When we insist on shared values and universal human experiences, we erase these productive differences and cripple the potential for equitable collaboration.
Category: environmental economics
environmental economics
Ben Siegelman
conservation, Duke Marine Lab, environmental economics, environmental policy, forests, internships, marine studies, Monitoring for Community Engagement in Filipino Mangrove Restoration, students, sustainability, travel
conservation, Duke Marine Lab, environmental economics, environmental policy, forests, internships, marine studies, Monitoring for Community Engagement in Filipino Mangrove Restoration, students, sustainability, travel
Gleaning from the Gleaners
How do you learn from those with whom you can’t communicate? This question has posed a methodological and ethical quandary as I work on community-based mangrove restoration with Marine Conservation Philippines. My research explores localContinue reading
Ben Siegelman
conservation, environmental economics, environmental policy, forests, internships, Monitoring for Community Engagement in Filipino Mangrove Restoration, students, sustainability, travel
conservation, environmental economics, environmental policy, forests, internships, Monitoring for Community Engagement in Filipino Mangrove Restoration, students, sustainability, travel
Questioning Our Roots
“Hi Joe!” I hear this cheery call often while doing community-based conservation in the Philippines. Filipinos frequently call foreigners “Joe.” It’s a rich, if casual, reference to the military nature of U.S.-Filipino relations: “Joe” derivesContinue reading
Anne Martin
alumni, climate, conservation, energy, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, marine studies, sustainability, water
alumni, climate, conservation, energy, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, marine studies, sustainability, water
No More Plastic, Please
Plastics are accumulating rapidly in our oceans, and the consequences (not just for our beaches, but for the entire ocean ecosystem) are both real and dire. Here are 30 ways to eliminate plastic from your everyday life.
Anne Martin
alumni, climate, conservation, energy, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, students, sustainability, water
alumni, climate, conservation, energy, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, students, sustainability, water
California Wildfires: A Dire Warning for Us All
In a year of natural disasters, fires consumed California, followed by terrifying mudslides. We’re woefully underprepared to pay for the consequences of climate change. If ever there was a time to act, it’s now. It’s never been more clear.
William Schlesinger
air pollution, climate, energy, environmental economics, faculty, renewable energy
air pollution, climate, energy, environmental economics, faculty, renewable energy
Renewable Futures
There is tremendous growth in wind and solar installations, with good reason—free market economics.
Anne Martin
alumni, climate, conservation, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, sustainability, travel, water
alumni, climate, conservation, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, sustainability, travel, water
Trouble in Paradise
The last thing anyone expects in paradise are GMO testing sites. And yet, vast swaths of the southern part of Kaua’i are becoming just that: open-aired laboratories for some biotech companies.
Anne Martin
alumni, climate, conservation, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy
alumni, climate, conservation, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy
2018: Hope is All Around
I don’t know what 2018 has in store, but I know that as long as there are places on the planet worth celebrating and protecting, there will be people throwing their all into the job of doing so. And for that, I’m incredibly grateful.
William Schlesinger
air pollution, climate, conservation, energy, environmental economics, environmental policy, environmental politics, faculty, natural habitat, population growth, water pollution
air pollution, climate, conservation, energy, environmental economics, environmental policy, environmental politics, faculty, natural habitat, population growth, water pollution
Freshman year report card
Trump’s First Year Slightly less than a year ago, I used this blog to provide an open letter to Donald Trump regarding the environment (http://blogs.nicholas.duke.edu/citizenscientist/some-thoughts-for-the-new-president/). My points were simple: Use science to base environmental decisions;Continue reading
Anne Martin
alumni, climate, conservation, energy, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, sustainability, travel, water
alumni, climate, conservation, energy, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, sustainability, travel, water
Models of Environmental Leadership
For a developing country of 5 million people, Costa Rica’s environmental policies include spectacular feats of long-term thinking and a dedicated commitment to the future.