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Reducing Carbon Emissions Could Help, Not Harm, U.S. Economy
A national policy to cut carbon emissions by as much as 40 percent over the next 20 years could still result in increased economic growth, according to an interactive website reviewing 25 of the leading economic models being used to predict the economic impacts of reducing emissions.
Foundations to Discuss Funding to Combat Climate Change
On Wednesday, Feb. 20, representatives from four leading private foundations will discuss how their organizations have helped fund and create
Agriculture Changing Chemistry of Mississippi River
Midwestern farming has injected the equivalent of five Connecticut Rivers and more carbon dioxide annually into the Mississippi River during the past 50 years, according to a study published today in Nature by researchers at Yale and Louisiana State universities.
Doctoral Student's Research Featured on NPR
Jennifer Balch is part of a research team using experimental burns to study the effects of fire in the transitional forests of Brazil.
Summer Internship: La Minga
La minga, or "community service", is a cornerstone in rural areas of Ecuador in which communities work together to construct sanitation systems, build houses, improve community green spaces,Center for Green Chemistry & Engineering at Yale
09.14.07 The Center for Green Chemistry and Green Engineering at Yale is dedicated to advancing the theory and practice of Green Chemistry and Green Engineering. The Center conducts projects in developing new science, technology, educational opportunities, and policies, for the ultimate goal of increasing...
Flows and Fates of Discarded Copper in Sofia, Bulgaria, and New Haven, CT, USA
Diana Dimitrova,* Jason Rauch,* RobertGordon,** and T.E.Graedel*Africa Network: Publications
07.12.07 People & Organizations Alumni/ae Events Community Postings Publications Links Photo Gallery The Policy Terrain in Protected Area Landscapes: Challenges for Agroforestry in Integrated Landscape Conservation February 2006...
Copper In-Use Stock and Copper Scrap in the State of Connecticut, USA
A “bottom-up”assessment of the in-use stocks of copper in the State of Connecticut, circa 2000,yields an overall result of approximately 540 Gg (thousand metric tons) of copper,or 157 kg for every person in the State
Eco-Rating System Created for Land Development
The Land and Natural Development (LAND) Code: Guidelines for Sustainable Land Development, published by John Wiley & Sons, provides architects, engineers, landscape architects, developers and city officials with a science-based rating system that awards either a silver, gold or platinum designation based on how well a parcel of land is developed in harmony with the natural environment.
Industrial Symbiosis in Action
06.18.07 Report on the Third International Industrial Symbiosis Research Symposium Birmingham,England,August5-6,2006 D.Rachel Lombardi,School of Engineering,University of Birmingham,UK Peter Laybourn, National Industrial Symbiosis Programme,UK, EDITORSProgram to Encourage 'Green' Industry in Developing Countries
A Yale research team is introducing a program that will encourage the adoption of environmentally friendly industrial activity in developing countries.
Environment: Yale, Spring 2007
The Journal of the School of Forestry & Environmental Studies - Spring 2007 IssueJournal Examines the Global Impact of Cities
Cutting-edge research on the global impact of cities is the focus of a special issue of Yale’s Journal of Industrial Ecology.F&ES Graduation to Offset Gas Linked to Global Warming
To demonstrate their commitment to fighting global warming, the 2007 graduates of the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies will invest in projects that sequester carbon dioxide or develop renewable energy in order to offset the pollution that their families will emit as they travel to commencement on Memorial Day.Cane Toads Gaining Ground in Australia
The cane toad’s (Bufo marinus) increasing ability to invade Australia is revealed by a dynamically updated range modelAir Pollution Lowers Weight of Newborns
The exposure of pregnant women to air pollution can increase their risk of having low-birth-weight infants, according to a Yale study. Researchers at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies and the Yale School of Medicine found that the higher the level of exposure to nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide and particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10), the greater the risk of having lower-weight infants.
From Barriers to Opportunities: Renewable Energy Issues in Law and Policy
05.15.07 A report on the work of the Renewable Energy and International Law Project (REIL), 2006–2007. Leslie Parker, REIL; Jennifer Ronk, REIL; Bradford Gentry [profile], Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies; Martijn Wilder, Baker & McKenzie; James Cameron, Climate Change Capital, editors.
Ecosystem Services, Texas Field Trip
04.25.07 Every other year, Professor Bradford Gentry (profile) co-teaches a course on emerging markets for ecosystem services. This spring, professors Mark Ashton (F&ES, profile), Maureen Burke (Yale School of Management) and Mike Fotos (Trinity College and visiting at Yale Political Science) co-taught...Creating Binational Peace Parks between Honduras and Nicaragua
04.24.07 Richard Chaves, Director of The Nature Conservancy of Nicaragua and an F&ES Alum will speak on "Creating Binational Peace Parks between Honduras and Nicaragua" The Nature Conservancy at Nicaragua (TNC) is involved in the Bosawas Biosphere Reserve that encompasses an extensive part of...Yale Forest Forum Leadership Lunch Seminar
04.19.07 Special TUESDAY YFF Lunch April 24, 2007 12:00-1:00 p.m. In Bowers Auditorium José María Solano Lopez Head of Area, Forest Management and Planning Section, Biodiversity Directorate, Ministry of Environment, Spain "Building a National Forestry Policy: the Spanish Forestry Plan Case"Yale Forest Forum Leadership Lunch Seminar
04.19.07 MONDAY in SAGE HALL, ROOM 24 YFF Lunch with Bastiaan Louman Lunch provided "Forest Certification as a Policy Supporting Tool in Latin America" Bastiaan Louman obtained a MSc Degree from the University of Wageningen in the Netherlands, and is associate researcher at CATIE in Costa...Yale Forest Forum Leadership Lunch Seminar
04.19.07 Marsh Hall Rotunda Lunch provided. Anthony Marcil President and CEO, Forest Stewardship Council of Canada "Boreal, Caribou and Mountain Pine Beetles - FSC Unites Them All" Antony G. Marcil joined FSC Canada in 2005 bringing a combination of private sector marketing and non-profit...EMERGING ISSUES IN GLOBAL FORESTRY
04.17.07 EMERGING ISSUES IN GLOBAL FORESTRY 3 Panel Discussions and Lunch Marsh Hall Rotunda 360 Prospect Street New Haven, Connecticut Free and open to the public Thursday, April 19, 2007 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon Faculty Panel I * Forest Health and Invasive Exotic Species -...
Podcast: Green to Gold
In Green to Gold, Dan Esty, director of the Center for Business and the Environment at Yale, discusses how smart companies are incorporating environmental concerns into their business strategies. Leading companies worldwide have discovered that thinking green can generate value for their brands and do wonders for the bottom line.
