Robert Costanza

Robert Costanza is a Professor of Ecological Economics at the Institute for Global Prosperity (IGP) at University College London (UCL), and an Honorary Professor at the Australian National University (ANU) Crawford School of Public Policy. He is also affiliated with the Stockholm Resilience Center, Gund Institute for Ecological Economics, and deTao Masters Academy in China. His research focuses on integrating socio-ecological systems, ecosystem valuation, and policy design for sustainability.

• Roles: Professor (UCL), Honorary Professor (ANU), Senior Research Fellow (Stockholm Resilience Center), and deTao Master (China).
• Research: Ecological economics, climate policy, ecosystem services, and resilience strategies.

Key achievements include co-founding the International Society for Ecological Economics and editing journals like Ecological Economics and Solutions. He has authored over 600 scientific papers and 28 books, with an h-index of 125. Notable awards include the 2024 Blue Planet Prize and fellowships from the Academy of Social Sciences (Australia) and Royal Society of Arts (UK).

His recent publications address water crises, Antarctic ecosystems, green economic transformation, and renewable energy recovery strategies. Collaborations span transdisciplinary teams addressing climate governance, biodiversity preservation, and wellbeing economies.