A biodegradable pressure sensitive adhesive comprising a water-dispersed polymer composition and methods of making and using thereof are described herein. The water-dispersed composition comprises or consists of core-shell polymer nano-sized particles, wherein the core comprises or consists of one or more alkyds and the shell comprises or consists of a (meth)acrylate polymer. The one or more alkyd core comprises one or more fatty acids and/or fatty acid esters derived from a non-drying oil.