Kamaljit Sangha

Associate Professor Kamaljit Sangha is an ecological economist at Charles Darwin University researching nature-economy relationships. Her framework for valuing Indigenous connections to country informs Australian and international policies.

Work emphasizes payment for ecosystem services mechanisms supporting Indigenous communities. Current projects analyze mining impacts, blue carbon economies, and well-being assessment frameworks.

As Co-Chair of IUCN's Local Economies Specialist Group, she advances nature-based economic models across 100+ publications spanning 25 years.