When we insist on shared values and universal human experiences, we erase these productive differences and cripple the potential for equitable collaboration.
Category: environmental policy
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
Jessica McDonald
climate, environmental policy, internships, students, Trade and Sustainable Development in Geneva, Switzerland, travel
climate, environmental policy, internships, students, Trade and Sustainable Development in Geneva, Switzerland, travel
Some Last Thoughts: Geneva to Paris
I had an incredible summer where I learned more about the issues I’m interested in, networked with professionals from the UN, WTO, and international NGOs, and met a fantastic group of people.
Jessica McDonald
conservation, environmental policy, internships, students, Trade and Sustainable Development in Geneva, Switzerland, travel
conservation, environmental policy, internships, students, Trade and Sustainable Development in Geneva, Switzerland, travel
Crazy, Candid, Calculated Course Week
Last week the Duke Program on Global Policy and Governance hosted its sixteenth annual course week in Geneva to complement our summer internships. This year there were four tracks: Humanitarian action; global health; environment, energy,Continue reading
Maria Prebble
Environmental and Ecological Security in India, environmental policy, students, travel
Environmental and Ecological Security in India, environmental policy, students, travel
Gender Mainstreaming in ENGOS
In previous posts, I described how rural women interact with the environment in different ways than men and that women are often absent or underrepresented in decision-making at both the local and international level. GenderContinue reading
Elena Kazarov
environmental policy, International Climate Policy in D.C., internships, students, travel
environmental policy, International Climate Policy in D.C., internships, students, travel
2014 EIA Energy Conference
On Monday and Tuesday of this past week I had the opportunity to attend the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s annual conference in DC. For those of you who haven’t spent countless hours swimming in EIAContinue reading
Maria Prebble
climate, Environmental and Ecological Security in India, environmental policy, students, travel
climate, Environmental and Ecological Security in India, environmental policy, students, travel
Women in Environmental Decision-Making
“The absence of women, particularly those from the global South, from national and international discussions and decision-making on climate change and development must change. The battle to protect the environment is not solely about technologicalContinue reading
Elena Kazarov
climate, environmental policy, International Climate Policy in D.C., internships, students
climate, environmental policy, International Climate Policy in D.C., internships, students
U.S. GHG Leadership in Paris
On June 17th the Environmental Law Institute held a seminar about the shape and size that U.S. action on climate change could take at the upcoming Congress of the Parties in Paris 2015. Invited panelistsContinue reading
Elena Kazarov
climate, environmental health, environmental policy, International Climate Policy in D.C., internships, students, sustainability
climate, environmental health, environmental policy, International Climate Policy in D.C., internships, students, sustainability
The Clean Power Plan and the Economy
Today I tuned in to a monthly webinar put on by one of our partners, Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2), about the new Clean Power Plan and its implications for businesses. The talk was entitled “More Jobs,Continue reading