Lynda Rodwell

Academic profile

Dr Lynda Rodwell

Associate Professor in Ecological Economics
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences (Faculty of Science and Engineering)

The Global Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Lynda's work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

Goal 02: SDG 2 - Zero HungerGoal 04: SDG 4 - Quality EducationGoal 06: SDG 6 - Clean Water and SanitationGoal 07: SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean EnergyGoal 08: SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic GrowthGoal 12: SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and ProductionGoal 13: SDG 13 - Climate ActionGoal 14: SDG 14 - Life Below WaterGoal 15: SDG 15 - Life on LandGoal 17: SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals

About Lynda

Associate Professor (Reader) in Member of the Centre for Marine and Coastal Policy Research
Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy

Supervised Research Degrees

Elina Apine (Completed 2021): An interdisciplinary assessment of the mud crab Scylla serrata as a sustainable livelihood resource in southwest India, Supervised by Dr Lucy Turner (DoS) and Dr Lynda Rodwell Sarah Gall (Completed 2016): Evaluating the impacts of integrated fisheries and conservation management. Supervised by: Dr Lynda Rodwell (DoS), Dr Emma Sheehan, Professor Martin Attrill Emma Rendle (Completed 2015): The impacts of Boscombe artificial surf reef. Supervised by Dr Mark Davidson (DoS) and Dr Lynda Rodwell Jiska de Groot (Completed 2015): Social and economic implications of marine renewable developments in peripheral island states. Supervised by Prof. Ian Bailey (DoS) and Dr Lynda Rodwell. Frankie Peckett (Completed 2015): The use of decision support tools in MPA and MSP design. Supervsied by Dr Gillian Glegg and Dr Lynda Rodwell Matthew Ashley (Completed 2015): The effects of implementing marine porected areas around offshore wind farms. Supervised by Dr Lynda Rodwell (DoS), Dr Stephen Mangi and Dr Mel Austen.

Siân Rees (Completed 2011): The value of marine conservation. Supervised by Dr Lynda Rodwell (DoS), Professor Martin Attrill and Dr Mel Austen. Patrik Svensson (Completed 2009): The effectiveness of privately managed MPAs in tropical coastal areas supervised by Professor Martin Attrill and Dr Lynda Rodwell. Matthew Bunce – (Completed 2008) Thesis title "Marine Protected Areas in the Seychelles", funded by ESRC/NERC. Supervised by Dr Lynda Rodwell (DoS), Prof Richard Gibb and Prof Laurence Mee Asha Singh (Completed 2006): Thesis title "Sustainable development options for marine and coastal areas of Caribbean Small Island Developing States" Supervised by Prof Laurence Mee and Dr Lynda Rodwell

Teaching

As an Ecological Economist I am interested in how humans interact with the environment through the economy. In my teaching I focus on the priorities of ecological economics of achieving first a sustainable scale, then just distribution of resources and finally economic efficiency. I am passionate about rejecting the notion that our economy can keep growing on a planet with finite resources. As Kenneth Boulding so eloquently put it: “Anyone who believes in indefinite growth in anything physical, on a physically finite planet, is either mad or an economist” (or, you might add, a politician).I am module leader for:
  • Economics of the Marine Environment (PG)
  • Environmental Management and Sustainability (UG - Stage 2)
  • Global Environmental Solutions (UG - Stage 4)
  • Systems Thinking and Change Leadership (UG - Stage 4)

Contact Lynda

B524, Portland Square, Drake Circus, Plymouth, PL4 8AA
+44 1752 584725