# 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. - Code: 19-3011.01 (O*NET-SOC; SOC 2018 19-3011) - Family: [Life, Physical & Social Science](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations#family-19), one of its 66 occupations - Tasks: 20 tasks (18 core and 2 supplemental) - Page: https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/19-3011.01 - JSON: https://foundation.org.ai/data/tasks/19-3011.01.json ## What the work is made of 1. Write technical documents or academic articles to communicate study results or economic forecasts. Core task · Task 16902 · Rated by 27 occupational experts, August 2020 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 task · Task 16915 · Rated by 27 occupational experts, August 2020 3. Collect and analyze data to compare the environmental implications of economic policy or practice alternatives. Core task · Task 16910 · Rated by 27 occupational experts, August 2020 4. Assess the costs and benefits of various activities, policies, or regulations that affect the environment or natural resource stocks. Core task · Task 19985 · Rated by 27 occupational experts, August 2020 5. Prepare and deliver presentations to communicate economic and environmental study results, to present policy recommendations, or to raise awareness of environmental consequences. Core task · Task 16897 · Rated by 27 occupational experts, August 2020 6. Develop programs or policy recommendations to achieve environmental goals in cost-effective ways. Core task · Task 19984 · Rated by 27 occupational experts, August 2020 7. Develop economic models, forecasts, or scenarios to predict future economic and environmental outcomes. Core task · Task 16909 · Rated by 27 occupational experts, August 2020 8. Demonstrate or promote the economic benefits of sound environmental regulations. Core task · Task 16901 · Rated by 27 occupational experts, August 2020 9. Conduct research to study the relationships among environmental problems and patterns of economic production and consumption. Core task · Task 16914 · Rated by 27 occupational experts, August 2020 10. Perform complex, dynamic, and integrated mathematical modeling of ecological, environmental, or economic systems. Core task · Task 16913 · Rated by 27 occupational experts, August 2020 11. Write social, legal, or economic impact statements to inform decision makers for natural resource policies, standards, or programs. Core task · Task 16903 · Rated by 27 occupational experts, August 2020 12. Teach courses in environmental economics. Core task · Task 21177 · Rated by 27 occupational experts, August 2020 13. Develop programs or policy recommendations to promote sustainability and sustainable development. Core task · Task 19986 · Rated by 27 occupational experts, August 2020 14. Develop systems for collecting, analyzing, and interpreting environmental and economic data. Core task · Task 16906 · Rated by 27 occupational experts, August 2020 15. Write research proposals and grant applications to obtain private or public funding for environmental and economic studies. Core task · Task 16904 · Rated by 27 occupational experts, August 2020 16. Examine the exhaustibility of natural resources or the long-term costs of environmental rehabilitation. Core task · Task 16905 · Rated by 27 occupational experts, August 2020 17. Monitor or analyze market and environmental trends. Core task · Task 16898 · Rated by 27 occupational experts, August 2020 18. Develop environmental research project plans, including information on budgets, goals, deliverables, timelines, and resource requirements. Core task · Task 16908 · Rated by 27 occupational experts, August 2020 19. Identify and recommend environmentally friendly business practices. Supplemental task · Task 16900 · Rated by 27 occupational experts, August 2020 20. Interpret indicators to ascertain the overall health of an environment. 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