William R. Moomaw is the Professor Emeritus of International Environmental Policy at the Fletcher School, Tufts University.
[3][4] His activities have included being a long-time contributor to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change[5][6][7] and an author on the seminal "Perspective" paper on proforestation.
[7][9] Moomaw was director of the climate, energy and pollution program for the World Resources Institute in Washington, D.C.[10] Later he joined the faculty of The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, where he was appointed Professor of International Environmental Policy.
[14] Moomaw has conducted research in areas including sustainable development, renewable energy, trade and environment, technology and policy implications for climate change, water and climate change, economics and geochemistry of the nitrogen cycle, biodiversity, and negotiation strategies for environmental agreements.
[7] In 2007 the Nobel Peace Prize[5] was jointly awarded to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change IPCC and Vice President Al Gore.