Assistant Professor, Economics and Planning
My research has concentrated in the application of economics to resolve problems regarding sustainability in environmental and natural resource management. Presently, my work focuses on the design of a sustainable forest management strategy to reduce the conflict between hunting for game species (e.g. moose and deer) and forestry. I also explore the economic value of nature conservation and outdoor recreation as well as drivers of land use change.

My research interests include:
- Economic value of nature conservation
- Environmental policy
- Economics of sustainable use of natural resources
- Community-based natural resource management
- Economics of land use change; adaptation to climate change.

Selected Scientific Publications
Ezebilo, E.E. 2012. Community Forestry as Perceived by Local People around Cross River National Park, Nigeria. Environmental Management 49(1)207-218.

Ezebilo, E.E. & Animasaun D. E. 2011. Public-private sector partnership in household waste management as perceived by residents in southwest Nigeria. Waste Management and Research (Accepted).

Ezebilo, E.E. 2011. Local participation in forest and biodiversity conservation in a Nigerian rain forest. International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology 18(1)42-47.

Ezebilo, E.E. & Animasaun D. E. 2011. Economic Valuation of Private Sector Waste Management Services. Journal of Sustainable Development 4(4)38-46.

Ezebilo, E.E. & Animasaun D. E. 2011. Households' perceptions of private sector municipal solid waste management services: a binary choice analysis. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology 8(4)677-686.

Ezebilo, E.E. 2010. Community-based Preferences for Economic Incentives to Promote Biodiversity Conservation in a Tropical Rainforest. International Journal of Environmental Research 4(3)501-506.

Ezebilo, E.E. 2010. Conservation of a leafy vegetable important for communities in the Nigerian rainforest. Forest Ecology and Management 259, 1660-1665.

Ezebilo, E.E., Mattsson, L. & Afolami, C.A. 2010. Economic value of ecotourism to local communities in the Nigerian rainforest zone. Journal of Sustainable Development 3(1)51-60.

Ezebilo, E.E. & Mattsson, L. 2010. Contribution of non-timber forest products to livelihoods of communities in southeast Nigeria. International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology 17(3)231-235.

Ezebilo, E.E. & Mattsson, L. 2010. Socio-economic benefits of protected areas as perceived by local people around Cross River National Park, Nigeria. Forest Policy and Economics 12, 189-193.

Selected Popular Science Publications
Ezebilo E.E., Mattsson L. 2011. Skydd av tropisk regnskog - vad betyder det for lokalbefolkningen? Fakta. Skog 1-4

Links
Future Forests