Job Description
Wen Hao is an Assistant Economist at Forest Research. He conducts research on a broad spectrum of forestry economics and sustainable forest management topics. This includes the:
- economics of agroforestry and woodland creation;
- application of Green Finance mechanisms to trees, woods, and forests;
- use of behavioural science ‘nudges’ to encourage sustainable forestry practices;
- monetary valuation of forest ecosystem services; and
- climate change mitigation cost-effectiveness of forestry.
Biography
Prior to joining Forest Research in January 2022, he completed an MSc in Environmental Technology (specialising in Environmental Resource Management) at Imperial College London and a BSc (Hons) in Economics at the University of Warwick. Through these degrees, he gained experience in applying economic theory as well as econometric and machine learning techniques to study environmental and sustainability issues within interdisciplinary settings. This includes research on the effectiveness of forest certification in reducing deforestation using econometric panel regressions. It also includes investigations into the spatial-temporal dynamics and drivers of Amazonian wildfires using Random Forest analysis on geospatial data.
Wen Hao Low
BSc (Hons), MSc
Assistant Economist
Climate change
Alice Holt
Alice Holt Lodge
Farnham
Surrey GU10 4LH
Related Research
Research
Economics of Woodland Creation in England
The Economics of Woodland Creation project aims to build England’s forest economic evidence base to help land managers and businesses make informed decisions on land use change and woodland management. This will be achieved through the collection and economic analysis of information on the financial implications of woodland creation options.
Status
current
Themes
Research
Green Finance in the Context of UK's Trees, Woods, and Forests
There is a need for Green Finance mechanisms to increase private investment in UK woodland creation and tree planting. Forest Research is exploring existing evidence on this topic, identifying innovative mechanisms, existing case studies and research gaps.
Status
current
Themes
Related Publications
Publication
In Brief: Green Finance in the Context of Trees, Woods and Forests
This research examines the applications of green finance to trees, woods, and forests (TWF) in the UK, focusing on innovative financing mechanisms. It investigates how green finance is defined and identifies financial mechanisms that have the potential to increase private investment into the country’s TWF.
Published
Themes