Jon Strand, a Norwegian national, is Extended Term Consultant in the Development Research Group in the World Bank, where he covers environmental and energy economics, focusing on climate-related issues. He also holds a chair as professor of economics, University of Oslo. Main recent topics for research have been non-market valuation; natural resource and energy issues for developing countries; and environmental policy including environmental taxation and climate policy. He has consulted the OECD, the Inter-American Development Bank, and Norwegian government agencies on environmental policy matters. During 2005-2008, he served as the IMF’s environmental economist.