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
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
Elena Kazarov
environmental economics, human health, International Climate Policy in D.C., internships, students
environmental economics, human health, International Climate Policy in D.C., internships, students
The Risky Business Project Releases an Economic Assessment of U.S. Climate Impacts
As if my environmentalist heart needed any more reasons to flutter for Michael Bloomberg. His sustainability plan for NYC, PlaNYC, includes the Citi Bike system and Green Building Codes and is estimated to reduce theContinue reading
Maria Prebble
climate, Environmental and Ecological Security in India, environmental economics, travel, water
climate, Environmental and Ecological Security in India, environmental economics, travel, water
Environmental Degradation & Migration in Rural Rajasthan
Ten thousand years ago, Rajasthan was lush and green. Ancient civilizations prospered off of the fertile farmlands fed by the Saraswati River. Today, the Saraswati River is both legend and history, as it appeared toContinue reading
Maria Prebble
Environmental and Ecological Security in India, environmental economics, environmental health, internships, students, sustainability, travel
Environmental and Ecological Security in India, environmental economics, environmental health, internships, students, sustainability, travel
Namaste!
Namaste, नमस्ते, from Udaipur, India! Udaipur is in the Indian state of Rajasthan, in the northwest part of the country. The city of Udaipur is known as the “Venice of the East” for its shimmeringContinue reading
Anna Flam
conservation, Ecotourism Sustainability in Phang Nga, Thailand, environmental economics, internships, students, travel
conservation, Ecotourism Sustainability in Phang Nga, Thailand, environmental economics, internships, students, travel
Return to Thailand
Bangkok, Thailand — 5.10.13 7-11 was the only shop still open when I landed in Phuket, and they only had normal sized SIM cards. Luckily one of the guesthouse staff showed me a SIM-card hack.Continue reading