About
Joshua Farley serves as Professor in the Department of Community Development & Applied Economics at the University of Vermont and holds a Fellowship at the Gund Institute for Environment. He previously led the International Society for Ecological Economics as its President.
His research pioneers institutional designs reconciling biophysical limits with societal ethics, focusing on sustainable financial systems, resource economics, agroecology, ecosystem services, commons governance, and cooperative evolution. This work positions ecological economics as a critical framework for planetary boundary management.
Key recognition includes:
- Gund Institute for Environment Fellowship
While his co-authorship of the seminal textbook "Ecological Economics, Principles and Applications" with Herman Daly demonstrates scholarly impact, the source provides no details on graduate student mentorship or specific research funding. His ongoing engagement is evidenced by keynote participation in 2024 degrowth economics conferences.
His primary research ecosystem operates through the University of Vermont's Gund Institute, fostering interdisciplinary collaborations on environmental solutions.
