Angela Cropper has had a long professional record at the nexus of the environment and development in the Caribbean and at the global level, contributing to to policy analysis and formulation as well as governance for sustainable development. She has extensive volunteer service relevant to public interest issues and processes, including past and continuing service through the Boards of Trustees of a wide range of public policy organizations.

She is now retired from institutional employment but continues an active involvement in the field of sustainable development through a variety of means, including the Cropper Foundation and work at the local, regional and global levels. She previously was Deputy Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme, and currently serves UNEP as a Special Adviser.