envecon 2008

envecon 2008: Applied Environmental Economics Conference took place on Friday 14th March 2008, at The Royal Society in London. The 6th edition of the one-day conference brought together environmental economists from public and private sectors, academia and consultancy to share results of recent research and to discuss issues relevant to the practical application of environmental economics in the UK and elsewhere. By creating a mutual platform for those who commission work and those who undertake it, the aim of the conference was to contribute to the effective use of environmental economics for environmental policy and management, as well as influence the research agenda.

Downloadable papers and presentations

The conference featured presentations on the following themes:

• Climate and Carbon
• Ecosystem Services and Biodiversity
• Water
• Market Based Instruments
• Economic Valuation 
• Life Satisfaction

Most of the papers and presentations from envecon 2008 can be downloaded here.

The scientific committee, responsible for the conference program, was composed of (by alphabetical order):

• Dr Giles Atkinson, London School of Economics
• Prof Ian Bateman, University of East Anglia
• Dr Diane Burgess, Department of Agriculture and Rural Development in Northern Ireland
• Dr Mike Christie, University of Aberystwyth
• Prof Paul Ekins, Kings College London
• Dr Susana Mourato, Imperial College London
• Ece Ozdemiroglu, eftec
• Prof Stephen Smith, University College London
• Prof Kerry Turner, University of East Anglia