Joanne Burgess Barbier

Joanne Burgess Barbier is an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at Colorado State University (CSU), with an affiliation to the School of Global Environmental Sustainability (SoGES). She holds a Ph.D. in Economics from University College London (2000). Her research focuses on environmental and natural resource economics, particularly in forest land use, wildlife management, trade-environment linkages, and sustainability. She has advised international organizations like the UN, World Bank, and OECD, and has authored over 45 peer-reviewed articles, 5 books, and achieved 6,900+ citations.

Her publications include groundbreaking works such as *Economics for a Sustainable World* (2025) and *Economics of the SDGs* (2021), which explore sustainable development frameworks and policy implementation. She frequently addresses climate change mitigation, natural capital, and biodiversity conservation through an interdisciplinary lens.

Barbier’s work bridges economic theory with real-world policy, emphasizing systemic approaches to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Her recent studies analyze water scarcity, nature-based solutions for climate change, and institutional quality’s role in development outcomes.

Her teaching includes courses like *Economics of Environmental Sustainability*, designed for non-economics students. Despite no listed awards, her extensive consultancy and publication record underscores her global influence in environmental economics.