His current particular focus of work is on biodiversity, ecosystems and their value.  He has also worked across a range of other fields - EU enlargement, innovation, evaluation, transport, market-based instruments, fiscal reform and environmentally-harmful subsidies.

Related work includes the Cost of Policy Inaction (COPI) for not halting biodiversity loss, Socio-Economic Benefits of Natura, and an ongoing project for the Directorate General of the Environment (DGENV), Financing Natura 2000: Cost Estimate and Benefits of Natura 2000.  He has undertaken many benefits assessments (on the value of biodiversity, as well as a series of studies on the benefits of EU Enlargement) and has worked on the high level Beyond GDP initiative.  Patrick has published widely, is a member of the editorial board of the European Environment Journal and is a peer reviewer for a range of journals on policy instruments.

To contact Patrick ten Brink, please e-mail PTenbrink [at] ieep.eu