Sevil Acar is a professor of economics at the Faculty of Managerial Sciences at Boğaziçi University. She holds a BA degree from Boğaziçi University (2000–2005), an MA degree from Istanbul Technical University (2005–2007), and a PhD degree in economics from Marmara University (2007–2011). Her research focuses on environmental and resource economics, particularly sustainable development indicators, climate change, and the resource curse. She is the lead author for the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) Regional Assessment for Europe and Central Asia. Her articles appeared in various journals including Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, Ecological Economics, and Energy Policy.