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The Centre for Environmental and Resource Economics is a centre with members predominantly from the Unit of Economics at the Ume\u00e5 Business School of Economics and Statistics, the Unit of Economic History, also at Ume\u00e5 University, and the Department of Forest Economics at Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What we do<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Annually CERE organizes several seminars with national and international researchers within the field as well as the environmental and resource economics conference held on the Island of Ulv\u00f6n where young researcher can present to and discuss with prominent researchers within the field. The Centre is also engaged in education on all levels at both universities. CERE strives to contribute to a rapid transformation towards a sustainable society both through rigorous economic research that supports decision-making and enhancing sustainability awareness among students at both universities. See vision and mission below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How CERE came to be<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

CERE was created by professors of economics Runar Br\u00e4nnlund and Bengt Kristr\u00f6m, who were located in Ume\u00e5 on the same campus but at different universities \u2013 Ume\u00e5 University and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. These universities are themselves leading in the field of environmental and resource economics and the professors thought it only natural that they ought to collaborate since it would be beneficial for everyone.  What this collaboration should look like was then discussed in detail and led to the establishment of CERE, the Centre for Environmental and Resource Economics in 2009. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Organisation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Our Management<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The day-to-day operation are managed by a director and a deputy director. They are responsible for the operation planning, management and coordination of CERE. This entails i.e. externally funded projects and collaboration within academia and society. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Director of CERE: Tommy Lundgren (Professor, Department of Forest Economics, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) Ume\u00e5)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Deputy Director of CERE: G\u00f6ran Bostedt (Associate Professor, Department of Economics, USBE, Ume\u00e5 University and Guest Professor, Department of Forest Economics, SLU Ume\u00e5)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scientific Secretaries of CERE: Sef Meens-Eriksson (Postdoc, Department of Economics, USBE, Ume\u00e5 University) and Chaitanya Su\u00e1rez Rojas (Postdoc, Department of Forest Economics, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our Steering Committee<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Steering Committee is responsible for the overall direction and development of CERE and otherwise promotes its operations. The committee decides on the operational plan, objectives, annual report, and operational management. The Steering Committee consists of internal representatives in the form of scientifically merited teachers at Ume\u00e5 University and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, as well as an external representative from industry and society. The chairperson and vice-chairperson of the committee represent the institutions\/units of the two host universities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chairperson: Mats Bergman (professor and dean of the School of Business, Ume\u00e5 University)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jon Moen (professor, Department of Ecology, Environmental and Earth Sciences, Ume\u00e5 University)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Therese Bj\u00e4rstig (associate professor\/lecturer in political science, Ume\u00e5 University)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ove Nilsson (professor, Ume\u00e5 Plant Science Centre and the Department of Forest Genetics and Plant Physiology, SLU Ume\u00e5)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anna Dahlqvist (Environmental unit, The National Institute of Economic Research (NIER)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

G\u00f6ran St\u00e5hl (professor, Department of Forest Resource Management, SLU Ume\u00e5)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vice-chairperson Camilla Widmark (associate professor and head of the Department of Forest Economics, SLU Ume\u00e5)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our Advisory Board for Strategic Issues<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Advisory Board provides invaluable knowledge, experience and advice from their respective industries and areas of expertise. Industries and areas very much relevant to CERE’s research. They visit us biannually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kerstin Hallsten (Chief Economist, The Swedish Association of Industrial Employers and Swedish Forest Industries Federation)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jens Lundgren (Deputy Chief Economist, Swedish Energy Markets Inspectorate)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Svante Mandell (Head of division Environmental Economics, National Institute of Economic Research)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eva Samakovlis (Analysdirekt\u00f6r, Chef f\u00f6r analysavdelningen, Arbetsf\u00f6rmedlingen)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jan Str\u00f6mbergsson (Senior Analyst, Skellefte\u00e5 Kraft AB)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vision   <\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

CERE is known nationally and internationally for its rigorous academic research thatsupports decision-making <\/strong>for a rapid progress towards a sustainable society.  Researchers at CERE combine theory and empirical tools to promote a holistic view of the husbandry of our natural resources and environment in a market economy, and enhances sustainability awareness <\/strong>among students of both hosting universities by integrating itself into education.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mission<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We firmly believe that decisions about the husbandry of our natural resources and environment must be informed by rigorous application of economic sciences in addressing sustainability challenges<\/strong>. In line with this belief, we develop and bring into play cutting-edge theoretical and empirical research to support the design of transformational policy <\/strong>and facilitate state-of-the-art education in our fields of specialization at both hosting universities.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Annual reports<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

As of 2022 CERE does not work with annual reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2022, 2021<\/a>, 2020<\/a>, 2019<\/a>, 2018<\/a>, 2017<\/a>, 2016<\/a>, 2015<\/a>, 2014<\/a>, 2013<\/a>, 2012<\/a>, 2011<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Accessibility<\/summary>
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This website is run by Centre for Environmental and Resource Economics (CERE). We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website, and this document describes how CERE complies with the accessibility regulations, any known accessibility issues, and how you can report problems so that we can fix them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How accessible is the website?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

We know some parts of this website aren\u2019t fully accessible. See the section on non-accessible content below for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What to do if you can\u2019t access parts of this website?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

If you need content from this website that is not accessible for you, but is not within the scope of the accessibility regulations as described below, please contact us. Our normal response time is five working days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can contact us in the following ways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n