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Kamaljit Sangha

Professor of Ecological Economics

 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7675-9916

Registered to supervise postgraduate research

2000 …2026

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Prof Kamaljit K Sangha works as an Outstanding Future Researcher in Ecological Economics at the Research Institute for the Environment and Livelihoods, Charles Darwin University. She has developed skills and knowledge in the transdisciplinary area of Ecological Economics—intersecting ecological, economic, and social sciences over the last 20+ years. Her main research interests include:

  • Understanding and highlighting the role of natural systems for human wellbeing (particularly, for Indigenous and local communities);
  • Valuing ecosystems for their services (Ecosystem Services) to inform policy decision making;
  • Developing Nature-based solutions (NbS) and Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES) mechanisms for local and Indigenous communities;
  • Sustainable natural resource management by integrating socio-economic and ecological perspectives;
  • Understanding the role of 'Country' towards the wellbeing of Indigenous peoples through evaluating marketable (tangible) and non-marketable (intangible) benefits, and mainstreaming those links for policy development;
  • Assessing the 'true value' of the small-scale agricultural systems to promote and support sustainable, local economies;
  • Informing and advocating for 'Transition' towards local, sustainable economies.

Dr Sangha has been working closely with Indigenous communities in northern Australia, and across the Asia-Pacific. She has developed an Indigenous ecosystem services-specific framework, applying the capability approach and suggesting two-way relationships between land and people. She has developed innovative methods to evaluate ecosystem services from Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs) perspectives.

Dr Sangha has published >140 articles in various national and international journals and conference proceedings. She has been the lead author of the IPBES Nexus Assessment (Chapters 6 and 7), GEO-7 (Chapters 7 and 14),  Executive Committee member of ESP International, and Co-Chair of the IUCN-CEESP-led Local Economies, Communities and Nature Specialist Group.

ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Kamaljit-Sangha-2/research

ORCiD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7675-9916

Education/Academic qualification

PhD, Central Queensland University

2000 → 2004

Award Date: 19 Jul 2004

External positions

Part-time Lecturer, University of Southern Queensland

2011 → 2014

Lecturer, James Cook University

2006 → 2010

Natural Resource Economist, James Cook University

2004 → 2006

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 1 - No Poverty
    SDG 1 No Poverty
  2. SDG 2 - Zero Hunger
    SDG 2 Zero Hunger
  3. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
  4. SDG 4 - Quality Education
    SDG 4 Quality Education
  5. SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
    SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation
  6. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
  7. SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
    SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
  8. SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
    SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  9. SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
    SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
  10. SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
    SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
  11. SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
    SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
  12. SDG 13 - Climate Action
    SDG 13 Climate Action
  13. SDG 14 - Life Below Water
    SDG 14 Life Below Water
  14. SDG 15 - Life on Land
    SDG 15 Life on Land
  15. SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
    SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
  16. SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals
    SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals

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