Dr. David Katz

Senior Lecturer,

School of Environmental Sciences

University of Haifa

• Research Interests

• Publications

• Education

• Courses Taught

• Academic Positions Held

Research Interests

David specializes in environmental and resource policy and economics, with an emphasis on water resource management. Recent research has covered:

• the relationship between economic growth and resource consumption

• policy and politics of transboundary waters

• incentives for natural resource conservation

• environmental conflict and peacebuilding

• economic valuation of natural resources

In addition, he has also conducted research on issues such as international trade and the environment, renewable energy policy, green building, and transportation policy.

David has worked on research and consulted for numerous international, governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations and agencies, including various UN agencies, the World Bank and others.   Included among these was leading of research for the regional environmental NGO Ecopeace Middle East that served as the basis for an international agreement between Israel and Jordan to exchange desalinated water and solar energy.

Publications:

For a current list of David's publications click here

Education

Ph.D. Natural Resource Policy, School of Natural Resources & Environment, University of Michigan, 2008

M.A. Applied Economics, University of Michigan, 2003

M.A. International Studies, University of Washington, 1994

B.A. Philosophy & Political Science, University of Illinois, 1991

Courses Taught:

• Economic Geography (Undergraduate)

• Economics of Water Resources (Graduate)

• Environmental and Resource Economics (Undergrad & Graduate)

• Environmental Security & Peacebuilding (Undergrad & Graduate)

• Global Environmental Politics (Graduate)

• Political Geography (Undergraduate)

• Research Methods (Graduate)

• Stream Restoration Policy (Undergraduate)

• International Environmental Issues (Undergraduate)

• Transboundary Water Policy (Graduate)

• Water Policy & Management (Graduate)

• Water Resources in Israel (Graduate)

Academic Positions Held:

Current

• Senior Lecturer, School of Environmental Sciences, University of Haifa. 2011-Present

• Visiting Scholar & Adjunct Associate Professor, Nicholas School of Environment,  Duke University, 2021-Present

Previous 

• Adjunct Lecturer, School of Management, University of Haifa. 2011 – 2017

• Adjunct Lecturer, Recanati School of Management and Porter School for Environmental Studies, Tel Aviv University. 2005 – 2012

• Professional Director, Akirov Institute for Business and Environment, Tel Aviv University. 2010 – 2011

• Post-Doctoral Fellow, Recanati School of Management and Porter School for Environmental Studies, Tel Aviv University. 2008 – 2010

• Lecturer, Ruppin Academic Center, Israel. 2008

• Visiting Lecturer, Program in the Environment & Economics Dept., University of Michigan. 2006