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Professor Sheryl L Hendriks
The Director of Natural Resources Institute
Professor Sheryl L Hendriks is Professor of Food Security and Director of the NRI. She previously held positions at the Universities of Pretoria, KwaZulu-Natal and Natal, South Africa. She is an internationally recognised transdisciplinary researcher focussing on food security. She has extensive experience in the design of policy frameworks, policy analysis and programme design. Her research focuses on food security policy analysis at the national and global levels. More recently her work has focussed on food systems analysis, including sustainable and healthy diets.
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Research / Scholarly interests
Professor Hendriks research focusses on transdisciplinary solutions to our complex global challenges to influence the next iteration of the global development agenda. She is particularly interested in the tensions, trade-offs and opportunities determined by eight elements: 3 Cs (climate change, COVID and conflict) and 5Fs (food, fodder, fuel, fertiliser and finance) – each a crisis and yet interconnected. Also to understand the impact of these decisions and options on the future, especially how the impact of food system transformation processes and dietary shifts could have on climate change and planetary boundaries as well as on health, nutrition, affordability and inequality.
Recent publications
Article
Schneider, Kate R. , Remans, Roseline, Bekele, Tesfaye Hailu, Aytekin, Destan , Conforti, Piero , Dasgupta, Shouro , DeClerck, Fabrice , Dewi, Deviana , Fabi, Carola , Gephart, Jessica A. (2025), . Nature Research. In: , , , . Nature Research, Nature Food 2662-1355 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/s*1109-4).
Fitawek, Wegayehu and , Hendriks, Sheryl (2024), . EL-AYACHI - Institut agronomique et V茅t茅rinaire Hassan II, Rabat, Maroco. In: , , , . EL-AYACHI - Institut agronomique et V茅t茅rinaire Hassan II, Rabat, Maroco, African Journal on Land Policy and Geospatial Sciences, 7 (3) . pp. 896-914 2657-2664 (Online) (doi: https://revues.imist.ma/index.php/AJLP-GS/article/view/47921/25933).
Schneider, Kate R. , Fanzo, Jessica, Haddad, Lawrence, Herrero, Mario , Moncayo, Jose Rosero , Herforth, Anna , Remans, Roseline , Guarin, Alejandro , Resnick, Danielle , Covic, Namukolo (2023), . Nature Research. In: , , , . Nature Research, Nature Food, 4: 100028 (5) . pp. 1090-1110 2662-1355 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-023-00885-9).
Bwanaisa, Mercy and , Hendriks, Sheryl (2023), . Frontiers Media. In: , , , . Frontiers Media, Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 7: 1155661 . pp. 1-8 2571-581X (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2023.1155661).
Ibrahim, Kobe Hussain , Hendriks, Sheryl, Schonfeldt, Hettie C. (2023), . Taylor & Francis Group. In: , , , . Taylor & Francis Group, International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability, 21: 2220900 (1) . pp. 1-19 ISSN: 1473-5903 (Print), 1747-762X (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/14735903.2023.2220900).
von Braun, Joachim and , Hendriks, Sheryl (2023), . Wiley. In: , , , . Wiley, Agricultural Economics . pp. 1-4 ISSN: 0169-5150 (Print), 1574-0862 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/agec.12774).
Atieno, Prisca and , Hendriks, Sheryl L (2023), . BioMed Central. In: , , , . BioMed Central, CABI Agriculture and Bioscience, 4: 6 ISSN: 2662-4044 (Print), (doi: https://doi.org/10.1186/s43170-023-00140-y).
Kennedy, E , Torero, MA, Mozaffarian, D, Masters, W , Steiner, R , Hendriks, Sheryl , Morrison, J , Merrigan, K , Ghosh, SA , Mason-d'Croz, DE (2023), . Elsevier. In: , , , . Elsevier, Current Developments in Nutrition, 7: 100028 (5) ISSN: 2475-2991 (Print), (doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cdnut.2023.100028).
Kennedy, ET , Torero, MA, Mozaffarian, D, Masters, WA , Steyner, RA , Hendriks, Sheryl , Morrison, JA , Merrigan, KA , Ghosh, SA , Mason-d'Croz, DE (2023), . Elsevier. In: , , , . Elsevier, Current Developments in Nutrition, 7: 100028 (5) . pp. 1-5 2475-2991 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/doi.org/10.1016/j.cdnut.2023.100028).
Sixt, GN , Hauser, M, Tichenor Blackstone, N, Engler, A , Hatfield, J , Hendriks, Sheryl , Ihouma, S , Madramootoo, C , Robins, RJ , Smith, P (2022), . Wiley online. In: , , , . Wiley online, Food and Energy Security, 11: e423 (4) 2048-3694 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/fes3.423).
Hendriks, Sheryl , Benson, T, Badiane, O, Castro de la Mata, G , Fanzo, J , Guinto, RR , Montgomery, H , Soussana, JF (2022), . BMJ Publishing Group. In: , , , . BMJ Publishing Group, British Medical Journal (BMJ), 378: e071534 . pp. 1-4 ISSN: 1759-2151 (Print), 0959-8138 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2022-071534).
Kamenya, M , Hendriks, Sheryl, Gandidzanwa, C, Ulimwengu, J , Odjo, S (2022), . Elsevier. In: , , , . Elsevier, Food Policy, 113: 102349 ISSN: 0306-9192 (Print), (doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodpol.2022.102349).
Hendriks, Sheryl and , (2022), . Nature Research. In: , , , . Nature Research, Nature Springer, 606 . pp. 650-652 ISSN: 0028-0836 (Print), 1476-4687 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-022-01683-2) NB Item availability restricted.
Ibrahim, Kobe Hussain , Hendriks, Sheryl, Schonfeldt, Hettie C. (2022), . Elsevier. In: , , , . Elsevier, Land Use Policy, 119: 106214 ISSN: 0264-8377 (Print), (doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2022.106214).
Oberlack, C , Giger, M, Anseeuw, W, Adelle, C , Bourblanc, M , Burnod, P , Eckert, S , Fitawek, W , Fouilleux, E , Hendriks, Sheryl (2021), . Resilience Alliance. In: , , , . Resilience Alliance, Ecology and Society, 26: 18 (4) ISSN: 1708-3087 (Print), (doi: https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-12653-260418).
Book section
Badiane, Ousmane , Hendriks, Sheryl, Glatzel, Katrin, Abdelradi, Fadi , Admassie, Assefa , Adjaye, John Asafu , Ayieko, Miltone , Bekele, Endashaw , Chaibi, Thameur , Hassan, Mohamed Hag Ali (2023), . Springer. In: , , In: Joachim von Braun, Kaosar Afsana, Louise O. Fresco, Mohamed Hag Ali Hassan (eds.), Science and Innovations for Food Systems Transformation. Springer, Cham, Switzerland (1st) . pp. 713-735 . ISBN: 9783031157028; 9783031157035 (doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-15703-5_37).
Hendriks, Sheryl , de Groot Ruiz, A, Herrero, M, Baumers, H , Galgani, P , Mason-d'Cruz, D , Godde, C , Waha, K , Kandou, D , von Braun, J (2023), . Springer. In: , , In: J von Braun, K Afsana, LO Fresco, MHA Hassan (eds.), Science and Innovations for Food Systems Transformation. Springer, Cham . pp. 581-602 . ISBN: 9783031157059 (doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-15703-5).
Masters, W , Martinez, EA, Greb, F, Herforth, A , Hendriks, Sheryl (2023), . Springer. In: , , In: J von Braun, K Afsana, LO Fresco, MHA Hassan (eds.), Science and Innovations for Food Systems Transformation. Springer, Cham . pp. 603-624 . ISBN: 9783031157059 (doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-15703-5).
Neufeld, N , Hendriks, Sheryl, Hugas, M (2023), . Springer. In: , , In: J von Braun, K Afsana, LO Fresco, MHA Hassan (eds.), Science and Innovations for Food Systems Transformation. Springer, Cham , 1 . pp. 23-30 . ISBN: 9783031157059 (doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-15703-5).
Hendriks, Sheryl , Sousanna, JF, Cole, M, Kanbugu, A , Zilberman, D (2023), . Springer. In: , , In: J von Braun, K Afsana, LO Fresco, MHA Hassan (eds.), Science and Innovations for Food Systems Transformation. Springer, Cham . pp. 31-58 . ISBN: 9783031157059 (doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-15703-5).
Edited book
Hendriks, Sheryl and , Babu, Suresh C. (2024), . Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd.. In: , , , . Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd., Cheltenham, UK; and Northampton, Massachusetts USA (1st) . ISBN: 978183905432; 9781839105449 (doi: https://www.e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/handbook-on-public-policy-and-food-security-9781839105432.html).