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ProfileAssociate Professor at the School of Management with a Ph.D. in Geography (Clark University) and an MA in Urban Planning (Massachusetts Institute of Technology). She was a post-doctoral researcher at the School of Planetary Sciences (Stanford University) and has been a visiting professor at the Center for Food Security and the Environment at Stanford University. She teaches Social Responsibility at the undergraduate level, Sustainable Development at the MBA, and courses on global value chains at the MA and Ph.D. levels.
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Research InterestsHer research focuses on the impact of globalisation on land use, with special emphasis on tropical agricultural commodities. She is currently working on understanding how companies make decisions about sustainability investments, and on the impacts of such decisions on communities and ecosystems. She has over twenty years of experience in rural development and environmental conservation in Latin America.
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| Barrios, A. & Rueda, X. "Opportunities and Barriers for the capture of value in coffee growing women's enterprises in the Meseta, Popayan." (2019-2020) | FUNDED BY EXTERNAL GRANT |
Base of the Pyramid Markets in Latin America: Innovation and Challenges to Sustainability
Rueda X. (2022) Base of the Pyramid Markets in Latin America: Innovation and Challenges to Sustainability. Routledge. (ISBN 9781138389120) Estados Unidos.
2022
How can economic incentives designed for environmental conservation support a transition to sustainable and equitable agriculture?
Moros L, Rueda X, Puerto S. . (2022) How can economic incentives designed for environmental conservation support a transition to sustainable and equitable agriculture?. Sri Lanka.
2022
Base of the Pyramid Markets in Affluent Countries: Innovation and challenges to sustainability
Rueda X. (2021) Base of the Pyramid Markets in Affluent Countries: Innovation and challenges to sustainability. Routledge. (ISBN 9781032008790) Estados Unidos.
2021
Have food supply chain policies improved forest conservation and rural livelihoods? A systematic review
Garret R, Rueda X. (2021) Have food supply chain policies improved forest conservation and rural livelihoods? A systematic review. Environmental ResearchLetters (ISSN 1748-9326) 16 (-), pp. ---.
2021
Spatialising illicit commodity chains: Comparing coffee and cocaine
Rueda X. (2021) Spatialising illicit commodity chains: Comparing coffee and cocaine. Area (ISSN 0004-0894) 53 (3), pp. 501-501.
2021
Base of the Pyramid Markets in Africa: Innovation and Challenges to Sustainability
Rueda X. (2020) Base of the Pyramid Markets in Africa: Innovation and Challenges to Sustainability. Routledge. (ISBN 9780367509576) Estados Unidos.
2020
Base of the Pyramid Markets in Asia: Innovation and Challenges to Sustainability
Rueda X. (2020) Base of the Pyramid Markets in Asia: Innovation and Challenges to Sustainability. Routledge. (ISBN 978-1-138-38913-7) Estados Unidos.
2020
Field evidence for positive certification outcomes on oil palm smallholder management practices in Colombia
Rueda X. (2020) Field evidence for positive certification outcomes on oil palm smallholder management practices in Colombia. Journal of Cleaner Production (ISSN 0959-6526) 245 ( 118891), pp. 1-16.
2020
Improving smallholder livelihoods and ecosystems through direct trade relations: High-quality cocoa producers in Ecuador
Middendorp R, Rueda X, Lambin E. (2020) Improving smallholder livelihoods and ecosystems through direct trade relations: High-quality cocoa producers in Ecuador. Business Strategy and Development (ISSN 25723170) 3 (2), pp. 165-184.
2020
Minería de oro artesanal y de pequeña escala: Estrategias para su formalización y diferenciación de la minería ilegal
Rubiano M, Rueda X, Velez M. (2020) Minería de oro artesanal y de pequeña escala: Estrategias para su formalización y diferenciación de la minería ilegal . Colombia.
2020
Telecoupling and Consumption in Agri-Food Systems
Garret R, Rueda X. (2019) Telecoupling and Consumption in Agri-Food Systems. Telecoupling Exploring Land-Use Change in a Globalised World (ISBN 978-3-030-11105-2) pp. 115-137. Springer Link
2019
Beyond proximate and distal causes of land-use change: linking Individual motivations to deforestation in rural contexts
Rueda X, Velez M, Moros L, Rodriguez L. (2019) Beyond proximate and distal causes of land-use change: linking Individual motivations to deforestation in rural contexts. Ecology and Society (ISSN 1708-3087) 24 (1), pp. 1-14.
2019
Criteria for effective zero-deforestation commitments
Garret R, Levy S, Carlson K, Milder J, Rueda X. (2019) Criteria for effective zero-deforestation commitments. GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE-HUMAN AND POLICY DIMENSIONS (ISSN 0959-3780) 54 (-), pp. 135-147.
2019
Woody vegetation dynamics in the tropical and subtropical Andes from 2001 to 2014: satellite image interpretation and expert validation
T. Mitchell Aide, H. Ricardo Grau, Rueda X. (2019) Woody vegetation dynamics in the tropical and subtropical Andes from 2001 to 2014: satellite image interpretation and expert validation. Global Change Biology () 25 (-), pp. 1-40.
2019
Challenges and Opportunities for the Sustainability Transition in Global Trade
Nelson V, Rueda X, Vermeulen J. (2018) Challenges and Opportunities for the Sustainability Transition in Global Trade. Business Strategy and the Environment (ISSN 1099-0836) 27 (-), pp. 173-178.
2018
El rol del Estado en la gobernanza social y ambiental empresarial
Rueda X, Velez M, Puerto S. . (2018) El rol del Estado en la gobernanza social y ambiental empresarial. Gobernanza y Gerencia del Desarrollo Sostenible (ISBN 9789587747485) pp. 243-270. Ediciones Uniandes
2018
Quality as a Driver of Sustainable Agricultural Value Chains: The Case of the Relationship Coffee Model
Hernandez-aguilera J, Gomez M, Rodewald A. D., Rueda X. (2018) Quality as a Driver of Sustainable Agricultural Value Chains: The Case of the Relationship Coffee Model. Business Strategy and the Environment (ISSN 1099-0836) 27 (-), pp. 179-198.
2018
Smallholders at a Crossroad: Intensify or Fall behind? Exploring Alternative Livelihood Strategies in a Globalized World
Rueda X, Paz A, Gibbs-Plessl, Theodora, Leon, R, Moyano B, Lambin E. (2018) Smallholders at a Crossroad: Intensify or Fall behind? Exploring Alternative Livelihood Strategies in a Globalized World. Business Strategy and the Environment (ISSN 1099-0836) 27 (-), pp. 215-229.
2018
Sustainable supply chain management in developing countries: An analysis of the literature
Jeff J, Zuluaga L, Bailey A, Rueda X. (2018) Sustainable supply chain management in developing countries: An analysis of the literature. Journal of Cleaner Production (ISSN 0959-6526) 10 (-), pp. 263-278.
2018
Corporate investments in supply chain sustainability: Selecting instruments in the agri-food industry
Rueda X, Garret R, Lambin E. (2017) Corporate investments in supply chain sustainability: Selecting instruments in the agri-food industry. Journal of Cleaner Production (ISSN 0959-6526) - (-), pp. ---.
2017
Recomendaciones para el diseño e implementación de incentivos para la conservación en paisajes agrícolas
Velez M, Rueda X, Moros L, Guerrero A, Link A. (2017) Recomendaciones para el diseño e implementación de incentivos para la conservación en paisajes agrícolas. Colombia.
2017
Transforming Governance in Telecoupled Food Systems
Eakin H, Rueda X, Mahanti A. (2017) Transforming Governance in Telecoupled Food Systems. Ecology and Society (ISSN 1708-3087) 22 (4), pp. 32-50.
2017
Assessing the potential additionality of certification by the Round table on Responsible Soybeans and the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil
Garret R, Carlson K, Rueda X, Noojipadi P. (2016) Assessing the potential additionality of certification by the Round table on Responsible Soybeans and the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil. Environmental ResearchLetters (ISSN 1748-9326) 11 (4), pp. 045003-045003.
2016
Globalización y sistemas socio-ecológicos tropicales: efectos del mercado diferenciado de café sobre los productores y los ecosistemas locales en el trópico andino colombiano
Rueda X. (2016) Globalización y sistemas socio-ecológicos tropicales: efectos del mercado diferenciado de café sobre los productores y los ecosistemas locales en el trópico andino colombiano. NATURALEZA Y SOCIEDAD PERSPECTIVAS SOCIO-ECOLÓGICAS SOBRE CAMBIOS GLOBALES EN AMERÍCA LATINA (ISBN 978-9972-51-609-2) pp. 15-25. Instituto de Estudios peruanos.
2016
LAND
Guhl A, Altesor A, Hofstede R, Rueda X, Paruelo J, Moreno A, Aguayo M. (2016) LAND. GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL OUTLOOK GEO 6 REGIONAL ASSESSMENT FOR LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN (ISBN 978-92-807-3546-8) pp. 75-97. United Nations Environment Program
2016
Measuring impacts of certification on biodiversity at multiple scales: experience from the SAN/Rainforest Alliance system and priorities for the future
Milder J, Newsom D, Lambin E, Rueda X. (2016) Measuring impacts of certification on biodiversity at multiple scales: experience from the SAN/Rainforest Alliance system and priorities for the future. - (-), pp. ---.
2016
Paisajes productivos sostenibles: Diseño de un sistema de incentivos para la conservación en el piedemonte Amazónico
Velez M, Rueda X, Moros L, Guerrero A, Link A. (2016) Paisajes productivos sostenibles: Diseño de un sistema de incentivos para la conservación en el piedemonte Amazónico. Colombia.
2016
Eco-certification enhances tree cover in the Colombian coffee landscapes
Rueda X. (2015) Eco-certification enhances tree cover in the Colombian coffee landscapes. Regional Environmental Change (ISSN 1436-3798) - (-), pp. 1-9.
2015
From Public to Private Standards for Tropical Commodities: A Century of Global Discourse on Land Governance on the Forest Frontier
Byerlee D, Rueda X. (2015) From Public to Private Standards for Tropical Commodities: A Century of Global Discourse on Land Governance on the Forest Frontier. Forests (ISSN 1999-4907) 6 (4), pp. 1301-1324.
2015
The geography of food production and land use in a globalized economy
Rueda X. (2015) The geography of food production and land use in a globalized economy. The Evolving Sphere of Food Security (ISBN 978-0-19-935406-1) pp. ---. Naylor
2015
Eco-certification and coffee cultivation enhance tree cover and forest connectivity in the Colombian coffee landscapes
Rueda X. (2014) Eco-certification and coffee cultivation enhance tree cover and forest connectivity in the Colombian coffee landscapes. Regional Environmental Change (ISSN 1436-3798) 14 (-), pp. 1-9.
2014
Effectiveness and synergies of policy instruments for land use governance in tropical regions
Rueda X. (2014) Effectiveness and synergies of policy instruments for land use governance in tropical regions. GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE-HUMAN AND POLICY DIMENSIONS (ISSN 0959-3780) 28 (-), pp. 129-140.
2014
Global agriculture and land use changes in the 21st century: Achieving a balance between food security, urban diets and nature conservation
Rueda X, Lambin E. (2014) Global agriculture and land use changes in the 21st century: Achieving a balance between food security, urban diets and nature conservation. The Evolving Sphere of Food Security (ISBN 978-0-19-935406-1) pp. 319-348. Naylor
2014
Significance of Telecocoupling for Exploration of (Sustainable) Land Use Change
Eakin H, Defries R, Kerr S, Rueda X. (2014) Significance of Telecocoupling for Exploration of (Sustainable) Land Use Change. Rethinking Global Land Use in an Urban Era (ISBN 9780262026901) pp. 119-139. MIT Press
2014
Significance of Telecoupling for Exploration of Land-Use Change
Rueda X. (2014) Significance of Telecoupling for Exploration of Land-Use Change. Rethinking Global Land Use in an Urban Era (ISBN 9780262026901) pp. 141-162. MIT Press
2014
"Globalization's unexpected impact on soybean production in South America: linkages between preferences for non-genetically modified crops, eco-certifications, and land use"
Rueda X. (2013) "Globalization's unexpected impact on soybean production in South America: linkages between preferences for non-genetically modified crops, eco-certifications, and land use". Environmental ResearchLetters (ISSN 1748-9326) 8 (-), pp. 44055-44055.
2013
"Linking globalization to local land uses: how eco-consumers and gourmands are changing the Colombian coffee landscapes"
Rueda X. (2013) "Linking globalization to local land uses: how eco-consumers and gourmands are changing the Colombian coffee landscapes". World Development (ISSN 0305-750X) 41 (-), pp. 286-301.
2013
Responding to Globalization: Impacts of Certification on Colombian Small-Scale Coffee Growers
Rueda X. (2013) Responding to Globalization: Impacts of Certification on Colombian Small-Scale Coffee Growers. Ecology and Society (ISSN 1708-3087) 18 (-), pp. 21-21.
2013
"Informe Final: cadenas de valor compartido: cacao y copoazú en Caquetá y Putumayo y asaí en Guaviare"
Rueda X, Ortiz J. (2010) "Informe Final: cadenas de valor compartido: cacao y copoazú en Caquetá y Putumayo y asaí en Guaviare". Colombia.
2010
"Understanding deforestation in the southern Yucatan: insights from a sub-regional, multi-temporal analysis"
Rueda X. (2010) "Understanding deforestation in the southern Yucatan: insights from a sub-regional, multi-temporal analysis". Regional Environmental Change (ISSN 1436-3798) 10 (3), pp. 175-189.
2010
Landscapes in transition: Forest-cover change, conservation, and structural adjustment in the southern Yucatán
Rueda X. (2007) Landscapes in transition: Forest-cover change, conservation, and structural adjustment in the southern Yucatán. Estados Unidos.
2007
“Metodología para la sistematización de experiencias en transferencia de tecnología de las organizaciones no-gubernamentales del sector rural
Rueda X. (2001) “Metodología para la sistematización de experiencias en transferencia de tecnología de las organizaciones no-gubernamentales del sector rural. Colombia.
2001
Decentralizing the Global Environmental Facility to improve its performance
Rueda X. (1998) Decentralizing the Global Environmental Facility to improve its performance. pp. ---.
1998
"La transmisión de los precios externos a los mercados domésticos en la agricultura colombiana 1970-1992"
Rueda X. (1995) "La transmisión de los precios externos a los mercados domésticos en la agricultura colombiana 1970-1992". PLANEACION Y DESARROLLO (ISSN 0034-8686) XXVI (-), pp. 69-90.
1995