Christos Zografos

Christos Zografos is an Associate Professor at the Department of Political and Social Sciences, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (Spain). He holds a PhD in Environmental Sciences (2008) from Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, an MAS in History & Economic Institutions (2007) from the same institution, and an MSc in Ecological Economics (2000) from the University of Edinburgh.

His research spans political ecology, ecological economics, and degrowth, focusing on:

• Social and political challenges to just low-carbon transitions and climate-adapted futures
• Democratic deliberation in environmental governance
• Links between direct democracy and degrowth transitions
• Q methodology to analyze socio-ecological transformation narratives

His recent publications highlight trends in Green New Deal critiques, decolonial environmental policy, fisheries governance, and planetary health education. He examines how climate policies impact marginalized communities and integrates plural values into environmental decision-making.

Previously, Zografos managed EU-funded projects like CLICO (2010–2012), ENTITLE Marie Curie ITN (2014–2016), and EJOLT (2013–2014). Prior to 2017, he worked as a Researcher in Ecological Economics at the Scottish Agricultural College (2001–2005).