Prof. Cristina Chaminade, PhD

I am an unorthodox research economist working in the interplay between sustainability, innovation, and wildlife conservation, particularly in the Global South.

After more than thirty years’ professional trajectory in academia in Sweden and Spain, working on innovation for sustainable development and nature conservation, I decided it was time for a change. I enrolled in Harvard Extension School to pursue a Certificate in “Natural Resource Management“, moved to Costa Rica and started to work as an independent consultant.

Based on solid research, I help policymakers, NGOs and international organizations to design and implement strategies and policies to accelerate and scale sustainability transformations particularly in coastal social-ecological systems.

Lately I have had the pleasure to work for United Nations-ECLAC; WWF International and the Luc Hoffmann Institute, and an international consortia led by National Geographic Pristine Seas on projects related to the blue economy, sustainability in tourism and how to scale conservation innovation.

I have extensive experience in the effective management of large-scale interdisciplinary and international projects, communication of science to various audiences, design and implementation of courses and programs, fundraising, and primary data collection and analysis.

I am a member of the IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy CEESP. 

Here the links to my Google scholar profile and Linkedin

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