Distinguished Visiting Fellow with NZCEE, Professor Robert Costanza
New Zealand, like other countries, is considering what kind of economic stimulus package, and other measures, can best respond to the global economic recession and soften its impact, especially on jobs. Such issues are the focus of Professor Robert Costanza's current work.
Distinguished Visiting Fellow with NZCEE, Professor Robert Costanza has conducted a number of very popular presentations during his time with NZCEE, recently.
Powerpoint Presentations given by Distinguished Visiting Fellow with NZCEE, Prof Robert Costanza, March 2009:
Here are links to 'earth-at-night' movie, and 'global NPP' shown during Prof Costanza's presentations
(please note: they are large files).
* Radio New Zealand interview, 15 April 09, about ecosystem services and more useful ways of valuing them (MP3 file).
Please also see the presentations given alongside Prof Costanza in Wellington on 13 March by Dr Marjan van den Belt of NZCEE and Ida Kubiszewski. An article in the Evening Standard based on an interview with Prof Costanza can be found here. Prof Costanza's Radio NZ feature interview with Kathryn Ryan on 15 April 09 is also available (MP3).
Prof Costanza is one of the world's leading ecological economists, with a PhD in both systems ecology and economics. He is co-founder and past-president of the International Society for Ecological Economics and founding editor of the society's journal; and Gund Professor of Ecological Economics and Director of the Gund Institute for Ecological Economics at the University of Vermont. He is the author or co-author of over 350 scientific papers.
Proposed Joint Massey and University of Vermont USA course on Ecosystem Services
A joint Massey and University of Vermont USA course on Ecosystem Services is being prepared for January 2011 and envisions participation of 15 UVM students and 15 Massey graduate students. This course will be co-taught with Prof Robert Costanza, a world renowned expert in Ecological Economics and Ecosystem Services. The scope of the “atelier” course/paper, which is currently in preparation, is very applied and aims to have much interaction with actual local stakeholders in the Manawatu region. The course will address the concept of Ecosystem Services through theory and site visits. Based on the ecological economics tools that will be taught, students will be asked to design feasible solutions. Interaction with stakeholders will be encouraged. Students are expected to collaborate on the writing of a publishable paper. Examples of “atelier” courses/papers can be found here.
Current Massey University courses that relate to the area of ecological economics can be found by clicking here.
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