Topics / Region: Asia and the Pacific
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…Master's Research Colloquium
2007 Master’s Student Research Colloquium Schedule 9:00-9:15 OPENING 9:15–10:15 SPECIES DIVERSITY AND ECOLOGICAL & SPATIAL PATTERNS Tamara Muruetagoiena, Punit Lalbhai, Brandon Berkeley, Charlie Liu, Beth Feingold 10:15–11:15 ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION Maya Cahn, Steven Brady, Kerry Dooley, Sonam Wangchuck, Scott Berendt…
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…Merry Birthday Affair on Linden Street
The snow is beautiful. The cold air is refreshing. But let's be honest: one of the best things about the end of February is -- it's almost March! And the best thing about the beginning of March is that is…
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.eduWater & 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…
Doctoral Student Receives Rolex Award for Snow Leopard Conservation
Doctoral student Shafqat Hussain has been chosen to receive a Rolex Award for his work on the conservation of the snow leopard in northern Pakistan. This prestigious award supports “exceptional men and women who are breaking new ground in areas…
Doctoral Student Receives Rolex Award for Snow Leopard Conservation
Doctoral student Shafqat Hussain has been chosen to receive a Rolex Award for his work on the conservation of the snow leopard in northern Pakistan. This prestigious award supports “exceptional men and women who are breaking new ground in areas…Developing World Gaining Access to Environmental Research
A collaborative initiative to help reduce great disparities in scientific resources between developed and developing nations.Recovering from the Asian Tsunami: Policies, Processes, Culture and Conflict
Dr. Barbara Best, Coastal Resources and Policy Advisor, Office of Natural Resources Management, Bureau for Economic Growth, Agriculture and Trade, U.S. Agency for International Development. How do developing countries with scarce resources and weak institutions recover from devastating disasters like…
Lisa Curran Wins MacArthur "Genius" Grant
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has named Yale professor Lisa Curran a MacArthur Fellow and has awarded her $500,000 for her research on deforestation and its environmental impact.
The Search for Cordyceps Sinensis
2006 Student Internship Rachelle Gould Internship Host: Ugyen Wangchuck Institute of Environmental and Forestry Studies, Lamegompa, Bhutan When one kilogram of a freely available natural resource is worth over US$2,000, local people won't miss a chance to collect, even if…
Not For Opium ... For Medicine
2006 Student Internship Rachelle Gould Internship Host: Ugyen Wangchuck Institute of Environmental and Forestry Studies, Lamegompa, Bhutan The Blue Poppy, with its delicate and surreally blue blossom, is not only Bhutan's National Flower; it is also one of many (over…
The Unquiet Woods
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How Much Should a Person Consume?
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Environmentalism: A Global History
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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…SAGE Magazine Volume I, Issue I
This is SAGE's first magazine. For more information contact sagemagazine@yale.eduGift to Yale to Promote Biodiversity Conservation in Tropical Forests
New Haven, Conn.–An environmental leadership and training program to promote biodiversity conservation in tropical forests in Asia and Central and South America has been established at Yale University with a $4.8 million gift from the Lisbet Rausing Charitable Fund. “Worldwide…
The Ecotourism Equation: Measuring the Impacts
Elizabeth Malek-Zadeh, Editor Order a print copy
Species and Ecosystem Conservation
Timothy W. Clark, Michael J. Stevenson, Kim Ziegelmayer, Murray B. Rutherford, Editors Order a print copy
Transformations of Middle Eastern Natural Environments
Jeff Albert, Magnus Bernhardsson, and Roger Kenna, Editors Order a print copy
