Focusing on paper, metal, and plastics produces the greatest reductions in greenhouse gas emissions to the atmosphere and the most profitable operations.
Category: environmental economics
William H. Schlesinger
climate, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, faculty, fossil fuels, natural habitat, population growth
climate, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, faculty, fossil fuels, natural habitat, population growth
Oops, here comes another consumer
The continued belief that rising human numbers have no impact on the environment is misguided.
Recycling metals
with rising human population new (virgin) sources of ore will be mined to satisfy the demand for more products.
William H. Schlesinger
agriculture, air pollution, biodiversity, conservation, energy, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, faculty, food, natural habitat, population growth, sustainability
agriculture, air pollution, biodiversity, conservation, energy, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, faculty, food, natural habitat, population growth, sustainability
Overpopulation
Only with a population growth rate of zero might we have some hope for planetary stability.
Shopping in Troubled Times
On-line shopping with local delivery, has 2 to 5 times lower environmental impact than e-commerce from a central warehouse.
William H. Schlesinger
environmental economics, faculty, population growth, recycling, sustainability
environmental economics, faculty, population growth, recycling, sustainability
A Round Green Economy
Efficiency of resource use can lower demand, but not if the underlying population is growing and hoping to catch up in lifestyle.
The Elephant in the Corner.
Reliance on population growth is a hollow and blunt instrument to ensure economic growth
William Schlesinger
climate, conservation, energy, environmental economics, environmental policy, faculty, renewable energy
climate, conservation, energy, environmental economics, environmental policy, faculty, renewable energy
Carbon Fees
A carbon fee program would preserve the personal choice of how we live our lives
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.
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