IISD names economist Robert Repetto senior fellow, appoints Robert B. Smith as associate
The International Institute for Sustainable Development has appointed Dr. Robert Repetto, former World Resources Institute economist and economics professor at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, as senior fellow to assist with IISD's natural capital, ecosystems, freshwater and China work.
WINNIPEG—June 14, 2013—The International Institute for Sustainable Development has appointed Dr. Robert Repetto, former World Resources Institute economist and economics professor at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, as senior fellow to assist with IISD's natural capital, ecosystems, freshwater and China work.
The Institute has also appointed Robert B. Smith, an environment-economy linkages consultant and former Statistics Canada director, environment accounts and statistics division, as an associate to assist IISD with its natural capital, ecosystems and China work.
"Robert Repetto is one of the world's leading environmental economists and one of the pioneers in integrating environmental costs and benefits into such core economic systems as national income accounts and how stock markets handle risk," IISD president Scott Vaughan said. "His expertise will help IISD accelerate its work on setting out the economic rationale for climate mitigation, risk resilience and other priorities."
Vaughan said Smith's expertise will assist IISD with its work in measurement and knowledge management. "One of the biggest challenges policy-makers face is understanding the avalanche of data and information required to make good decisions. Robert Smith is one of the world's most respected leaders in environmental statistics and data, and natural capital and green national accounting."
IISD's senior fellows are internationally recognized for their knowledge on the environment and development, and possess the experience to address high-priority themes in IISD's work. They assist in program development and implementation, as well as the generation and communication of knowledge about sustainable development.
IISD's associates are individuals who have made contributions to sustainable development in areas pertinent to IISD's interest, and contribute their knowledge and expertise in support of the Institute's research or communication program activities.
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For more information please contact Nona Pelletier, IISD manager, public affairs at npelletier@iisd.ca or +1 204 958 7740 or mobile +1 204 962 1303.
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