R.s.j. Tol

Biography

Richard S.J. Tol is interested in the application of economic, mathematical and statistical techniques, such as time series analysis, valuation, decision analysis, game theory, and integrated modelling, to environmental problems, in particular climate change, tourism, land use, and water management. He is ranked among the top 250 economists in the world, and has 148 publications in learned journals (with 102 co-authors), 3 books, 5 major reports, 35 book chapters, and many minor publications. He is known for his work on impacts of, and adaptation to climate change. He developed the Climate Framework for Uncertainty, Negotiation and Distribution, an integrated assessment model for climate change. He is an editor for Energy Economics, and an associate editor of Economics. He is advisor and referee of national and international policy and research. He is an author (contributing, lead, principal and convening) of Working Groups I, II and III of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, shared winner of the Nobel Peace Prize for 2007; an author and editor of the UNEP Handbook on Methods for Climate Change Impact Assessment and Adaptation Strategies; and a GTAP Research Fellow. He is actively involved in the European Climate Forum, the European Forum on Integrated Environmental Assessment, and the Energy Modeling Forum.

Research Interest

Spatial Economics