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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…American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellowship Information Session
Information Session on Science & Technology Policy Fellowships at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Lunch will be provided. Sage 24.
Greening Pakistan's Cities
Nostalgically, most Pakistanis salute President Ayub Khan for his vision in establishing the capital city of Islamabad. Apart from its abysmal airport, which pales in comparison to Lahore and Karachi’s lavish terminals, Islamabad is often mentioned by expatriate Pakistanis to…
Aldeafeliz Ecovillage
ALDEAFELIZ ECOVILLAGE: Finding happy ways to live sustainably Why an ecovillage? You might have dreamed of a lifestyle where you are closer to nature, and live as a community, where the values of respect for people, nature, and self are…
Peace Parks: Conservation and Conflict Resolution
From the Editor's Preface: The famed naturalist Aldo Leopold was appointed as the first conservation advisor to the United Nations soon after the end of World War II. Yet little is known about Leopold’s mandate for this short-lived position that…
The Ecology of Walmart
By Saleem H. Ali Introduction Corporations have often been described in organismic terms because of their capacity for impact on the environment and some of their behavioral attributes such as resource consumption, waste generation and growth. Corporate unions or mergers…AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships Information Session
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Information Session for Science & Technology Policy Fellowships, Friday, November 2, Sage 24, noon -1pm. Lunch will be provided. More details to come. For more information on fellowships see: http://fellowships.aaas.org
From Barriers to Opportunities: Renewable Energy Issues in Law and Policy
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…Carbon trading won�t work
Originally in the LA Times earlier this month... Carbon trading won’t work Experiments with the market scheme favored by Schwarzenegger shows trading favors big polluters without curbing global warming gases. By Michael K. Dorsey MICHAEL K. DORSEY, assistant professor on…SAGE Magazine Volume II, Issue I
This is SAGE's third magazine. For more information contact sagemagazine@yale.eduDeforestation, Poverty Alleviation, Community Forests, and Protected Areas in the Maya Forest
A talk by Dr. David Bray Florida International University “Deforestation, Poverty Alleviation, Community Forests, and Protected Areas in the Maya Forest” Location: Bowers Auditorium Date: April 23, 2007 Time: 4-5:30 pm David’s research interests center on community natural resource management…
Valuing Nature
Economists have successfully branded themselves as scientists with mathematical exactitude who can artfully negotiate the vagaries of human consumption patterns through pricing mechanisms. Yet the life support systems that sustain the planet have eluded their grasp, and have often been…Climate Change Effects on Sub-Saharan Africa Conference
A conference on the topic of climate change as it relates to Sub-Saharan Africa is taking place June 6-9, 2007 in Coutonou, Benin. Issues covered will range from impacts on agriculture and ecosystems to adaptation strategies. Abstract submission deadline is…
Energy security from a environmental policy & governance perspective - Sascha Müller-Kraenner (TNC)
Sascha Müller-Kraenner is Senior Policy Adviser and the European representative to The Nature Conservancy, a leading international conservation organisation with over one million members and supporters as well as programmes in 30 countries. From 2003-2006, Sascha Müller-Kraenner served as the…
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…Air Law Workshop: An overview of what it takes to implement the Clean Air Act from the perspective of a Regional U. S. EPA office
Air Law Workshop: An overview of what it takes to implement the Clean Air Act from the perspective of a Regional U. S. EPA office by Steve Rothblatt Director, Air and Radiation Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 Mr.…
Environmentalism and Obesity in Asia
One of my doctoral students, who is originally from China, informed me this week that the “year of the pig” had begun. Indeed, the Chinese new year began on February 18th with the usual festivities all across East Asia. Delectable…SAGE Magazine Volume I, Issue II
This is SAGE's second magazine. For more information contact sagemagazine@yale.edu
Diamonds and Development
As moviegoers flock to view the new Hollywood blockbuster "Blood Diamond," the Kalahari San people of Africa's largest diamond producer, Botswana have just won a major judicial victory. Unlike Sierra Leonne, where the film is based, Botswana and its inhabitants…
The Inconvenience of Science (with an afterword about the Nobel Prize for Gore)
The following review was written before the Nobel Prize announcement on October 12, 2007. While there is much to admire about his activism, the Nobel committee has just politicized the debate further by giving the prize to Gore. The IPCC…
A Climate of Conflict
As the twelfth round of climate change negotiations wrapped up in Nairobi in November, 2006, the rhetoric on climate change got more intense. The debate has been increasingly polarized by interest groups that continue to challenge each other's credibility amidst…
Minding our Minerals
Almost a year has passed since the Sago mine tragedy in West Virginia that claimed the lives of twelve miners. Since then, accusations of lax enforcement have been made against mineral companies and the U.S. Mining Safety and Health Administration…
Interactive Map: Climate Change and GDP
Professor Robert Mendelsohn's study, "Dynamic Forecasts of the Sectoral Impacts of Climate Change," utilizes results from climate impact analyses to project how future climate scenarios will affect each country in the world. The study has looked at the impacts on…YPCC convenes meeting to discuss Climate Change Science Bridging Institution
On Nov 9, 2006 the YPCC convened a meeting in New York City to discuss a potential Climate Change Science Bridging Institution. 40 experts gathered from around the country to discuss how to convey the most important findings of climate…Zoom: the Race to Fuel the Car of the Future
Please join The Economist's Global Correspondent, Vijay V. Vaitheeswaran, for his talk - Zoom: The Race to Fuel the Car of the Future. Vijay V. Vaitheeswaran is The Economist's Global Correspondent, covering developments in politics, economics, business, and technology as…Water & Sanitation Symposium meeting
Please join us for the discussion on the development of a FES Water and Sanitation Symposium for Spring 2007. Janine M.H. Selendy, Chairman and President, Horizon International, Yale University, will lead and present ideas for the proposed symposium which will…Entrepreneurship as a tool for sustainable international development
Interested in entrepreneurship as a tool for sustainable international development? Come learn about The Appropriate Infrastructure Development Group with Benny Lee, Education and Outreach Director Wednesday, November 29th, 6:30 – 8:00 pm SOM Room A 46. Pizza provided. Roughly 2…Behind Closed Doors: A Discussion with Yale World Fellows on Public-Private Partnerships
Behind Closed Doors: A Discussion with Yale World Fellows on Public-Private Partnerships Tuesday, Nov 7th, 5:00-6:30 Sage Lounge, 205 Prospect St Tung Ngo (Managing Partner, VILAF Lawyers) Sem Shikongo (Chief Development Planner, Nambia) Jessica Faieta (Director, Office of the Deputy…The Cultural Cognition of Risk
Dan M. Kahan, Deputy Dean and Elizabeth K. Dollard Professor of Law, Yale Law School Risk Assessment Lecture: a luncheon presentation of the Yale Interdisciplinary Risk Assessment Forum. LEPH Winslow Auditorium 60 College Street Lunch will be provided at 11:30…Courses
Current Courses School of Management MGT 820b: Energy Markets Strategy In the past 30 years, energy markets have changed from quiet, often heavily regulated, areas of the business landscape to the some of most dynamic markets in the world economy.…Selected Publications
Recent publications in peer-reviewed economics journals “Do Oligopolists Pollute Less? Evidence from a Restructured Electricity Market,”Journal of Industrial Economics, forthcoming. Â “Upstream Competition and Vertical Integration in Electricity Markets,” Journal of Law and Economics, forthcoming in Volume 50, Issue 1,…Jay Shimshack - Tufts - Environmental Economist
Please join the Center for Business & Environment at Yale for a lunch discussion with: Jay Shimshack (asst. professor of economics at Tufts) Re: His research on the electric power industry TOMORROW, Wednesday, September 27th 12:00pm Sage Lounge Lunch will…
Sentinels
2006 Student Internship - The ubiquitous construction in the capital city is representative of the country’s rapid economic progress marked by a 9% annual increase in GDP. Air pollution is also a trademark of Beijing, which ranks second only to…Introducing myself
Dear Friends in the Latin American Network, It is a pleasure to be part of this great group of people. Thanks to all those who helped create this network that holds so much potential. I will take this occasion to…II Latin American Congress of National Parks and Other Protected Areas
Please visit http://www.congresolatinoparques2007.org�, or http://www.rlc.fao.org/redes/parques/congreso� for more information. The first Latin American Congress was held nine years ago, and its quality was amazing. A great place to create partnerships and networks.Critic of U.N. Environmental Program Offers Plan for Its Reform
In 2002, Klaus Toepfer, then executive director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), said, “The state of the environment tells us whether our policies and programs are effective.” The state of the world’s environment, by most measures, is in…Yale Program to Give Developing World Access to Global Scientific Research
Paul-Bendiks Walberg has had the “brain-drain migration” on his mind. This phenomenon – when the best and brightest of a nation or region are compelled to travel abroad for education, research and job opportunities, never to return home– is a…New Index Grades Countries on Current Environmental Performance
Environmental Performance Index Web site
Global Environmental Governance
James Gustave Speth and Peter M. Haas “A compact, elegant account of global environmental politics, diplomacy, and institutions and their intellectual foundations.” -- J.R.McNeil Cinco Hermanos Chair in Environmental and International Affairs, School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University Order the…
Punctuated Equilibrium and the Dynamics of U.S. Environmental Policy
Although many environmental policy issues remain deadlocked for decades with little movement, sometimes breakthroughs occur abruptly. Why do deadlocks persist? Why do major policy shifts occur infrequently? Is it possible to judge when policies are ripe for change? This book…Industrial Ecology - Related Links
Other sites at Yale Industrial Environmental Management (IEM) Program Journal of Industrial Ecology International Society for Industrial Ecology Yale Working Papers on Solid Waste Policy Corporate Environmental Leadership Seminar Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy Hixon Center for Urban…SAGE Magazine Volume I, Issue I
This is SAGE's first magazine. For more information contact sagemagazine@yale.eduGlobal Environmental Governance
“A compact, elegant account of global environmental politics, diplomacy, and institutions and their intellectual foundations.” -- J.R.McNeil Cinco Hermanos Chair in Environmental and International Affairs, School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University Order a copyCourse Descriptions - Economics and Environmental Policy
Courses offered by the School of Forestry & Environmental Studies are described below. The letters “a” and “b” following the course numbers indicate fall- and spring-term courses respectively. Bracketed courses will not be offered during the academic year. Project courses…
Silence is Golden, Leaden, and Copper
A Yale F&ES Report Robert Repetto Professor in the Practice of Economics and Sustainable Development Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies 78 pages, 2004 Order a print copy
The Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery in the U.S. and Canada
A Yale F&ES Discussion Paper Robert Repetto Professor in the Practice of Economics and Sustainable Development Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies 22 pages, 2001 Order a print copy
Can the Anchor Hold?
Maria Ivanova Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies This new report assesses the performance of UNEP as the mandated anchor insitution for the global environment. Focusing on strenghthening the global environmental governance…
Gaining Ground Information Database
A Report on a New Internet Research Library of Innovative Land Use Laws, Regulations, and Practices John R. Nolon, Jessica A. Bacher, and Susan Moritz, Editors Land Use Law Center, Pace University School of Law 105 pages, 2004 Order a…
Breaking Ground: Planning and Building in Priority Growth Districts
Jeremy Stone, editor; Joshua Rinesmith and Sue Huot, assistant editors; John R.Nolon, senior editor; Jessica A. Bacher, project coordinator; Land Use Law Center, Pace University School of Law 148 pages, 2005 Order a print copy
Center for Environmental Law and Policy
The Yale Center for Environmental Law & Policy seeks to advance fresh thinking and analytically rigorous approaches to environmental decisionmaking – across disciplines, across sectors, and across boundaries. Center Web site
Global Environmental Governance
Daniel C. Esty and Maria H. Ivanova, editors Yale Center for Environmental Law & Policy Order a print copyPolicy, Economics and Law
Natural resource and environmental policy should be based on our accumulated knowledge of social and environmental processes. The policy faculty teaches students that the key to environmental policy is the appropriate integration of the insights of many disciplines. Three overarching…Selected Publications
“International Investment Law and Renewable Energy,” with J. Ronk, chapter in the report of the Renewable Energy and International Law Project (forthcoming) “Emerging Markets for Ecosystem Services: Lessons from Panama,” co-editor with S. Anisfeld, D. Newcomer, M. Fotos, Special Issue…
Red Sky at Morning
Order a copySelected Publications
"Environmental Protection in the Information Age," NYU Law Review 79:1, 115-211 (2004). "The World Trade Organization's Legitimacy Crisis," World Trade Review, vol. 1, no. 1 (2002). "Bridging the Trade-Environment Divide," Journal of Economic Perspectives, vol. 15, no. 3 (2001). "Regulatory…
Red, White, Blue and Green
James R. Lyons, Heather S. Kaplan, Fred Strebeigh, Kathleen E. Campbell, Editors Order a print copy
Developing Sustainable Management Policy for the National Elk Refuge, Wyoming
Timothy W. Clark, Denise Casey, and Anders Halverson, Editors Order a print copy
