Overview
Background
Bio: Dr. Severine van Bommel is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Queensland's School of Agriculture and Food Sustainability. With a keen interest in rural development and agricultural extension, her research focuses on understanding the role of experts and expertise in orchestrating effective governance performances for systemic transformation of natural resource dilemmas and competing claims. Through an interpretive lens, her research aims to support experts in communicating and collaborating with farmers and communities in situations of social learning, multi-stakeholder partnerships, farmer field schools, community-based NRM or co-inquiry and co-design.
Research Interests:
- Rural development
- Agricultural extension
- Sustainable development
- Indigenous engagement
- Environmental credentials verification
Current Projects:
- the co-design of a virtual platform for verifying environmental credentials for Australian beef producers - developing indigenous engagement methods (storian) for Australian researchers working with Ni-Vanuatu livestock farmers - making visible and challenging gender norms in transdisciplinary research and development practice - facilitating more-than-human participatory research and practice
Publications: Dr. van Bommel has contributed to significant works in her field, including:
- "Rural Development for Sustainable Social-Ecological Systems: Putting Communities First" (Palgrave)
- "Forest and Nature Governance: A Practice-Based Approach" (Springer)
- "Forest-People Interfaces" (Wageningen Academic Publishers)
Her research contributions have been published in prestigious journals and presented at international conferences such as IPA, MOPAN, IFSA, and APEN.
Teaching: In addition to her research, Dr. van Bommel teaches courses on:
- Leadership in rural industries (MSc)
- Effective stakeholder engagement (MSc)
- Human-wildlife interactions (MSc and BSc)
Mentorship and Community Engagement: Dr. van Bommel is dedicated to mentoring early career researchers interested in interpretive methods within the APSA mentoring program. She also runs an International Virtual Community of Practice for Interpretive Practitioners, fostering collaboration and knowledge exchange in the field.
Availability
- Dr Severine van Bommel is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Member, American Political Science Association, American Political Science Association
- Member, Australia Pacific Extension Network, Australia Pacific Extension Network
- Associate Fellow, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
- Journal Editorial Board Member, Critical Policy Studies, Critical Policy Studies
- Board Member, International Interpretive Policy Analysis, International Interpretive Policy Analysis
Research interests
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Agricultural stakeholder engagement, agricultural extension, adoption of technology, practice change
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Co-design and social learning
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Land use conflicts, human-wildlife conflicts, multi stakeholder negotiation and deliberation
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Discursive analysis, narratives and framing
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Interpretive methods and methodologies, multi species ethnography
Works
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2019
Journal Article
Reconstructing collective identity for peacebuilding: the indigenous guard in Northern Cauca - Colombia
Chaves, Paola, Aarts, Noelle and van Bommel, Severine (2019). Reconstructing collective identity for peacebuilding: the indigenous guard in Northern Cauca - Colombia. Journal of Latin American Cultural Studies, 27 (4), 463-485. doi: 10.1080/13569325.2019.1574728
2019
Journal Article
Discursive translations of gender mainstreaming norms: The case of agricultural and climate change policies in Uganda
Acosta, Mariola, van Bommel, Severine, van Wessel, Margit, Ampaire, Edidah L., Jassogne, Laurence and Feindt, Peter H. (2019). Discursive translations of gender mainstreaming norms: The case of agricultural and climate change policies in Uganda. Women's Studies International Forum, 74, 9-19. doi: 10.1016/j.wsif.2019.02.010
2019
Journal Article
What does it Mean to Make a ‘Joint’ Decision? Unpacking Intra-household Decision Making in Agriculture: Implications for Policy and Practice
Acosta, Mariola, van Wessel, Margit , Van Bommel, Severine, Ampaire, Edidah L., Twyman, Jennifer, Jassogne, Laurence and Feindt, Peter H. (2019). What does it Mean to Make a ‘Joint’ Decision? Unpacking Intra-household Decision Making in Agriculture: Implications for Policy and Practice. Journal of Development Studies, 56 (6), 1-20. doi: 10.1080/00220388.2019.1650169
2018
Journal Article
Citizen science for development: potential role of mobile phones in information sharing on ticks and tick-borne diseases in Laikipia, Kenya
Chepkwony, Richard, van Bommel, Severine and van Langevelde, Frank (2018). Citizen science for development: potential role of mobile phones in information sharing on ticks and tick-borne diseases in Laikipia, Kenya. NJAS Wageningen Journal of Life Sciences, 86-87 (1), 123-135. doi: 10.1016/j.njas.2018.07.007
2018
Journal Article
Trust at a distance-trust in online communication in environmental and global health research projects
de Vries, Jasper R., van Bommel, Séverine and Peters, Karin (2018). Trust at a distance-trust in online communication in environmental and global health research projects. Sustainability (Switzerland), 10 (11) 4005, 4005. doi: 10.3390/su10114005
2017
Journal Article
Where there is no history: how to create trust and connection in learning for transformation in water governance
De Vries, Jasper R., Van Bommel, Séverine, Blackmore, Chris and Asano, Yoshiko (2017). Where there is no history: how to create trust and connection in learning for transformation in water governance. Water, 9 (2) 130, 130. doi: 10.3390/w9020130
2016
Journal Article
Performing and orchestrating governance learning for systemic transformation in practice for climate change adaptation
van Bommel, Séverine, Blackmore, Chris, Foster, Natalie and de Vries, Jasper (2016). Performing and orchestrating governance learning for systemic transformation in practice for climate change adaptation. Outlook on Agriculture, 45 (4), 231-237. doi: 10.1177/0030727016675692
2016
Journal Article
Self-organization and the bypass: re-imagining institutions for more sustainable development in agriculture and food
Sherwood, Stephen, van Bommel, Severine and Paredes, Myriam (2016). Self-organization and the bypass: re-imagining institutions for more sustainable development in agriculture and food. Agriculture, 6 (4) 66, 66. doi: 10.3390/agriculture6040066
2016
Journal Article
Learning for transformation of water governance: reflections on design from the climate change adaptation and water governance (CADWAGO) project
Blackmore, Chris, van Bommel, Severine, de Bruin, Annemarieke, de Vries, Jasper, Westberg, Lotten, Powell, Neil, Foster, Natalie, Collins, Kevin, Roggero, Pier Paolo and Seddaiu, Giovanna (2016). Learning for transformation of water governance: reflections on design from the climate change adaptation and water governance (CADWAGO) project. Water, 8 (11) 510, 510. doi: 10.3390/w8110510
2016
Journal Article
Inside environmental auditing: effectiveness, objectivity, and transparency
Cook, William, van Bommel, Séverine and Turnhout, Esther (2016). Inside environmental auditing: effectiveness, objectivity, and transparency. Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, 18, 33-39. doi: 10.1016/j.cosust.2015.07.016
2014
Journal Article
A practice based approach to forest governance
Arts, Bas, Behagel, Jelle, Turnhout, Esther, de Koning, Jessica and van Bommel, Séverine (2014). A practice based approach to forest governance. Forest Policy and Economics, 49, 4-11. doi: 10.1016/j.forpol.2014.04.001
2014
Journal Article
Spill-over effect in media framing: representations of wildlife conservation in Zimbabwean and international media, 1989-2010
Gandiwa, Edson, Sprangers, Sylvie, van Bommel, Severine, Heitkönig, Ignas M. A., Leeuwis, Cees and Prins, Herbert H. T. (2014). Spill-over effect in media framing: representations of wildlife conservation in Zimbabwean and international media, 1989-2010. Journal for Nature Conservation, 22 (5), 413-423. doi: 10.1016/j.jnc.2014.03.009
2014
Journal Article
Meeting the ‘Anthropocene’ in the context of intractability and complexity: infusing resilience narratives with intersubjectivity
Powell, Neil Scott, Larsen, Rasmus Kløcker and van Bommel, Severine (2014). Meeting the ‘Anthropocene’ in the context of intractability and complexity: infusing resilience narratives with intersubjectivity. Resilience, 2 (3), 135-150. doi: 10.1080/21693293.2014.948324
2014
Book Chapter
Interpretive policy analysis in the Netherlands
Van Bommel, Severine, Van Hulst, Merlijn and Yanow, Dvora (2014). Interpretive policy analysis in the Netherlands. Policy analysis in the Netherlands. (pp. 69-86) edited by Frans van Nispen and Peter Scholten. Bristol, United Kingdom: Policy Press.
2013
Journal Article
Framing climate change: new directions in Dutch and Danish planning strategies
Jensen, Anne, van Bommel, Severine, Pedersen, Anders Branth, Nielsen, Helle Ørsted and Kuindersma, Wiebren (2013). Framing climate change: new directions in Dutch and Danish planning strategies. Planning Theory and Practice, 14 (2), 233-247. doi: 10.1080/14649357.2013.784347
2013
Journal Article
Certification of community forestry enterprises: experiences with incorporating community forestry in a global system for forest governance
Wiersum, K. F., Humphries, S. and van Bommel, S. (2013). Certification of community forestry enterprises: experiences with incorporating community forestry in a global system for forest governance. Small-scale Forestry, 12 (1), 15-31. doi: 10.1007/s11842-011-9190-y
2013
Book Chapter
Creating scientific narratives: Experiences in constructing and interweaving empirical and theoretical plots
van Bommel, Severine and van der Zouwen, Marielle (2013). Creating scientific narratives: Experiences in constructing and interweaving empirical and theoretical plots. Forest and Nature Governance: A Practice based Approach. (pp. 217-239) edited by Bas Arts, Jelle Behagel, Séverine van Bommel, Jessica de Koning and Esther Turnhout. Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-94-007-5113-2_11
2013
Book
Forest and nature governance
Bas Arts, Jelle Behagel, Severine van Bommel, Jessica de Koning and Esther Turnhout eds. (2013). Forest and nature governance. World Forests , Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-94-007-5113-2
2013
Book Chapter
Prelude to practice: Introducing a practice based approach to forest and nature governance
Arts, Bas, Behagel, Jelle, van Bommel, Severine, de Koning, Jessica and Turnhout, Esther (2013). Prelude to practice: Introducing a practice based approach to forest and nature governance. Forest and Nature Governance: A Practice based Approach. (pp. 3-21) edited by Bas Arts, Jelle Behagel, Séverine van Bommel, Jessica de Koning and Esther Turnhout. Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-94-007-5113-2_1
2013
Book Chapter
The promise of practice: The value of the practice based approach for forest and nature governance studies
Behagel, Jelle, Arts, Bas, van Bommel, Severine, de Koning, Jessica and Turnhout, Esther (2013). The promise of practice: The value of the practice based approach for forest and nature governance studies. Forest and Nature Governance: A Practice based Approach. (pp. 243-255) edited by Bas Arts, Jelle Behagel, Séverine van Bommel, Jessica de Koning and Esther Turnhout. Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-94-007-5113-2_12
Funding
Current funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Severine van Bommel is:
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Master Philosophy
Exploring teaching practices as a pathways to promoting engagement with food security and climate action.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Heena Akbar
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Doctor Philosophy
COLLABORATIVE MECHANISMS UNDERPINNING FARMER RESPONSIBLE INNOVATION DECISION PROCESSES TOWARDS SOCIAL CHANGE IN POST-COVID-19 INDONESIA
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Ammar Abdul Aziz
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Doctor Philosophy
Participation and joint decision-making: understanding women's agency to support knowledge transfer in adopting soil management practices in the Philippines
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Gomathy Palaniappan
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Doctor Philosophy
The potential role of bioplastics in society
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Smallholder agriculture and food and nutrition security: strategies to empower farming families in Solomon Islands
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Natalie Jones, Dr Heena Akbar
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Doctor Philosophy
Economics of ameliorating soil constraints in the Northern Region: Project D: Program co-ordination; communication, extension and evaluation
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Yash Dang
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Doctor Philosophy
Socail Learning for Sustainability Transitions
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Natalie Jones
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Doctor Philosophy
The Gender of Agricultural Extension Agents: The Investigation in Java, Indonesia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Gomathy Palaniappan
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Doctor Philosophy
Entrepreneurial Ecosystems of Bioplastics
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Martie-Louise Verreynne
Completed supervision
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Human-nonhuman relationship in regenerative livestock family farms in Eastern Australia
Principal Advisor
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Smallholder farmers utilizing information and knowledge for decision making in farming in Indonesia
Associate Advisor
Media
Enquiries
Contact Dr Severine van Bommel directly for media enquiries about:
- Agri-food systems
- Agriculture
- Dialogue
- Environmental conflicts
- Extension
- Human-wildlife conflicts
- Innovation in agriculture
- International Development
- Local perspectives
- Natural Resource Management
- Negotiation
- Rural Development
- Stakeholder engagement
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