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Research interests
I am a Doctor and researcher at CREAF and a lecturer of Ecology at the Department of Plant Biology, Animal Biology and Ecology of the Autonomous University of Barcelona.
During my scientific career, I have worked in various fields of forest and animal ecology, in arid and semi-arid systems around the world, and in mountain communities, where I have focused my activities for the last decade, leading and participating in projects related to the effects that global change may have on the mountain natural communities and how the humans affect them.
My work is lately focused on the strategies for a sustainable development of mountain social-ecological systems, i.e. taking a holistic approach that includes not only the natural components of a region, but also its social and economic context. I was part of the Scientific Committee of the Pyrenean Observatory of Climate Change (OPCC, Biodiversity Action) until 2014, and was an active member of the European Mountain Research Advocacy Network of the Mountain Research Initiative (MRI) until 2016. I am currently a member of the Advisory Board of the Pyrenean Observatory of Climate Change (OPCC), a member of the Board of Directors of Euromontana, and founding member and coordinator of the Network for European Mountain Research (NEMOR).
Education/Academic qualification
Ph. D., Doctor en Ecologia, Universitat de Barcelona (UB)
Award Date: 20 Mar 2000
Degree, Biologia, Universitat de Barcelona (UB)
Award Date: 23 Jun 1993
External positions
Professor Associat, Universitat de Barcelona (UB)
18 Oct 2004 → 1 Sept 2005
Professor Titular Universitari Interí, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
1 Feb 2004 → 31 May 2004
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):
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SDG 1 No Poverty
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation
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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
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SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
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SDG 13 Climate Action
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SDG 15 Life on Land
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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CLIMB: Empowering Women to Climb the Entrepreneurial Mountains in Remote Areas
Claramunt Lopez, B. (Principal Investigator)
1/09/25 → 31/08/27
Project: International educational programme
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Wildlife in the Changing Andorran Pyrenees
Claramunt Lopez, B. (Principal Investigator)
1/01/25 → 31/12/27
Project: Entity with its own legal personality projects
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LIFE PYRENEES4CLIMA: Towards a climate resilient cross-border mountain community in the Pyrenees
Claramunt Lopez, B. (Principal Investigator)
1/10/23 → 30/04/31
Project: International research project
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LIFE22-IPC-ES-LIFE PYRENEES4CLIMA
Retana Alumbreros, J. (Principal Investigator) & Claramunt Lopez, B. (Co-Investigador/a Principal)
1/10/23 → 30/04/31
Project: Entity with its own legal personality projects
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MountResilience
Claramunt Lopez, B. (Principal Investigator)
1/09/23 → 29/02/28
Project: Entity with its own legal personality projects
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Natural Capital Assessment and Recommendations for Sustainable Tourism in Ski and Mountain Resorts of the Catalan Pyrenees
Rabassa Juvanteny, J. & Claramunt Lopez, B., 3 Feb 2026, In: Mountain Research and Development. 46, 1, 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Socioeconomic and land-use factors shape sustainable management in the Catalan Pyrenees
Jolivet, A., Lurgi, M. & Claramunt Lopez, B., 15 Jan 2026, In: Communications Sustainability. 1, 13.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Spatio-temporal interactions between wild and free-ranging domestic ungulates in the Central Pyrenees
Franchetto, M., Franchini, M. & Claramunt Lopez, B., 2025, In: Canadian Journal of Zoology. 103, 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Applying a new protocol to avoid maladaptation shows that Degrowth is the most suitable strategy of European mountains
Zango Palau, A., Rivera Ferre, M., Lopez i Gelats, F. & Claramunt Lopez, B., Sept 2024, In: Environmental Science and Policy. 159, 14 p., 103801.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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A quantitative approach to the understanding of social-ecological systems: a case study from the Pyrenees
Zango Palau, A., Jolivet, A., Lurgi, M. & Claramunt Lopez, B., 8 Jan 2024, In: Regional Environmental Change. 24, 1, 15 p., 9.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Thesis
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The fine roots system of a Mediterranean holm oak forest. General aspects and effects of thinning
Claramunt López, B. (Author), Gracia, C. A. (Director) & Sabaté, S. (Director), 20 Mar 2000Student thesis: Doctoral thesis