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Cristina Chaminade is a Professor at CIRCLE and Researcher at the Department of Economic History, both at Lund University. She also holds a Research Professor position at INGENIO (CSIC-UPV) with a postgraduate degree in ecology and conservation from Harvard University. Her work spans over 30 years in regenerative economics, innovation policy, and sustainability transformations, particularly in vulnerable regions like Small Island Development States and coastal ecosystems.
- She directed Lund University’s Master’s program in Innovation and Global Sustainable Development (2016–2022) and has taught economics of innovation, circular economy, and sustainable development across universities in Sweden, Germany, Spain, Brazil, and Vietnam.
- Her research explores how to accelerate sustainability transitions through innovative practices, focusing on the intersection of climate change, biodiversity, and social equity in developing countries.
- She collaborates with international organizations including UNCTAD, OECD, IUCN, and WWF, and has served on the advisory committee for Costa Rica’s Agency for Research and Innovation since 2022.
Her recent publications address innovation policy, blue economy valuation, and conservation innovation scaling. These works emphasize systemic approaches to sustainability transformations and regenerative practices in critical regions.
- Scientific Awards
- Best PhD thesis in Economics (1998–1999), awarded in 2000 by an unspecified institution
She leads projects like Confronting the climate–water–biodiversity interactions (2023–2027) and contributes to the SWINNO 3.0 project on Swedish technological innovations (2020–2025). As IUCN CEESP member, she bridges environmental and economic policy frameworks globally.
