Matthias Wildemeersch

I am a Senior Research Associate at the Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford. I use a mix of quantitative methods to explore socio-ecological systems, working at the intersection of nature, risk, collective action, and sustainable development. At the Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery, my current research investigates how nature can be integrated into economic modeling frameworks to inform strategies for nature conservation and restoration. This research aims to help shaping the global discourse on nature finance, examining whether pricing ecosystem services can enhance the management of natural capital and how payment for ecosystem services could support developing countries in breaking the cycle of unsustainable debt.