Anabel is interested in the linkages between business, policies and sustainable development. She brings more than 20 years’ experience in research, support in the design and implementation of policies (Science and technology, innovation, trade, and environmental) and activism, including a specialism in the development of media products for sustainable development. Her multidisciplinary work is focused on topics related to the transformation and transitions towards economic, social and environmental sustainability in industries related to natural resources; open and collaborative forms of production and innovation, environmental justice and civil society participation; and the importance of new technologies and new knowledge for development.
Prior to joining IDS, Anabel led a range of international research and action projects: