… to estimate Southern New England residents’ willingness to pay (WTP) a premium for local forest products, clean drinking water from forested watersheds, and access to … providers of ecosystems services in a trial “Payments for Ecosystem Services” scheme. Future Activities In June 2012, the investigators were awarded a U.S. Forest Service State … providers of ecosystems services in a trial “Payments for Ecosystem Services” scheme. Future Activities In June 2012, the investigators were awarded a U.S. Forest Service State …
… between the problem-oriented minimisation of unsustainability and a possibility of vision-oriented sustainability, it can be more clearly articulated how expressions of autonomous, intrinsic or self-determined motivation are the driving forces of a sustainability characterised by individual and planetary flourishing in contrast … Systems and Technology (Cincinnati, Ohio), and The Byron Fellowship (Marshall, Indiana). Future Activities In August of 2013, the investigators hosted a train-the-trainer …
… The objective of this project was to develop a new economic formula for maximizing present value of net benefits of wind farm investment. This research … of expenditure on maintenance activities not only in a given year, but also into the future; b) allowance for maintenance costs to vary over time; and c) a flexible design that … given the component failure. These four maintenance strategies include: i) time-based preventative maintenance using visual inspection; ii) scheduled condition-based maintenance …
… to climate change, the science is unequivocal: global temperatures will continue to rise for decades, largely due to greenhouse gases produced by human activities. This will have … infrastructure, energy, agriculture, fisheries, sea levels, natural ecosystems, and more. For many, the consequences have felt distant and theoretical — until now. Unprecedented … can be challenging. Corporate metrics, certifications, and coalitions abound, including the Sustainable Accounting Standards Bureau (SASB), the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), the …
… Rates of mental health concerns for children and adolescents are high across the United States and potentially rising as, simultaneously, young people are spending less time outdoors than ever before. These trends are especially pronounced for children of color and low-income urban youth, who face multiple barriers to accessing …
… in general and offshore wind in particular is that, across settings, the issues that prevent market emergence are relatively simple and well understood; the stakeholder groups are similar and stable; the overall desire to create a market –for environmental, political, and/or economic reasons—is considerable; and yet, there is … in general and offshore wind in particular is that, across settings, the issues that prevent market emergence are relatively simple and well understood; the stakeholder groups are …
… laid bare societal strains and inequalities in access to basic healthcare. Extreme weather events have intensified all over the planet. The sixth Intergovernmental Panel on Climate … global warming in the absence of immediate action. The U.S. signed—and then left, before rejoining—the Paris Agreement. In this survey of 2,035 global business students, … Rising Leaders on Environmental Sustainability and Climate Change Rising Leaders on the Sustainable Development Goals … Todd Cort … Katie Gilbert … Stuart DeCew … Elizabeth …
… have deleterious effects that actually reduce the long-run usability of the land. More sustainable agricultural technologies exist, designed to minimize the adverse effects of … moisture retention. The project was designed in two phases to test different methods of information diffusion. In the first phase, a baseline survey was conducted with 3800 farming … characteristics of the households as well as their farming practices and production levels. For the first round of interventions, information was provided to treatment households on …
… leaders and news reporters will rightly remain occupied by this health and economic crisis for the foreseeable future, we have chosen to publish this report because we also know that eventual recovery will require us to work together on solutions to build a healthier …
… Do sustainable farmland investments deliver financial, environmental and social returns? With … sustainable agriculture. This research attempts to understand the strategies and performance of a subset of farmland investors focused on sustainability. 2257 2512 2195 … (MBA '16, Master of Environmental Management '16) Lucyann Murray (MBA '17, Master of Forestry '17) Todd Cort Do sustainable farmland investments deliver financial, environmental …