Robert Costanza
University College London
Robert Costanza is an American/Australian ecological economist and Professor at the UCL Institute for Global Prosperity, University College London. He is a Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia and a Full Member of the Club of Rome.
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Robert Costanza is an American/Australian ecological economist and Professor at the UCL Institute for Global Prosperity, University College London. He is a Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia and a Full Member of the Club of Rome.
Affiliation
University College London
Top Publications
- The value of the world's ecosystem services and natural capital (1997) - 22,622 citations
- A safe operating space for humanity (2009) - 13,411 citations
- Planetary Boundaries: Exploring the Safe Operating Space for Humanity (2009) - 7,221 citations
- Changes in the global value of ecosystem services (2014) - 6,376 citations
- The value of the world's ecosystem services and natural capital (1998) - 3,004 citations
At a glance
- Full name
- Robert Costanza
- ORCID
- 0000-0001-6348-8734
- OpenAlex ID
- https://openalex.org/A5091724650
Research interests
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services, Sustainable Development and Environmental Policy, Sustainable Development and Environmental Management, Sustainability and Ecological Systems Analysis, Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
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Most-cited linked publications
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- 22,622OpenAlex citations
- A safe operating space for humanity ↗2009 · Nature13,411OpenAlex citations
- Planetary Boundaries: Exploring the Safe Operating Space for Humanity ↗2009 · Ecology and Society7,221OpenAlex citations
- Changes in the global value of ecosystem services ↗2014 · Global Environmental Change6,376OpenAlex citations
- The value of the world's ecosystem services and natural capital ↗1998 · Ecological Economics3,004OpenAlex citations
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- A safe operating space for humanity ↗2009 · Nature
- Planetary Boundaries: Exploring the Safe Operating Space for Humanity ↗2009 · Ecology and Society
- Changes in the global value of ecosystem services ↗2014 · Global Environmental Change
- The value of the world's ecosystem services and natural capital ↗1998 · Ecological Economics
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