Angel Bujosa Bestard (Bunyola, 1982) is Associate Professor in the Department of Applied Economics at the Universitat de les Illes Balears (UIB). He holds a Master's and a PhD in Tourism and Environmental Economics. His PhD thesis, titled 'Improving Recreational Demand Modelling for Environmental Policy Needs: A Study of Mallorcan Forest', explored the use of various recreational demand models in the context of Mallorcan forests.
His current research focuses on economic valuation methodologies for the environment, particularly regarding natural areas and climate change. He has participated in both national and international research projects and has authored more than fifteen articles published in journals such as Environmental and Resource Economics, Ecological Economics, Climatic Change, and Tourism Management. Additionally, he has co-authored two book chapters published by Springer and Nova Science Publishers.
In 2007, he was awarded the VII edition of the 'Premi Medi Ambient de Mallorca' by the Consell Insular de Mallorca. In 2008, he received the I AERNA Award for the best presentation from the Asociación Hispano-Portuguesa de Economía de los Recursos Naturales y Ambientales (AERNA). He has been recognized with three research sexennia (sexenios) and three teaching quinquennia (quinquenios).
Since November 2010, he has served as the Director of the UNESCO/SA NOSTRA Chair in Business and Environmental Management. This Chair, created in 1998 through a collaboration agreement between the UIB and the Savings Bank 'Sa Nostra,' received UNESCO recognition in 2001. He has also directed the Master's Degree in Economics of Tourism: Monitoring and Evaluation (2015-2018) and the Master's Degree in Economics of Tourism and Environmental Economics (2014-2017). Additionally, he served as the Assistant Director of the Centre for Postgraduate Studies at UIB (2019-2021). Currently, he is the Director of the Postgraduate Studies Management Unit (UGEP).