Environmental economist

Also known as

Natural resource economist, land economist, climate change economist, environmental and climate change economist

AUT programmes

• Economics Major - Bachelor of Business

Work environment

• Usually work regular business hours but may work extra hours
• Usually work in offices or outdoors and may travel
• Need to be accurate, methodical and identify and solve problems

Typical tasks

• Study the economy and environmental protection
• Predict economic, political and social trends
• Research environmental impacts of activities and policies
• Check regulations and policy
• Collect environmental data and samples
• Develop sustainability plans and projects
• Promote environmental sustainability and conservation
• Create models of environmental conditions
• Prepare scientific reports and presentations
• Publish environmental research results

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