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Research interests
Jonathan Oldfield's research explores Soviet and Russian understandings of physical natural systems with a focus on geoengineering, global environmental change, climate change, and Russian engagements with the Anthropocene as an empirical and conceptual entity. Recent publications include: The Soviet Union and Global Environmental Change (2021, Routledge) and The Development of Russian Environmental Thought (with Denis Shaw, 2016, Routledge). His work is funded by the AHRC, ESRC, Leverhulme Trust and British Academy.
Qualifications
BSc (Hons), PGCE, PhD
Biography
Jonathan Oldfield has worked at a number of universities within departments of areas studies and geography. These include: University of Nottingham, Queen Mary University of London, University of Glasgow.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 13 Climate Action
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Soviet climate science: Domestic Debates, International Collaboration and Future Climates
Oldfield, J. D., Jankovich, V., Doose, K., Kruglikova, N., Shaw, D. J. B. & Lajus, J., 10 Nov 2025, 1st ed. London: Routledge. 184 p. (Routledge Studies in the History of Russia and Eastern Europe; no. 49)Research output: Book/Report › Book
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China carbon emission accounts 2020-2021
Xu, J., Guan, Y., Oldfield, J., Guan, D. & Shan, Y., 15 Apr 2024, In: Applied Energy. 360, 10 p., 122837.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The role of FAIR nanosafety data and nanoinformatics in achieving the UN sustainable development goals: the NanoCommons experience†
Serrano, B. A., Gheorghe, L. C., Exner, T. E., Resch, S., Wolf, C., Himly, M., Falk, A., Bossa, N., Vazquez, S., Papadiamantis, A. G., Afantitis, A., Melagraki, G., Maier, D., Saramveis, H., Willighagen, E., Lobaskin, V., Oldfield, J. D. & Lynch, I., 27 Feb 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: RSC Sustainability.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Soviet and Russian perspectives on geoengineering and climate management
Oldfield, J. & Poberezhskaya, M., 13 Jul 2023, In: Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Climate Change. 14, 4, e829.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Russia and Eurasia
Oldfield, J., Feb 2021, The SAGE Handbook of Historical Geography. Domosh, M., Heffernan, M. & Withers, C. (eds.). 1 ed. SAGE Publications, Vol. 1. p. 100-116 16 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Copper Perspectives (COPPER): Mineral Regimes, Geodiversity, and Ethical Extractivism in the Arctic Anthropocene - Nadia Mamontova FLF
Mamontova, N. (Principal Investigator) & Oldfield, J. (Co-Investigator)
13/11/25 → 12/11/29
Project: Research Councils
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Network Plus Shifting Global Polarities: Russia, China, and Eurasia in Transition
Mitoulis, S. (Co-Investigator), Richardson, P. (Co-Investigator), Moore, C. (Co-Investigator), Round, J. (Co-Investigator), Kuznetsova, I. (Co-Investigator), Oldfield, J. (Principal Investigator) & Thornhill, C. (Co-Investigator)
Economic & Social Research Council
1/04/24 → 31/03/28
Project: Research Councils
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Nadezhda Mamontova ‘Soviet Underground’: The Geopower, Resource-Making, and Relational Ontologies of Volumetric Cartography in the Arctic
Oldfield, J. (Principal Investigator)
1/05/23 → 30/04/25
Project: Research Councils
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AHRC (2022) UEF: Jon Oldfield - Geoengineering the climate
Oldfield, J. (Principal Investigator)
Arts and Humanities Research Council
1/01/23 → 31/10/23
Project: Research Councils
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The development of environmental monitoring capacities in the USSR and Russia
Oldfield, J. (Principal Investigator)
1/10/18 → 30/09/19
Project: Research
Activities
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The USSR and its contribution to global environmental scientific understanding and policy prescription, 1945-1991
Oldfield, J. (Principal Investigator (PI))
1 Jan 2010 → 30 Jun 2013Activity: Other