… 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 … adopted the technologies, and if so, if they were using them correctly. As the last step of this phase, the investigator conducted an endline survey with all participating households. This questionnaire focused on the current level of crop output, as well as the household’s …
… attempt to stay ahead of government regulations, competitors, and new market entrants. In this rapidly evolving world, they face numerous obstacles when it comes to maintaining and … model and promotes the elimination of waste through the continual use of natural resources. This holistic framework allows companies to evaluate the environmental impact of their products from natural resource extraction to end-of-life product disposal. Adopting this framework can help companies elevate their existing sustainability commitments by …
… The objective of this project was to use both the travel cost method and the contingent valuation method to … Estate planning and conservation workshop (5/08/2013) Use and Applications The results of this research have been useful to students who are a part of ongoing land management and … Strategies for Land Conservation, and through the Berkley Scholars program, are building upon this research. In addition, regional policymakers, water authorities, and …
… This report examines how coastal cities in the region are engaging with offshore wind … approaches underway in New Bedford, Massachusetts; Providence, Rhode Island; and New London, Connecticut. Clean Energy Sustainable Finance and ESG The Onshore Benefits of Offshore … approaches underway in New Bedford, Massachusetts; Providence, Rhode Island; and New London, Connecticut. Download the Report File Download file Areas of Focus Clean Energy …
… —found that of the $8.2 billion committed to conservation, $3.1 billion was undeployed.2 This is a real frustration considering what we know about the enormous need and urgency for those resources. Building upon preliminary research presented by Namrita Kapur of Growald Family Fund during a September 2019 talk at Yale School of Management,3 this report explores specific mechanisms and case studies to articulate and elevate …
… This report seeks to address the question of how an organization should design and implement … Airlines in the context of our policy framework These contributions support the use of this policy framework for companies, organizations, and policymakers. We also provide a … the cleantech revenues. Further work and thought, however, is necessary to properly frame this insight in the context of contemporary economic literature on this subject. 2717 …
… incentivize electric vehicle (EV) purchases first or invest in charging stations first? This report explores this so-called chicken-and-egg dilemma and provides recommendations for growing the EV … can play in facilitating the development of a more robust EV charging infrastructure. This report also explores policy options for supporting a growing EV and EV charging market. …
… groups are calling for the creation of soil health programs in their states. In response to this growing demand, the Soil Health Policy guidebook provides practical advice for anyone … the guidebook highlight the best practices identified by soil health policy experts. This guidebook was produced as part of The Yale Center for Business and the Environment’s … groups are calling for the creation of soil health programs in their states. In response to this growing demand, the Soil Health Policy guidebook provides practical advice for anyone …
… The objective of this project is to investigate ways that consumers make inferences about green product … that green products are worse quality than traditional (non-green) alternatives. In short, this effect appears to result from consumers’ reliance upon a “zero-sum” heuristic, whereby … Framing Effects on Inferences about Green Product Quality George E. Newman The objective of this project is to investigate ways that consumers make inferences about green product …
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