Category: forests

Anne Martin
alumni, climate, conservation, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, ESC, forests, marine studies, sustainability, travel, water

The Sour Side of Pineapple Production

Costa Rica has developed an international reputation for being an especially green, environmentally-minded country. It’s reforestation efforts, extensive national park system, wildlife protections, and renewable energy goals have made it a leader in environmental management.

Unfortunately, the agricultural and food production practices employed by the country’s large-scale producers (and increasingly many small-scale producers as well) are not aligned with these policies.

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Is it possible to imagine a steady state? I have to believe it is.
alumni, climate, conservation, energy, environmental health, environmental policy, ESC, forests, marine studies, students, sustainability

Imagine

Eduardo Porter wrote an article recently in the New York Times titled “Imagining a World Without Growth”. Inspired by the Paris Conference on climate change, the piece addresses the proposal of slowing, and ultimately ending,Continue reading

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