… Low productivity in agriculture is a significant development challenge, yet many processes used to increase land productivity have … of technologies has stressed the importance of social networks in technology adoption.This project is designed to provide experimental evidence on how best to leverage social … the likelihood that one person will know several seed farmers. This next step involved training the extension workers in how to talk to the selected seed farmers about the chosen …
… The objective of this project was to use both the travel cost method and the contingent valuation method to … at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies. Projects conducted through the courses Management Plans for Protected Areas, Strategies for Land Conservation, and through … for a grant of $50,000 through the Connecticut Long Island Sound Water Program for the development of a stream/riparian health assessment protocol for private lands in northeast …
… with the Yale Center for Business and Environment, join US Business Council for Sustainable Development and World Business Council for Sustainable Development members and colleagues on June 25th & 26th at Yale University to focus on scaling great projects for major impacts. Participatory sessions facilitated by council members and Yale … challenges, successes, disappointments and lessons learned about the process of bringing projects to scale. Agenda themes align with elements in a US BCSD scale up methodology …
… Value Streams to Minnesota’s Pollinator-Friendly Solar Industry? Overview Siting solar projects is often complicated by land use tensions and trade-offs. At seven acres of land … to a zero-carbon energy mix, accommodating the land use requirements of large-scale solar projects is a critical component of renewable energy policy development. From a land use impact perspective, solar installations are relatively benign …
… view from Google's San Francisco office. Schedule of Events: 4:00 to 4:20 - Welcome and Introductory remarks Dr. Indy Burke, Carl W. Knobloch, Jr. Dean of the Yale School of … urban areas a century ago. While urbanization has always been an accelerator of growth and development, it also poses profound challenges for residents, communities, corporations, cities, regions, and countries. Through courses, conferences and events, Yale convenes academics and practitioners from business, …
… President of Northern Forest Center, will continue the Ecosystem Services and Community Development mini-series by discussing community forest management and regional economic development. Email invitations for the Nature's Returns webinars will be sent as the dates … Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions Community Forests and Regional Economic Development … Community Forests and Regional Economic Development Wednesday, December 4th, …
… by Yale University in collaboration with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development and the Global Network for Advanced Management, finds that: Corporations … by Yale University in collaboration with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development and the Global Network for Advanced Management, finds that: Corporations … by Yale University in collaboration with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development and the Global Network for Advanced Management, finds that: Corporations …
… Gretchen Daily, senior fellow at Stanford University and co-founder of the Natural Capital Project, will begin the mini-series with her talk on Mainstreaming Natural Capital into … in Research and Policy. During this webinar, Daily will present the Natural Capital Project (NatCap) and its practical, science-based approach towards ecosystem service … mission of NatCap and the tools developed to realize its vision, Daily will showcase projects where NatCap’s work has influenced decision-making around the world. The free …
… We'll hear from: Jessica Bediako (MEM '22) - World Business Council for Sustainable Development [Mobility Decarbonization and Commuting Behavioral Change] Charlotte Benishek … SOM Business & Environment Learning Community at YSE The Office of Careers and Professional Development at YSE The Career Development Office at SOM NOTE: Given COVID restrictions, these events are only open to …
… Over the course of the webinar, Leigh Madeira (Blue Forest Conservation) and Nathalie Woolworth (U.S. … forest restoration. She will also discuss the exciting recent launch of the FRB’s pilot project, touching on the development process and goals of the pilot. Nathalie will then speak to her perspective from …