When people mention the Republic of Seychelles, plush beach vacations most often come to mind. However, these islands may soon be known for something else: marine reserves. With the help of the Nature Conservancy, SeychellesContinue reading
Category: environmental economics
environmental economics
Anne Martin
alumni, climate, conservation, energy, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, students, sustainability, travel, water
alumni, climate, conservation, energy, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, students, sustainability, travel, water
Environmentalism during the reign of Trump
What will happen to U.S. environmentalism during the reign of Trump? According to Trump’s “America First Energy Plan”, the administration plans to eliminate “harmful and unnecessary policies,” which evidently include the Climate Action Plan andContinue reading
What Happens When the Lights Go Off
Some…..claim that…,,the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) increases the cost of electricity and kills economic growth.
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
New Year Magic
As this next semester comes to a close, I realize that this spring will mark two years since I graduated from Duke. Of course, I haven’t totally left the amazing Duke Environment team. Being aContinue reading
Lukas Gschwandtner
conservation, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, sustainability, travel
conservation, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, sustainability, travel
The Cans of Cope
The recycling culture of Copenhagen is one of ease and encouragement. When first meeting the Danish students who would be living with me, they mentioned the competition over who gets to turn in the recyclables.Continue reading
Alex Rudee
climate, conservation, EEP, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, forests, students, sustainability, water
climate, conservation, EEP, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, forests, students, sustainability, water
How Much is an Ecosystem Worth?
Earlier this month, I had the opportunity be a part of “A Community on Ecosystem Services” (ACES for short) in Jacksonville, Florida. Through the ACES conference, which was attended by over 500 federal agency employees, academicContinue reading
Lukas Gschwandtner
climate, energy, environmental economics, environmental health, students, sustainability, travel
climate, energy, environmental economics, environmental health, students, sustainability, travel
Copenhagen Bike Culture
In my final weeks as a student living in Denmark, I wanted to take this time to reflect on what I think is one of the most intriguing things about the city of Copenhagen. WhenContinue reading
Anne Martin
alumni, climate, conservation, energy, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, ESC, forests, marine studies, sustainability, travel, water
alumni, climate, conservation, energy, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, ESC, forests, marine studies, sustainability, travel, water
The Path of Greatest Resistance
The New York Times published a recent article titled “A Wrenching Choice for Alaska Towns in the Path of Climate Change”. The article centered on the fate of the Inupiat—a group that has livedContinue reading
Anne Martin
alumni, climate, conservation, energy, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, students, sustainability, travel, water
alumni, climate, conservation, energy, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, students, sustainability, travel, water
Standing Rock
I’ve been watching the Standing Rock protest closely over the past few months. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the protest, conflict arose last year after the US Army Corps of Engineers failedContinue reading