… the travel cost method and the contingent valuation method to estimate Southern New England residents’ willingness to pay (WTP) a premium for local forest products, clean drinking … 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 research projects in the Quiet Corner Initiative at the Yale School of Forestry …
… Circularity Equity and Justice Rising Leaders on the Sustainable Development Goals … Research Rising Leaders on the Sustainable Development Goals Findings from a Global Survey … hypothesize that concern for climate action may be a “luxury” available only when more immediate concerns, such as economic well-being and clean water and air are … View the Data in Tableau Tableau See the data come to life in visualizations on Tableau. You can see the dashboards and perform ad hoc analyses in just a few clicks. View the data …
… We produce original content and curate the work of other organizations. We create news, research, policy, training and convenings related to conservation finance. We cover all the … world’s ecosystems including forests, agriculture, oceans, cities and rivers. We welcome your ideas and encourage you to share our articles. Our Story CFN is the culmination of … provided a clear rationale for backbone support in this emerging field, and spurred the eventual creation of CFN at Island Press with seed money from the United States Department …
… The objective of this project is to investigate ways that consumers make inferences about green product quality. The investigators found that consumers tend to infer … collected for the resubmission of the publication, and the investigators hope to continue research surrounding consumers’ views of green products. Photo from Tobias von der … Tobias von der Haar/flickr Research Paper Newman, G.E., M. Gorlin, and R. Dhar . 2014. When going “green” backfires: How firm intentions shape the evaluation of environmental …
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… Five Yale students designed an off-grid renewable energy system for a meat processing plant in Montana. The plant’s nonprofit owner … can replicate these best practices in system modeling, power cost modeling, supply research, legal diligence, and grant aid research. Clean Energy Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions The Producer …
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… Low productivity in agriculture is a significant development challenge, yet many processes used to increase land … 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 The results of this research were presented at the Millennium Challenge Corporation in Washington, D.C., which …
… per megawatt of generating capacity, solar has a sizable land footprint — one that is only expected to grow as solar and renewables meet a larger share of U.S. energy needs. Given the … to provide net benefits to surrounding ecosystems and communities. A growing body of research is exploring co-location opportunities on solar sites — from planting pollinator … of ecosystem service generation, uptake of pollinator-friendly solar projects lags behind what stakeholders might want or expect. This financing gap is symptomatic of a broader theme …
… Soil health provides critical ecosystem services related to water quality, drought resilience, erosion prevention, crop yields, and carbon sequestration. These benefits - and the practices used to … Download file Print version This is a simple text-based format that will be easy on your printer! Download file About the Authors About the Authors Abbey Warner Master of …