Dr. Rimjhim Aggarwal is an Associate Professor in the School of Sustainability at Arizona State University. Trained as an economist, her research examines the relationships between globalization, resilience of social-ecological systems, and livelihoods from multidisciplinary perspectives. Her current project on “Activating Global Citizenship through the UN Sustainable Development Goals” is funded through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. She is also working on a National Science Foundation funded project on “Innovations in Food, Energy and Water Nexus”. Dr. Aggarwal has previously worked as a consultant for the World Bank and the United Nations University’s World Institute for Development Economics Research.
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Water economics
water governance
Food–energy–water nexu...
Water and urbaniza-tio...
Water as human right
Short Biography
Dr. Rimjhim Aggarwal is an Associate Professor in the School of Sustainability at Arizona State University. Trained as an economist, her research examines the relationships between globalization, resilience of social-ecological systems, and livelihoods from multidisciplinary perspectives. Her current project on “Activating Global Citizenship through the UN Sustainable Development Goals” is funded through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. She is also working on a National Science Foundation funded project on “Innovations in Food, Energy and Water Nexus”. Dr. Aggarwal has previously worked as a consultant for the World Bank and the United Nations University’s World Institute for Development Economics Research.