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Environmental Policy Labs

Join us in addressing some of the world's greatest environmental challenges

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Environment & Bioeconomy Lab

Understanding human behaviour in the face of environmental risks

We examine how people react to major environmental risks and how we can design policies to encourage people to adapt to climate change and other major environmental challenges.

LAB Director - Dr. Luke Kelleher

Environment and Development Research Lab

Environment and Development Research Lab

The Lab conducts research across different sectors including urbanisation, infrastructure development, environmental change, natural resource management, agriculture and food production, ecosystem services and biodiversity.

LAB Director - Dr. Liana Ricci

Environmental Economics Lab

Environmental Economics Lab

Designing policies to protect the environment

Help us to use leading-edge research to design policies that change behaviour and incentivise people to protect the environment.

LAB Director - Professor Peter Clinch

Well-Being Lab

Well-Being Lab

Linking the environment to our quality of life

We examine the critical importance of the role of the environment in determining our well-being which is as important as the most critical socio-economic and socio-demographic factors.

LAB Director - Dr. Finbarr Brereton

Contact UCD Environmental Policy

University College Dublin, Richview, Clonskeagh, D14 E099, Ireland.
T: +353 1 716 2711 | E: pep@ucd.ie | Location Map(opens in a new window)