I am an ICREA Research Professor at ICTA-UAB and LASEG’s co-director. I hold a PhD in Development Studies, an MSc in Natural Resource Management and Development (University of East Anglia), a postgraduate degree in environmental management (University of Barcelona), and a BSc in Environmental Sciences (UAB).
I am a political ecologist building knowledge on the outcomes of global policies for sustainable land use. I employ multiple methods to investigate 1) the social-ecological and behavioral effects of policies aimed at conserving biodiversity and mitigating climate change, including payments for ecosystem services, UN REDD+, and biodiversity offsets; 2) the vulnerability and resilience of farming communities to global change, and their capacity to adapt; and 3) the politics of knowledge production in environmental science and policy. This research draws on data from multiple levels, from multi-actor views gathered ethnographically to secondary information collected for quantitative assessments.
I like working with people who care about the effects of land-use change and conservation on human wellbeing, and who strive to design more effective and just initiatives.