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Environmental Economists

Conduct economic analysis related to environmental protection and use of the natural environment, such as water, air, land, and renewable energy resources. Evaluate and quantify benefits, costs, incentives, and impacts of alternative options using economic principles and statistical techniques.

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20 tasks18 core, 2 supplemental
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Life, Physical & Social ScienceOne of its 66 occupations
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19-3011.01SOC 2018: 19-3011

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18 core tasks and 2 supplemental, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.

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  1. Task 1. Write technical documents or academic articles to communicate study results or economic forecasts.Core taskTask 16902Rated by 27 occupational experts, August 2020
  2. Task 2. Conduct research on economic and environmental topics, such as alternative fuel use, public and private land use, soil conservation, air and water pollution control, and endangered species protection.Core taskTask 16915Rated by 27 occupational experts, August 2020
  3. Task 3. Collect and analyze data to compare the environmental implications of economic policy or practice alternatives.Core taskTask 16910Rated by 27 occupational experts, August 2020
  4. Task 4. Assess the costs and benefits of various activities, policies, or regulations that affect the environment or natural resource stocks.Core taskTask 19985Rated by 27 occupational experts, August 2020
  5. Task 5. Prepare and deliver presentations to communicate economic and environmental study results, to present policy recommendations, or to raise awareness of environmental consequences.Core taskTask 16897Rated by 27 occupational experts, August 2020
  6. Task 6. Develop programs or policy recommendations to achieve environmental goals in cost-effective ways.Core taskTask 19984Rated by 27 occupational experts, August 2020
  7. Task 7. Develop economic models, forecasts, or scenarios to predict future economic and environmental outcomes.Core taskTask 16909Rated by 27 occupational experts, August 2020
  8. Task 8. Demonstrate or promote the economic benefits of sound environmental regulations.Core taskTask 16901Rated by 27 occupational experts, August 2020
  9. Task 9. Conduct research to study the relationships among environmental problems and patterns of economic production and consumption.Core taskTask 16914Rated by 27 occupational experts, August 2020
  10. Task 10. Perform complex, dynamic, and integrated mathematical modeling of ecological, environmental, or economic systems.Core taskTask 16913Rated by 27 occupational experts, August 2020
  11. Task 11. Write social, legal, or economic impact statements to inform decision makers for natural resource policies, standards, or programs.Core taskTask 16903Rated by 27 occupational experts, August 2020
  12. Task 12. Teach courses in environmental economics.Core taskTask 21177Rated by 27 occupational experts, August 2020
  13. Task 13. Develop programs or policy recommendations to promote sustainability and sustainable development.Core taskTask 19986Rated by 27 occupational experts, August 2020
  14. Task 14. Develop systems for collecting, analyzing, and interpreting environmental and economic data.Core taskTask 16906Rated by 27 occupational experts, August 2020
  15. Task 15. Write research proposals and grant applications to obtain private or public funding for environmental and economic studies.Core taskTask 16904Rated by 27 occupational experts, August 2020
  16. Task 16. Examine the exhaustibility of natural resources or the long-term costs of environmental rehabilitation.Core taskTask 16905Rated by 27 occupational experts, August 2020
  17. Task 17. Monitor or analyze market and environmental trends.Core taskTask 16898Rated by 27 occupational experts, August 2020
  18. Task 18. Develop environmental research project plans, including information on budgets, goals, deliverables, timelines, and resource requirements.Core taskTask 16908Rated by 27 occupational experts, August 2020
  19. Task 19. Identify and recommend environmentally friendly business practices.Supplemental taskTask 16900Rated by 27 occupational experts, August 2020
  20. Task 20. Interpret indicators to ascertain the overall health of an environment.Supplemental taskTask 16899Rated by 27 occupational experts, August 2020

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