Bridget Bwalya Umar is a senior lecturer in the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, University of Zambia. She holds a PhD in Environment and Development Studies and a Master of Science Degree in Management of Natural Resources and Sustainable Agriculture from the Norwegian University of Life Sciences. She is currently a Fellow of the Food Systems Research Network (FSNET)-Africa Programme and has previously held fellowships from the Swedish Institute and the African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD). Her research interests include gender and development; sustainable agriculture; international development aid; climate change and development; and land resources governance.