Watkins Advisory – Development Economics & Climate Policy for LAC

Weekly Analysis on Substack

Weekly analytical writing is published on Substack. Subscribe to receive analysis on structural transformation, resource governance, and the green transition in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Most Recent Articles:

States, Shocks, and the New Technological Revolution in Latin America

The External Ceiling on Growth and Transformation

Minerals alone won’t deliver durable growth in LAC without power and data

Research Blog – The Next Wave

Analysis and case studies on how Latin America can lead the next technological revolution, published at techrevlac.org.

Most Recent Posts:

Cars Built American Mass Consumption.

Estonia Built a Digital State.

How Brazil Rewired Payments.

Research Blog – Rupununi

Science, history, and conservation writing on the Rupununi wetlands of Guyana, published at rupununi.org.

Most Recent Posts:

Roads Govern Land Before They Move Traffic.

Why the Kanuku Mountains are Protected.

Iwokrama 30 Years On: Forests Can Pay and Stay Conserved.

Publications

A selection of peer-reviewed articles, policy reports, and books. More than 60 peer-reviewed publications span biodiversity conservation, climate policy, sustainable infrastructure, and institutional reform. The full list is available on my Google Scholar profile.

Policy Reports & Frameworks

Attributes and Framework for Sustainable Infrastructure

Galapagos at Risk

Lessons from four decades of infrastructure project-related conflicts in Latin America and the Caribbean

Books

Galapagos: Both Sides of the Coin

A large-format photographic celebration of the Galápagos Islands, co-authored with wildlife photographer Pete Oxford. The book pairs a decade of exceptional nature photography — sea lions, marine iguanas, volcanic eruptions, endemic birds — with text exploring the ecology and conservation challenges of one of the world’s most significant archipelagos. Officially endorsed by the Galápagos National Park and the Charles Darwin Foundation.

Rupununi: Rediscovering a Lost World

A portrait of the northern Rupununi wetlands of Guyana — one of South America’s most ecologically extraordinary and least-known landscapes. The book combines photography, natural history, and field experience from Graham’s years directing the Iwokrama International Centre, bringing into public view a region that has captivated explorers and scientists since Sir Walter Raleigh’s search for El Dorado. Co-produced with Pete Oxford.