Professor, Department of Sociology, Colorado State University

Resident Fellowship Year: 2019-2020

Faculty Profile: Laura Raynolds

Research Focus: Laura Raynolds will investigate how a sustainable livelihood approach is used to pursue social and environmental goals in non-governmental certification, focusing on Fair Trade’s program in plantation products, and the synergies between these efforts and government policies, focusing on Ecuador’s pioneering Buen Vivir (good living) and Pachamama (rights of nature) policies. The fellowship will support desk and field-based research and lay the ground work for future collaborations.