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Will AI replace Environmental Economists?

Transitioning

Baseline AI displacement risk for Environmental Economists, aggregated from 6 research sources.

What this score means

Environmental Economists is among the more exposed roles in Research & Science. A large share of the work, especially its routine and text heavy parts, is already within reach of current AI, though the harder judgment calls still need a person. At 55 out of 100 it scores 16 points above the Research & Science average of 39. Across the 6 sources behind this baseline, individual estimates run from 14 to 78, so the score is a weighted consensus rather than any single figure.

The number is a consensus estimate for the typical version of the role, built from published academic and industry research scored occupation by occupation. It is not a prediction about any individual. How scoring works

What this job actually involves

Exposure follows the work itself rather than the job title, so it is worth seeing what the role is made of. These are the tasks O*NET records for Environmental Economists, most central first, showing 12 of 20.

  • 01Write technical documents or academic articles to communicate study results or economic forecasts.
  • 02Conduct research on economic and environmental topics, such as alternative fuel use, public and private land use, soil conservation, air and water pollution control, and endangered species protection.
  • 03Collect and analyze data to compare the environmental implications of economic policy or practice alternatives.
  • 04Assess the costs and benefits of various activities, policies, or regulations that affect the environment or natural resource stocks.
  • 05Prepare and deliver presentations to communicate economic and environmental study results, to present policy recommendations, or to raise awareness of environmental consequences.
  • 06Develop programs or policy recommendations to achieve environmental goals in cost-effective ways.
  • 07Develop economic models, forecasts, or scenarios to predict future economic and environmental outcomes.
  • 08Demonstrate or promote the economic benefits of sound environmental regulations.
  • 09Conduct research to study the relationships among environmental problems and patterns of economic production and consumption.
  • 10Perform complex, dynamic, and integrated mathematical modeling of ecological, environmental, or economic systems.
  • 11Write social, legal, or economic impact statements to inform decision makers for natural resource policies, standards, or programs.
  • 12Teach courses in environmental economics.

Task statements from O*NET by the National Center for O*NET Development, used under CC BY 4.0. The tasks are descriptive; the exposure score above is ours.

The research behind this score

This baseline aggregates 6 research sources that scored Environmental Economists for AI and automation exposure. More recent, higher confidence studies carry more weight in the final number.

Common questions

How likely is AI to replace Environmental Economists?
Published research puts Environmental Economists at 55 out of 100 for AI displacement risk, in the transitioning band. The number is a weighted consensus of 6 research sources and describes the typical version of the role, not any individual.
Do researchers agree on the risk for Environmental Economists?
Only partly. Individual estimates for Environmental Economists run from 14 to 78 out of 100 across the 6 sources behind this score, so the single number smooths over real disagreement. More recent and higher confidence studies carry more weight in it.
Which research & science roles face similar AI exposure?
The closest published research & science roles to Environmental Economists by score are Sociologists (56/100), Survey Researchers (56/100), and Political Scientists (54/100). Each has its own page with the research behind its number.

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Agricultural Economist · Ecological Economist · Energy Economist · Environment and Natural Resources Economics Researcher · Environmental Economist · Environmental Protection Economist · Marine Resource Economist · Natural Resource Economist and related titles

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