Adan is an empirical and interdisciplinary micro-economist, specialized in applications and innovations of non-market valuation techniques. His work explores people's values for nature and their preferences for environmental and social goods. Adan actively seeks and enjoys transdisciplinary collaborations to tackle the challenges of both climate change and sustainable development. With a strong emphasis on policy relevance, he engages with policymakers to address their needs and ensure that research insights contribute to informed decision-making.
Adan takes great pleasure in his roles as
Academic Editor, PlosOne.
Board member, Latin American Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (LAERE)
Coordinator for Global Development, SLU Global, Faculty of Forest Sciences, SLU.
Scientific Secretary, Centre for Environmental and Resource Economics (CERE) –a joint venture between SLU and Umeå University
Assistant Coordinator, ForBioeconomy Network, an EFI Research Network
Adan explores synergies among these roles to drive research that integrates perspectives across disciplines and topics. His efforts aim to foster collaboration not only within SLU but also among SLU researchers and their counterparts at institutions in other countries
Most of my publications are available via open access or in my ResearchGate. However, if you are unable to access any of them, feel free to reach out to me directly by email. I’m always happy to share a copy—it’s great to know someone is interested in my work!