, knowledge and policy

I have conducted research in the Philippines focused on the sociopolitical dimensions of water governance and development with a particular interest in the role of local government in mediating the needs of local communities with national objectives. Since 2012, I have been involved in collaborative transdisciplinary research projects that focus on knowledge production for sustainability in the context of marine environments and urban water.