Faculty - 2014 Summer School

Robert MENDELSOHN

 

Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies 195 Prospect Street New Haven, CT 06511 USA Ph.: 203 432-5128 E-mail: robert.mendelsohn@yale.edu Url: http://environment.yale.edu/profile2/mendelsohn





Robert Mendelsohn has written over one hundred peer-reviewed articles and edited six books. The focus of his research has been the valuation of the environment. He has developed methods to value natural ecosystems including coral reefs, old-growth forests, non-timber forest products, ecotourism, and outdoor recreation. He has also developed methods to value pollution including emissions of criteria pollutants (such as particulates and sulfur dioxide) and hazardous waste sites. His most recent work values the impacts of greenhouse gases, including the effects of climate change on agriculture, forests, water resources, energy, and coasts.
This research carefully integrates adaptation into impact assessment and has recently been extended to developing countries around the world. He has also been involved in studies of nonrenewable resources, forest management, and specifically carbon sequestration in forests.