In 2010, I went to India to develop the capacity of an NGO there. We ended up uncovering an illegal logging ring that had to be dealt with. This week’s blog is hosted at National Geographic.
Category: environmental policy
environmental policy
Throwing Snowballs at Climate-Change Deniers
The past few weeks have seen unusual cold and record snowfall in the Northeast. All kinds of folks point at me and say: this global warming stuff you talk about can’t possibly be true. Nothing shows their ignorance of the issue to be deeper.
Anne Martin
climate, conservation, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, ESC, students, Undergraduate, water
climate, conservation, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, ESC, students, Undergraduate, water
There is a Salty Cure for Everything
“The sea is emotion incarnate. It loves, hates, and weeps. It defies all attempts to capture it with words and rejects shackles. No matter what you say about it, there is always that which you can’t.”
Landscapes of Instagram: Making the Globe a Smaller Place
This morning I woke up, turned on my cell phone, and knew what the sunset looked like in Japan. I saw a European Robin in England, all puffed up against the cold. I looked in awe at snowy peaks in the Himalayas. All without getting out of bed.
Maria Prebble
climate, EEP, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, students, travel
climate, EEP, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, students, travel
Peru: Environmental Degradation in the Andes
Peru is incredibly geographically diverse, but the Andean highlands present the most urgent challenges from climate change.
Talking Climate Adaptation in Peru
Although the 2014 climate negotiations in Lima, Peru at COP20 came and went with a fury, the process never truly stops. This is especially the case as the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate ChangeContinue reading
Anne Martin
conservation, energy, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, ESC, students, sustainability, travel, Undergraduate, water
conservation, energy, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, ESC, students, sustainability, travel, Undergraduate, water
Lessons from Hispaniola
A green castle amidst a desolate landscape, a flapping Haitian flag waving us quietly goodbye. My last image of Haiti is filled with a strange sadness.
Global Food Trade in Perspective
Food trade is not a problem. However, a global food system is highly problematic. Nation states administer taxes, tariffs, and often delineate lines of conflict. However, the nations are not primarily the concern so IContinue reading
Tripp Burwell
conservation, environmental economics, environmental policy, ESC, forests, students, sustainability, travel, water
conservation, environmental economics, environmental policy, ESC, forests, students, sustainability, travel, water
Mexico’s Other Border
Howler monkeys harangued us as we floated down the brown river. Their invisible, furry faces unceasingly announced our approach. Underneath their clamorous banshee cries, we heard another sound – the low, dull throb of anContinue reading
Buzzword of the Day: Resilience!
I’ve had my eyes opened to how big of a topic resilience is—and how relevant it is—across scientific, social, and economic disciplines.