Nicklas Forsell
Senior Research Scholar
Integrated Biosphere Futures Research Group
Biodiversity and Natural Resources Program
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Biography
Nicklas Forsell is a senior research scholar in the Integrated Biosphere Futures Group of the IIASA Biodiversity and Natural Resources Program. He devoted over a decade to scientific work in a variety of areas, including: systemic thinking, sustainability, climate change, climate legislation, economics, governance and greenhouse gas reporting.His research experience stretches from biophysical modeling in the areas of ecosystems, forestry, and agriculture to economics, finance, and integrated assessment. He has successfully conducted projects for international organizations such as the International Energy Agency (IEA), governmental bodies such as the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Climate Action and Environment, and the US Environmental Protection Agency and international companies.
He obtained a PhD in Forest Economics from the Swedish University of Agricultural Science (SLU) and the French National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA) in Toulouse.
Last update: 02 AUG 2023
Publications
Kuramochi, T., Nascimento, L., Moisio, M., den Elzen, M., Forsell, N., van Soest, H., Tanguy, P., Gonzales, S., Hans, F., Jeffery, M.L., Fekete, H., Schiefer, T., de Villafranca Casas, M.J., De Vivero-Serrano, G., Dafnomilis, I., Roelfsema, M., & Höhne, N. (2021). Greenhouse gas emission scenarios in nine key non-G20 countries: An assessment of progress toward 2030 climate targets. Environmental Science & Policy 123 67-81. 10.1016/j.envsci.2021.04.015.
Fekete, H., Kuramochi, T., Roelfsema, M., den Elzen, M., Forsell, N., Höhne, N., Luna, L., Hans, F., Sterl, S., Olivier, J., van Soest, H., Frank, S. , & Gusti, M. (2021). A review of successful climate change mitigation policies in major emitting economies and the potential of global replication. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 137 e110602. 10.1016/j.rser.2020.110602.
Frank, S. , Gusti, M. , Havlík, P. , Lauri, P., Di Fulvio, F. , Forsell, N., Hasegawa, T., Krisztin, T. , Palazzo, A. , & Valin, H. (2021). Land-based climate change mitigation potentials within the agenda for sustainable development. Environmental Research Letters 16 (2) e024006. 10.1088/1748-9326/abc58a.
Kim, M., Kraxner, F., Forsell, N., Song, C., & Lee, W.-K. (2021). Enhancing the provisioning of ecosystem services in South Korea under climate change: The benefits and pitfalls of current forest management strategies. Regional Environmental Change 21 (1) e6. 10.1007/s10113-020-01728-0.
European Commission, (2021). EU reference scenario 2020: energy, transport and GHG emissions : trends to 2050. Luxembourg: Publications Office. ISBN 978-92-76-39356-6