Martin de Wit

Current

Associate Professor at University of Stellenbosch
Director at ASSET Research (Pty) Ltd
Director at De Wit Sustainable Options (Pty) Ltd

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Past

Business Area Manager/Principal Environmental Economist at CSIR
Assistant Statistical Economist at South African Reserve Bank

Education

University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria
Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
Stellenbosch University/Universiteit Stellenbosch

University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria
Wonderboom High School

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Recommended

11 people have recommended Martin

Connections

229 connections

Industry

Environmental Services

Websites

My Blog

Martin de Wit’s Summary

DCom economist with proven research and consultancy track record in the field of natural resources and the environment. Focus on measurement and management of public and private socio-ecological risks, costs and benefits at government, business and household level. Interested in providing services to support management of complex and dynamic socio-ecological systems. Global outreach, especially when relevant to Africa's developmental challenge.

Martin de Wit’s Specialties:

Natural resource and environmental policy development, extended cost benefit analysis, valuation of the environment, systems dynamics modelling, environmental policy instruments, natural resource assessment, small business management

Martin de Wit’s Experience

Associate Professor

University of Stellenbosch

(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

January 2007 — Present (2 years 11 months)
Director

ASSET Research (Pty) Ltd

(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Research industry)

April 2006 — Present (3 years 8 months)

ASSET Research conducts and facilitates research into the nature of the ecological resources, poverty/society and development nexus, and to formulate custom-made solutions that will contribute to the sustainable development of Africa.
Director

De Wit Sustainable Options (Pty) Ltd

(Privately Held; Myself Only; Environmental Services industry)

March 2005 — Present (4 years 9 months)

The purpose of De Wit Sustainable Options (Pty) Ltd is to describe, measure and quantify environmental risks, liabilities and opportunities in support of more responsible decision making at business, government and household level.

In short, first to measure for more effective management, but also to manage for an increased quality of life of all those affected.
Business Area Manager/Principal Environmental Economist

CSIR

(Government Agency; 1001-5000 employees; Research industry)

January 1998 — March 2005 (7 years 3 months)

Area Manager: Environmental and Resource Economics. Responsible for human resource management and aquisition, financial targets and sales, fund-raising, negotiation, client development.

Principal Environmental Economist: Quality control on research outputs and client reports. (Co)author of journal publications.
Assistant Statistical Economist

South African Reserve Bank

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Banking industry)

January 1996 — December 1997 (2 years )

Monitor capital markets, data gathering and analysis

Martin de Wit’s Education

University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria

DCom , Economics , 1997 — 2001

Environmental economics
Rijksuniversiteit Groningen

Drs , Economics , 1994 — 1995

Activities and Societies:

Soccer Team
Stellenbosch University/Universiteit Stellenbosch

Hons Economics , Economics , 1993 — 1994

Activities and Societies:

Soccer Team
University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria

BCom , Economics , 1990 — 1992

Cum Laude

Activities and Societies:

Soccer Team
Wonderboom High School

Additional Information

Martin de Wit’s Websites:

My Blog

Martin de Wit’s Interests:

complex and dynamic socio-ecological systems, gardening, reading, soccer

Martin de Wit’s Groups:

Institute of Directors (IoD)
European Association for Environmental and Resource Economics (EAERE)
International Society for Ecological Economics (ISEE)
Association for Reformational Philosophy