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Pieter van Beukering is a Dutch economist with more than 20 years of experience in research and teaching in environmental economics. In 1993 he started as an economic research associate at the Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM) of Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. In March 2001, he successfully defended his PhD dissertation on the economics of trade, recycling and the environment. His main research interests are natural resource management and economic valuation focused on ecosystem services and renewable energy. Between 2003 and 2009 worked as the director of the PREM research programme, aiming at strengthening capacity in developing countries for environmental economic research. From 2009 till 2019 Pieter van Beukering worked as an Associate Professor lecturing environmental economics at the Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences (FALW) of VU Amsterdam. In 2015, he became the department head of the Environmental Economics Department as well as the deputy director of IVM. Between 2015 and 2022 Pieter also acted as the director of the MSc programme Environment and Resource Management (ERM). In 2019 he became professor of Economics of Natural Capital and as of 2020 he is director of IVM. Currently, Pieter is the vice-dean of the Faculty of Science.
Education
2001: PhD in Environmental Economics, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
1992: MSc in Economics, University of Amsterdam (UvA)
Ancillary activities
- Waddenacademie | Leeuwarden | Bestuurder | 2022-01-01 - 2026-12-31
Ancillary activities are updated daily
Academic qualification
Economics, Master, University of Amsterdam
1 Sept 1986 → 15 Dec 1992
Award Date: 15 Dec 1993
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 15 Life on Land
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Public preferences towards climate change adaptation in Curaçao: a national survey
Robinson, P. J., van Beukering, P., Pin, R., Kelder, T. & Girigori, P., 17 Feb 2026, Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM). 66 p. (IVM reports; vol. R-26, no. 01)Research output: Book / Report › Report › Professional
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The non-market value of reclaiming natural landscape and biodiversity: a Dutch case study
Robinson, P. J., van Schendel, M., Aerts, J. C. J. H., Botzen, W. & van Beukering, P., Sept 2025, In: Regional Environmental Change. 25, 3, p. 1-13 13 p., 80.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Solar PV and clean cookstove technology diffusion systems: Four case studies from Sub-Saharan Africa
van den Wall Bake, K., Tigabu, A., Talevi, M., van Beukering, P. & Schaafsma, M., 15 Feb 2025, In: Renewable Energy. 240, p. 1-9 9 p., 122201.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Linking geodiversity and geosystem services to human well-being for the sustainable utilization of the subsurface and the urban environment
van Ree, D., van Beukering, P. & Hofkes, M. W., 1 Apr 2024, In: Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society. Series A, Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences. 382, 2269, p. 1-15 15 p., 20230051.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Social comparison feedback in decision-making context: Environmental externality levels and psychological traits matter
He, S., Blasch, J., Robinson, P. J. & van Beukering, P., Feb 2024, In: Ecological Economics. 216, p. 1-16 16 p., 108047.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Courses
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ALIGN4Energy
van Beukering, P. (Project Researcher), Banerjee, S. (Project Researcher), Blasch, J. (Project Researcher), Kluiving, S. (Project Researcher) & Botzen, W. (Project Researcher)
1/11/22 → 31/10/27
Project: Research
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Syntheseonderzoek Klimaatbeleid
van Beukering, P. (Project Researcher) & Brusselaers, J. (Principal Investigator)
12/07/23 → 1/04/24
Project: Research
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Evaluation of the program Energising Development (EnDev)
Schaafsma, M. (Project Researcher), van Beukering, P. (Principal Investigator), Talevi, M. (Project Researcher) & van den Wall Bake, K. (Project Researcher)
1/02/21 → 31/12/23
Project: Research
Activities
- 35 Lecture / Presentation
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Money talks: The role of economic valuation of Ecosystem Services in influencing decisions
van Beukering, P. J. H. (Speaker)
10 Jun 2008Activity: Lecture / Presentation › Academic
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Mining in Zambia: Contemplations of economic development
Papyrakis, E. (Speaker), Hess, S. M. (Speaker) & van Beukering, P. J. H. (Speaker)
16 May 2006Activity: Lecture / Presentation › Academic
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Are forest dwellers willing to participate in a scheme of Payment for environmental Services: a choice experiment in the Coastal Forest of Tanzania
Hess, S. M. (Speaker), Kayharara, G. (Speaker), van Beukering, P. J. H. (Speaker), Mchallo, I. (Speaker), Nyamwihura, G. (Speaker), Pham, K. N. (Speaker) & Thuy, T. D. (Speaker)
18 May 2006Activity: Lecture / Presentation › Academic
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The impact of water management on poverty and the environment in the Upper Niger River Basin (Mali)
van Beukering, P. J. H. (Speaker)
18 Mar 2005Activity: Lecture / Presentation › Academic
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Coral reefs economics: the role of Payments for Environmental Services (PES)
van Beukering, P. J. H. (Speaker)
16 Nov 2005Activity: Lecture / Presentation › Academic
Press/Media
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Nederland, stop met fossiele miljardensubsidies
Gautier, P., de Groot, H., Jacobs, B., van Beukering, P. & Botzen, W.
29/11/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Datasets
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Survey data of "Mapping Research Output to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)"
Vanderfeesten, M. (Creator), Spielberg, E. (Creator), Gunes, Y. (Creator), Vanderfeesten, M. (Contributor), Spielberg, E. (Contributor), Gunes, Y. (Contributor), Arienzo, A. (Contributor), Delle Donne, R. (Contributor), Salvadó Estivill, I. (Contributor), González Ugarte, J. L. (Contributor), Vercueil, D. (Contributor), Strong, N. (Contributor), Schmidt, F. (Contributor), Hasse, L. (Contributor), Sesma, A. (Contributor), Zarioh, B. (Contributor), Gaigg, F. (Contributor), Otten, R. (Contributor), Grijp, N. V. D. (Contributor), Besselaar, P. V. D. (Contributor), Both, J. (Contributor), Kouwenaar, K. (Contributor) & Beukering, P. V. D. (Contributor), Zenodo, 2020
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.3813230, https://zenodo.org/record/3813230
Dataset / Software: Dataset
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Supplementary material 4 from: Huisman SN, Jesse WAM, Ellers J, van Beukering PJH (2021) Mapping the economic loss of ecosystem services caused by the invasive plant species Antigonon leptopus on the Dutch Caribbean Island of St. Eustatius. One Ecosystem 6: e72881. https://doi.org/10.3897/oneeco.6.e72881
Jesse, W. (Contributor), Ellers, J. (Contributor) & van Beukering, P. (Contributor), Zenodo, 2021
DOI: 10.3897/oneeco.6.e72881.suppl4, https://zenodo.org/record/5794831
Dataset / Software: Dataset
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Supplementary material 2 from: Huisman SN, Jesse WAM, Ellers J, van Beukering PJH (2021) Mapping the economic loss of ecosystem services caused by the invasive plant species Antigonon leptopus on the Dutch Caribbean Island of St. Eustatius. One Ecosystem 6: e72881. https://doi.org/10.3897/oneeco.6.e72881
Jesse, W. (Contributor), Ellers, J. (Contributor) & van Beukering, P. (Contributor), Zenodo, 2021
DOI: 10.3897/oneeco.6.e72881.suppl2, https://zenodo.org/record/5794835
Dataset / Software: Dataset
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Supplementary material 1 from: Geneletti D, Adem Esmail B, Cortinovis C, Arany I, Balzan M, van Beukering P, Bicking S, Borges PA, Borisova B, Broekx S, Burkhard B, Gil A, Inghe O, Kopperoinen L, Kruse M, Liekens I, Lowicki D, Mizgajski A, Mulder S, Nedkov S, Ostergard H, Picanço A, Ruskule A, Santos-Martín F, Sieber IM, Svensson J, Vačkářů D, Veidemane K (2020) Ecosystem services mapping and assessment for policy- and decision-making: Lessons learned from a comparative analysis of European case studies. One Ecosystem 5: e53111. https://doi.org/10.3897/oneeco.5.e53111
Geneletti, D. (Contributor), Esmail, B. A. (Contributor), Cortinovis, C. (Contributor), Arany, I. (Contributor), Balzan, M. (Contributor), van Beukering, P. (Contributor), Bicking, S. (Contributor), Borges, P. A. (Contributor), Borisova, B. (Contributor), Broekx, S. (Contributor), Burkhard, B. (Contributor), Gil, A. (Contributor), Inghe, O. (Contributor), Kopperoinen, L. (Contributor), Kruse, M. (Contributor), Liekens, I. (Contributor), Lowicki, D. (Contributor), Mizgajski, A. (Contributor), Mulder, S. (Contributor), Nedkov, S. (Contributor), Ostergard, H. (Contributor), Picanço, A. (Contributor), Ruskule, A. (Contributor), Santos-Martín, F. (Contributor), Sieber, I. M. (Contributor), Svensson, J. (Contributor), Vačkářů, D. (Contributor) & Veidemane, K. (Contributor), Zenodo, 2020
DOI: 10.3897/oneeco.5.e53111.suppl1, https://zenodo.org/record/3887438
Dataset / Software: Dataset
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Supplementary material 1 from: Huisman SN, Jesse WAM, Ellers J, van Beukering PJH (2021) Mapping the economic loss of ecosystem services caused by the invasive plant species Antigonon leptopus on the Dutch Caribbean Island of St. Eustatius. One Ecosystem 6: e72881. https://doi.org/10.3897/oneeco.6.e72881
Jesse, W. (Contributor), Ellers, J. (Contributor) & van Beukering, P. (Contributor), Zenodo, 2021
DOI: 10.3897/oneeco.6.e72881.suppl1, https://zenodo.org/record/5794833
Dataset / Software: Dataset