I am a Full Professor at the Higher School of Agriculture and Forestry Engineering, University of Cordoba (Spain), specialising in sustainability sciences. My research delves into the intricate relationships between social and natural systems for sustainable development. My work encompasses governance, perception, resilience, sustainable development, community-based management, and sustainability in urban settings. My role as a member of the High-Level Expert Group on Innovating Cities for the European Commission underscores my commitment to urban sustainability. I played a pivotal role in crafting the report “The Human-Centred City: Opportunities for Citizens Through Research and Innovation.” I coordinate two H2020 projects: IN-HABIT: Inclusive Health and Wellbeing in Small and Medium-Sized Cities (2020–2025) and MOVING: Mountain Valorization through Interconnectedness and Green Growth (2020–2024), as well as FP7 COMET-LA: Community-based Management of Environmental Challenges in Latin America (2012–2015). I participated as a researcher in the H2020 project DESIRA: Digitization of Economic and Social Impacts in Rural Areas (2019–2022) and the Horizon Europe project CODECS: Maximising the CO-benefits of agricultural Digitalisation through conducive digital ECoSystems (2022–2026). I have extensive experience in Europe and Latin America and have actively contributed to significant global initiatives coordinated by UNESCO, FAO, the World Bank, and the United Nations.