… 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 drawing upon previously untapped sources of publicly derived funding. Project Outcomes Based on these findings, the … Use and Applications The results of this research have been useful to students who are a part of ongoing land management and research projects in the Quiet Corner Initiative …
… agricultural operations. Combining these practices into one space creates an efficient and sustainable land-use system that benefits farmers, solar developers, rural communities, and the earth itself. This emerging form of renewable energy blends complementary land uses and eliminates the false “food or … at American Farmland Trust MESc 2021 Alumni Download the Report File Download file Areas of Focus Clean Energy Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions Equity and …
… 2000s, palm oil had become the most heavily traded edible oil in the world. Golden Agri Resources (GAR) has been in the forefront of this palm oil boom in Indonesia. Founded in 1996 … the entire palm oil value chain, from growing seedlings and managing over 450,000 hectares of plantation lands to running extraction and refining mills and marketing its own … many observers, including Greenpeace, hailed the commitments as setting a new standard in sustainable palm oil production. Besides committing not to plant on any land that was …
… 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 …
… was placed under increased scrutiny. In addition to being used as a cooking oil, it is in our cookies, our shampoos, and is used as a biofuel. As a versatile plant with efficient, … producers have scrambled to generate supply. Thus, even as palm oil has been heralded as a sustainable alternative to other vegetable oils, production pressures have led to undeniable … (the two countries responsible for 85% of palm oil production), more than 3.7 million hectares of natural forests have been cleared in recent years to make way for plantations. This …
… In 2014, the four largest palm oil trading companies signed an agreement to end deforestation, development … the Indonesian rainforest from further destruction. One year later the situation appeared to have reversed. Leading figures in the government of Indonesia were calling upon the … and sell their CPO directly to China and India; countries which had shown no interest in sustainable palm oil. Finally, the Indonesian government’s displeasure with IPO and the NDPE …
… land footprint — one that is only expected to grow as solar and renewables meet a larger share of U.S. energy needs. Given the climate imperative to transition to a zero-carbon energy … want or expect. This financing gap is symptomatic of a broader theme across environmental markets: ecosystem services, or “environmental externalities,” are challenging to … that value ecosystem services and unlock conservation finance could also bring unique sources of capital to pollinator-friendly solar development, helping to spur industry growth. …
… Five Yale students designed an off-grid renewable energy system for a meat processing plant in Montana. The plant’s nonprofit owner sought to … 1 1 Yale School of the Environment 2 Yale College Download the Report File Download file Areas of Focus Clean Energy Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions Related …
… These benefits - and the practices used to achieve them - vary by region, so state programs are uniquely positioned to support the local soil health work of farmers and ranchers. In … staff. Each state has its own policy and agricultural context, so the reader is encouraged to utilize the recommendations that fit their own circumstances. Case examples … Authors Abbey Warner Master of Environmental Management 2021 Alumni Darya Wecker (Watnick) Sustainable Agriculture Specialist at The Nature Conservancy Master of Environmental …
… 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 … crop residues to create mulch and/or fertilizer; and 2) Pit Planting (PP), in which seeds are planted in shallow pits to improve 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 …