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Yahia Mahmoud is Associate Professor in Human Geography and Development Studies. Before turning to geography he studied international relations and political science in Latin America, Development Studies in Sweden and China’s socio-economic transformation at South China Normal University in Canton. Nowadays, his research interest is within the confines of development geography and development studies, but he also deals with issues of foreign aid, international relations, particularly China’s role as a global actor, and political ecology.
Since 2002 he has been teaching development studies, human geography and human ecology at the department of Human Geography and theory of science and methods at the Faculty of Social Sciences.
Between 2004 and 2008 Yahia worked as a consultant for the Salvadorian government to do the preliminary studies for the development planning of the Cabañas region.
Current research projects
Assessing the potential socio-economic opportunities and challenges of Bio-char adoption on small-holder farming systems. The main objective of this project is to map and assess the potential socio-economic impacts that a wider production and use of biochar might have in three regions in Kenya. The project involves a team of researcher from SLU Uppsala, Lund University and ITTA in Kenya and it is funded by SIDA.
Socio-spatial transformations in the area of Korup National Park in Cameroon. The purpose of this project is to assess the dependence of local people on ecosystem services obtained from tropical forests, and the sustainability of different kinds of resource extraction. The project uses a multidisciplinary approach to investigate the conflicting interests and uses of resources, in order to identify possible solutions that would be beneficial to both local people and tropical forest conservation. The study combines remote sensing, ecological field studies, surveys and interviews with households and local people. The project is a collaboration between the department of Human Geography and the Department of Biology at Lund University.
Free keywords
- Development Studies
- Human geography
- Agricultural Research for Development (AR4D)
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations the last five years
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Ecologies of Resistance and the Politics of Environmental Violence: A Comparative Review of Saharan Winds (2024), This System is Killing Us (2024), and A Landscape of War (2022)
Mahmoud, Y., 2026 Jan 21, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Geopolitics. p. 1-8Research output: Contribution to journal › Review (Book/Film/Exhibition/etc.) › peer-review
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Rescaling: Change agency and the emerging geography of economic relationships
Grillitsch, M., Asheim, B., Lowe, N., Kelmenson, S., Fuenfschilling, L., Lundquist, K.-J., Mahmoud, Y., Martynovich, M., Mattsson, P., Nilsson, M., Miörner, J. & Schubert, T., 2025, In: Progress in Human Geography. 49, 1, p. 4-26Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Invisible Sand: Unpacking Metabolic Flows and Earthly Entanglements in Extended Urbanization
Lund Hansen, A., Barbesgaard, M., Côte, M., Fabian, L., Norlin, A.-K. (Contributor), Mahmoud, Y. & Ramasar, V., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Rethinking Marxism. 37, 4Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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From recipients of skills to facilitators of socially robust knowledge: Teaching students in co-generative learning and participatory methodology
Mahmoud, Y. & Fredholm, A., 2024 May 3, Promoting Inclusion and Justice in University Teaching: A Transformative-Emancipatory Toolkit for Educators. Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd., p. 101-110 10 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Book chapter › Research › peer-review
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The enduring coloniality of ecological modernization: Wind energy development in occupied Western Sahara and the occupied Syrian Golan Heights
Alkhalili, N., Dajani, M. & Mahmoud, Y., 2023 May, In: Political Geography. 103, 102871.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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ERG: Extractivism Research Group
Caretta, M. A. (Researcher), Côte, M. (Researcher), Ramasar, V. (Researcher), Krause, T. (Researcher), Loubere, N. (Researcher), Nardi, M. A. (Researcher), Mahmoud, Y. (Researcher), Wilson Leys, P. (Researcher), Quiroga, C. (Researcher), Altamirano, I. (Researcher), Ramon Sanchez, A. (Researcher), Palacio, A. (Researcher), Mares, R. (Researcher) & de Leeuw, G. (Researcher)
2023/03/23 → …
Project: Network
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The Protein Shifts: Knowledge gaps, obstacles and opportunities - Theme, Pufendorf IAS
Rayner, M. (PI), Purhagen, J. (Project coordinator), Sjöström, C. (Project coordinator), Mahmoud, Y. (Researcher), Linné, T. (Researcher), Östbring, K. (Researcher), Sjöholm, I. (Researcher), Lipnizki, F. (Researcher), Tovar, J. (Researcher), Håkansson, Å. (Researcher), Östergren, K. (Researcher), Jönsson, H. (Researcher), Granfeldt, Y. (Researcher), Kollnig, S. (Researcher) & Jörgensen, C. (Researcher)
2018/09/05 → 2019/05/31
Project: Network
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NoP: The Nature of Peace: Exploring links between the natural environment and peace-building in post-conflict societies - Theme, Pufendorf IAS
Nardi, M. A. (PI), Eklund, L. (PI), Krause, T. (PI), Valencia, S. (PI), Ericson, M. (PI), Vargas Falla, A. M. (PI), Zelli, F. (PI), Runnström, M. (PI), Wessels, J. (PI), Fuentes, A. (PI) & Mahmoud, Y. (PI)
2017/09/01 → 2018/04/30
Project: Research
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Socio-spatial transformations in the area of Korup National Park in Cameroon
Mahmoud, Y. (PI) & Nardi, M. A. (PI)
2014/01/06 → 2015/10/19
Project: Research
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THE ACCESS Forum 2024
Nardi, M. A. (Chair), Fernandez, S. (Chair), Bachmann-Vargas, P. (Contributor), González-Hidalgo, M. (Contributor), Ekström, H. (Contributor), Mahmoud, Y. (Contributor), Maurelia Burgos, F. (Contributor), Boldt Corvalán, J. (Contributor), Valenzuela-Fuentes, K. (Contributor), Becerra Parra, M. J. (Contributor), Carrasco Henríquez, N. (Contributor), González Fuentes, P. A. (Contributor), Pavez, P. J. (Contributor) & Pacheco-Pailahual, S. (Contributor)
2024 Jun 10 → 2024 Jun 14Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop/ seminar/ course
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Theme III: Knowledge about justice and equity in a sustainable world
Wittbom, C. (Organiser), Davitti, D. (Chair), Andersson, U. (Chair), Sjöstedt, B. (Chair), Malmqvist, E. (Presenter), Andersson Djurfeldt, A. (Presenter), Bexell, M. (Presenter), Libertson, F. (Presenter), Mahmoud, Y. (Presenter), Paxling, L. (Presenter), Trojer, L. (Presenter), Mobrand, E. (Presenter), Pissin, A. (Presenter), Kauko, S. (Presenter), Avery, H. (Presenter) & Ali Akbari, D. (Presenter)
2021 May 4Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organisation of workshop/ seminar/ course