Dr. Nicolas Kosoy

Associate Professor

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Biography

Nicolas Kosoy is an Associate Professor in the Department of Natural Resource Sciences at McGill University, where he has been engaged in teaching and research since 2010. His work focuses on the interface of climate, energy, and land-use governance, particularly through the analysis of Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES) and alternative economic models associated with plural values and degrowth. Kosoy has conducted extensive field research in various countries including Mexico, Costa Rica, Honduras, and Kenya, and is currently initiating projects in Latin America, Asia, and Africa. He teaches a range of courses related to ecological economics and political ecology at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. His areas of interest include sustainability and ecosystem management, and he actively participates in international academic circles such as the International Society for Ecological Economics and the European Society for Ecological Economics.

Research Interests

Courses

AGEC 200: Principles of Microeconomics NRSC 612: Environmental Assessment for Sustainable Development ENVR 201: Society, Environment and Sustainability ENVR 400: Environmental Thought ECON 326: Ecological Economics

Requirements for McGill University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.2
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:86
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
B.Sc. degree or equivalent M.D. degree
Application Checklist
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  • Confirmation of Supervision
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Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Medicine. Program: Experimental Medicine.