I am a Senior Researcher with German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) focusing on governance of natural resources, sustainability transformations in rural and agricultural sectors, and strategies for climate adaptation at sub-national and local levels. Following the approaches of institutional economics, I analyse factors that condition coordination and cooperation among different actors for sustainable use and management of natural resources for achieving multiple societal goals in an integrated manner. My research has so far been based in India and Sub-Saharan Africa.