… 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 recreation … on private forestland. A survey was administered by three master’s students to 90 landowners and 692 forest users, and an additional 21 interviews were conducted of key … land-use history and forest ecology (9/24/2012) Forest stand dynamics (6/9/2012) Forestecosystemservices and their markets (7/14/2012) Wildlife habitat management for the small …
… Can EcosystemServices Valuation Bring Additional Value Streams to Minnesota’s Pollinator-Friendly Solar … Environmental Management '19) Scott Wentzell (Master of Environmental Management '19) Can EcosystemServices Valuation Bring Additional Value Streams to Minnesota’s … want or expect. This financing gap is symptomatic of a broader theme across environmental markets: ecosystemservices, or “environmental externalities,” are challenging to …
… and regulators who are new to wetland mitigation banking or other more nascent ecosystemservicesmarkets featuring similar risks. 2427 2417 Sustainable Finance and ESG Thriving … A Study of Risks facing Entrepreneurs and Regulators Patrick Hook (MBA '13, Master of Forestry '13) Spenser Shadle (MBA '13, Master of Forestry '13) This paper seeks to provide a …
… characteristics of electricity. Encourage renewable energy siting near high-priced markets. Support a robust, transparent inter-state market while preserving climate change … from the REC-based RPS approach. In response, they have proposed modifications to RPS markets, such as geographic limitations and time-of-use multipliers, to deliver meaningful environmental outcomes. These proposals tend to fragment markets, resulting in poor economic efficiency. Meanwhile, proposals to make renewable …
… for growing the EV market and increasing investment in EV charging stations. We compare EV markets across states with a focus on New York, which falls in the middle of the 50 states … and allow the private sector to provide charging. At the same time, there are important roles that governments can play in facilitating the development of a more robust EV charging … and allow the private sector to provide charging. At the same time, there are important roles that governments can play in facilitating the development of a more robust EV charging …
… Soil health provides critical ecosystemservices related to water quality, drought resilience, erosion prevention, crop yields, and … Community-Driven State Soil Health Policy and Programs Soil health provides critical ecosystemservices related to water quality, drought resilience, erosion prevention, crop …
… This report reviews the state of pediatric mental-health in the US, considers what role nature-experiences can play, and provides a list of insights and recommendations … Elizabeth Himschoot (Master of Environmental Management '21) Jessica Lloyd (Master of Forestry '20) Aaron Reuben (Master of Environmental Management '12) Rates of mental health … Master of Environmental Management 2021 Alumni Jessica Lloyd Forest Manager at Yale Forests Master of Forestry 2020 Alumni Aaron Reuben Ph.D. Candidate in Clinical Psychology …
… are currently preventing developers from adopting the practice. Thus, there may be a role for policy to spur the incorporation of pollinator-friendly practices in future solar … reduction in soil erosion than either conventional solar or farming — two additional ecosystem benefits. Lastly, pollinator-friendly solar contributes another sizable social … and potential private benefits, as well as the social benefits flowing from the ecosystemservices that pollinator-friendly solar projects provide. Additionally, site-specific …
… facilities equipped with clean energy technologies and strategically located to offer vital services to local communities before, during, and after emergencies such as natural … interested in constructing resilient infrastructure that can provide essential community services–even during disruptions to the electrical grid. As a group of master’s students at … facilities equipped with clean energy technologies and strategically located to offer vital services to local communities before, during, and after emergencies such as natural …
… in Nascent Climate Technologies Executive Summary New technologies can play a critical role in solving the climate crisis during the 21st century. When researchers map out … across multiple stages of technology development and investment types Strengthening the ecosystem of climate innovation across the investment landscape Building investor capacity … Inc MBA 2022 Master of Environmental Management 2022 Alumni Ben Linthicum Master of Forestry 2020 Alumni Editors Ben Soltoff Ecosystem-Builder/Entrepreneur in Residence at …