… to estimate Southern New England residents’ willingness to pay (WTP) a premium for local forest products, clean drinking water fromforested watersheds, and access to recreation on private forestland. A survey was … trees. Estimates indicate that there is potential for decision makers to create new markets or policies that create economic incentives for private forest owners by …
… $4.5 trillion dollar additional economic output by 2030. The circular economy moves away from the traditional linear consumption model and promotes the elimination of waste through … Packaging companies concerned by both public and regulatory scrutiny should consider how circular strategies can help them mitigate the improper disposal of their products. … Sundara Bhandaram Managing Consultant at South Pole Master of Environmental Management 2020 Alumni Download the Report File Download file Areas of Focus Thriving Food Systems and …
… are integrating sustainability topics, but students are calling on them to go further. The ‘carbon tax on talent’ continues to rise: Now, the majority of business students state that … the networks to pursue positive and ambitious change for society. Our schools should model how leadership decisions must account for impacts on a wide range of stakeholders, including … Leaders on Social and Environmental Sustainability A Global Survey of Business Students (2022) Todd Cort Katie Gilbert Stuart DeCew (MBA '11, Master of Environmental Management '11) …
… to minimize the adverse effects of farming and improve long-term agricultural yields. However, the success of these technologies depends on farmers’ understanding of the … In addition, during the growing season, selected farming households were visited to see if they had in fact adopted the technologies, and if so, if they were using them correctly. As … preliminary analysis of the data. Project Outcomes An additional $50,000 was also received from the World Bank Research Committee to help support this project. Related Presentations …
… services related to water quality, drought resilience, erosion prevention, crop yields, and carbon sequestration. These benefits - and the practices used to achieve them - vary by … or program, and funding opportunities. The approach presented within the guidebook is drawn from interviews with over 30 experts, including farmers, ranchers, academics, scientists, … and the Environment’s ongoing Regenerative Agriculture Initiative . Published November 2021 Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions Equity and Justice Soil Health Policy: …
… quality than traditional (non-green) alternatives. In short, this effect appears to result from consumers’ reliance upon a “zero-sum” heuristic, whereby they assume that companies have a fixed amount of manufacturing resources. Thus, resources … Research Paper Newman, G.E., M. Gorlin, and R. Dhar . 2014. When going “green” backfires: How firm intentions shape the evaluation of environmental product enhancements . Journal of …
… nature-experiences can play, and provides a list of insights and recommendations gathered from interviews with leaders from existing programs. We end with a menu of potential pilot … outdoors to new, diverse audiences, who may need it now more than ever. Published October 2020 7584 7619 7620 Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions Equity and Justice … Elizabeth Himschoot (Master of Environmental Management '21) Jessica Lloyd (Master of Forestry '20) Aaron Reuben (Master of Environmental Management '12) Rates of mental health …
… benefits, and supporting rural places. Relying on combined solar and agricultural knowledge from the authors, Agrivoltaics: Producing Solar Energy While Protecting Farmland introduces … systems can generate. This report, which is written for a broad audience, also examines how communities, solar developers, local leaders, and policymakers can effectively promote, … the Authors Bill Pedersen Sr. Manager at Amp Energy Master of Environmental Management 2021 Alumni Brooks Lamb Land Protection & Access Specialist at American Farmland Trust MESc …
… several stages. The first entails a series of in-depth, ethnographic interviews with actors from a diverse set of settings and stakeholder groups. These interviews were designed to a) … into the processes followed at each state, and to gather rich archival information from both—including press articles, conference proceedings, public hearing minutes, public … of writing a practitioner-oriented article discussing the critical themes that have emerged from the analysis and that can inform practitioners involved in processes of market …
… and Nature Based Solutions Sustainable Finance and ESG Equity and Justice Bridging the Gap: How Philanthropy Can Unlock Impact Investing … Bridging the Gap: How Philanthropy Can Unlock … Investing Network (GIIN) total global impact investing assets in 2018 grew more than 50% from 2017. Yet, that growth is tiny relative to the overall investing marketplace—comprising … both sides of the spectrum. The report’s recommendations hold catalytic potential, but they will require communication and intentionality on behalf of these groups in order to …