Björn Hassler
Södertörn University
Researcher, Dept. of Life Sciences
Associate Professor in Environmental Science
Tel: +46 8  608 44 33
E-mail: bjorn.hassler@sh.se or bjorn@hassler.se

Current Positions

Associate professor in Environmental science at the Department of Life Sciences, Södertörn University.

Member of the Natural Science Faculty board, Södertörn University College (2005-).

Member of the Environmental Science and Development Research School Board (ESDGS) (2006-).

Member of the board of the Program Committee of Environment and Development (2006-).

Education

2000. Ph.D. at the Department of Water and Environmental Studies, Linköping University.

1995. Ph.D. student and the Department of Water and Environmental Studies, Linköping University (July 1998- financed by Södertörn University College).

1994. MSc. Linköping University; Political science, Political economy, Peace and conflict research, Swedish language, Third World research.

Research

Environmental cooperation in the Baltic Sea region. Environmental assistance to the Baltic States, analyzed from a rational choice approach. Environmental attitudes in the Baltic Sea region. Game theory.

Research projects

- Environmental risk governance of the Baltic Sea (RISKGOV)

- Social change and democracy in the Baltic Sea Region (completed).

- Local enviromental management from a comparative perspective in the Baltic Sea region (completed).

- Preventing environmental emergencies: Competing regimes controlling marine pollution in the Baltic Sea (completed).

Teaching

Supervisor of two PhD students in environmental science.

Coordinator of and teaching at the Masters program Environmental science, communication and decision-making.

Teaching at all undergraduate levels in Political science, especially rational choice, game theory, and quantitative methodology. Development, planning, administration and teaching on courses related to environmental politics at the Dept. of Life Sciences.

Member of the Faculty board, Dept. of Life Sciences, Södertörn University.

Publications

Hassler, B. (2009). ”Bokanmälan: Internasjonal Miljøpolitikk”. Tidsskrift for Samfunnsforskning. 2(50): 242-245.

Hassler, B (work in progress). “Lokalt kontra europeiskt naturskydd - En jämförelse mellan kommunala reservat och Natura 2000-områden”.

Hassler, B (2009). “Environmental Safety in Baltic Sea Oil Transportation – Global Regimes and Regional Adaptation.” Paper presented at the International Studies Association’s 50^th Annual Convention – Exploring the past, anticipating the future. New York, February 15-18, 2009.

Knudsen, O. F and B. Hassler (forthcoming 2010). “Regulatory Interaction, System Capacity, and Actor Constraints”. Accepted for publication in Global Governance, 16(2), Spring 2010.

Hassler, B (2008). “Individual incentives, collective action, and institutional cooperation – Sweden and the case of Baltic Sea oil transports”. Journal of Environmental Policy and Planning, 10(4): 339-358.

Hasssler, B. (2007). "Swedish environmental support to the Baltic Sea countries – collective goods, national interests, and altruism." Working paper, Södertörn University.

Hassler, B (2006). “Miljösamarbete i Östersjöregionen”. In Birgitta Johansson (Ed.) FORMAS fokuserar – Östersjön. Stockholm: Formas.

Hassler, B. (2005). “The Myth of Sustainable Development – Environmental Policy, Practice and Incentives in the Baltic Sea Region”, in Bolin, G., Hammer, M. Kirsch, F-M. and Szrubka, W. The Challenge of the Baltic Sea Region – Culture, Ecosystems, Democracy. Huddinge: Södertörn University College

Hassler, B. (2004). Miljösamarbete mellan Östersjöländerna – En analys av organisationer och strukturer i närområdet. Stockholm: Miljödepartementet.

Hassler, B. (2003). Science and Politics of Foreign Aid – Swedish Envi­ron­mental Support to the Baltic States. Dordrecht, Kluwer Academic Publishers.

Hassler, B. (2003). ’Protecting the Baltic Sea – The Helsinki Conven­tion and national interests’. In Yearbook of International Co-operation on Environment and Develop­ment, 2003. London: Earthscan.

Hassler, B. (2003). “Postmaterialistic environmental attitudes: a theoretical elaboration”. Paper presented on the ECPR Conference in Pilzen, 2003, Södertörn University College Academic Papers.

Choe, Y., Hassler, B. & Zyborowicz, S. (red.) (2003). Sweden and Poland in a Euro­pean Per­spective - Some Aspects on the Integration Process. Huddinge: Södertörns högskola.

Hassler, B. (2002). ’Foreign as­sistance as policy instrument - The influence on Baltic envi­ron­mental invest­ment exerted by Swedish aid’. Cooperation and Conflict, 37(1): 25-45.