Cristina Chaminade

Cristina Chaminade is a Professor at the Department of Economic History and a researcher at CIRCLE (Lund University). She specializes in the interplay between innovation, sustainable development, and nature conservation, with a focus on developing countries. Her work explores systemic transformations to sustainability and the role of innovation policy in accelerating these processes.

Her research spans critical regions such as Small Island Development States, coastal ecosystems, and tropical areas. She has conducted fieldwork in China, India, South Africa, Thailand, Costa Rica, and Brazil. Key methodologies include system dynamics and economic valuation frameworks.

• Keywords: Innovation Policy, Climate Change, Sustainable Tourism, Blue Economy, Conservation, System Dynamics

Her recent articles address topics like systemic sustainability transformations, territorial planning for tourism, and conservation innovation scaling. These works emphasize policy design, regional development, and environmental governance.

Scientific Awards

• Best PhD Thesis in Economics (1998–1999), awarded in 2000

Chaminade has supervised PhD and Master’s students and led international projects funded by entities like FORMAS and Vinnova. She serves on advisory boards for organizations including the Costa Rican Agency for Research and Innovation and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).