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Carbon trading won’t work
| Michael Dorsey
Originally in the LA Times earlier this month... Carbon trading won’t work Experiments with the market scheme favored by Schwarzenegger shows trading favors big polluters without curbing global warming gases. By Michael K. Dorsey MICHAEL K. DORSEY, assistant professor on Dartmouth...Articles and Book Chapters
| Michael R. Dove
In review Perception of Volcanic Eruption as Agent of Change on Merapi Volcano, Central Java. For special issue on ‘volcanic risk perception’ of Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research. In press Nature, Society, and Science in Southeast Asia's Grasslands. In: Southeast Asian...SAGE Magazine Volume II, Issue I
| SAGE Magazine
This is SAGE's third magazine. For more information contact sagemagazine@yale.eduRide for Climate: A Global Warming Presentation
| Caroline Howe
Ride for Climate: A Global Warming Presentation With David Kroodsma and Bill Bradlee 4 pm, this Friday, April 27! Dwight Hall Library, Old Campus David Kroodsma and Bill Bradlee will be speaking about climate change, actions that individuals can take to reduce global warming impact, and...Reunion 2004
| Javier Dominguez
You can visit a photo album of the Class of 1994 at the 10 years reunion. http://www.protierra.com/Reunion2004/Master's Research Colloquium
| Rachelle Gould
2007 Master’s Student Research Colloquium Schedule 9:00-9:15 OPENING 9:15–10:15 SPECIES DIVERSITY AND ECOLOGICAL & SPATIAL PATTERNS Tamara Muruetagoiena, Punit Lalbhai, Brandon Berkeley, Charlie Liu, Beth Feingold 10:15–11:15 ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION Maya Cahn, Steven...Integrated conservation, land use, remote sensing, and ecosystem dynamics in Central Africa
| Africa Network
Dr. Laporte is a biologist whose research centers on the applications of satellite imagery to tropical forest ecosystems, including vegetation mapping, land-use change, and deforestation causes and consequences. She has been involved in numerous environmental projects in Central Africa over the...Swahili Lunch Table
| Africa Network
Branford College Tuesdays and Fridays 12:30-1:30.Deforestation, Poverty Alleviation, Community Forests, and Protected Areas in the Maya Forest
| Kimberly Carlson
A talk by Dr. David Bray Florida International University “Deforestation, Poverty Alleviation, Community Forests, and Protected Areas in the Maya Forest” Location: Bowers Auditorium Date: April 23, 2007 Time: 4-5:30 pm David’s research interests center on community natural...
Valuing Nature
| Saleem Ali
Economists have successfully branded themselves as scientists with mathematical exactitude who can artfully negotiate the vagaries of human consumption patterns through pricing mechanisms. Yet the life support systems that sustain the planet have eluded their grasp, and have often been relegated...Climate Change Effects on Sub-Saharan Africa Conference
| Kerry Dooley
A conference on the topic of climate change as it relates to Sub-Saharan Africa is taking place June 6-9, 2007 in Coutonou, Benin. Issues covered will range from impacts on agriculture and ecosystems to adaptation strategies. Abstract submission deadline is April 15th. See attached brochure for...
Energy security from a environmental policy & governance perspective - Sascha Müller-Kraenner (TNC)
| Christine Kim
Sascha Müller-Kraenner is Senior Policy Adviser and the European representative to The Nature Conservancy, a leading international conservation organisation with over one million members and supporters as well as programmes in 30 countries. From 2003-2006, Sascha Müller-Kraenner served as the...VISIONS OF AFRICA: Contemporary African Cinema: Faat Kine
| Africa Network
Luce Auditorium, 34 Hillhouse Ave., Yale University. Director: Ousmane Sembene (121 minutes, 2000, Senegal, in French and Wolof with English subtitles) Faat Kine is an independent single mother and successful businesswoman who runs a gasoline franchise. As she reflects back on her life, that of...The Livelihood and Herding Activities of Pastoral Fulani in Bida Emirate
| Africa Network
Presented by Regina Fu, Fox Fellow, Yale University and the University of Tokyo, Japan. Luce 102, 34 Hillhouse Ave., Yale University.VISIONS OF AFRICA: Contemporary African Cinema: Lumumba
| Africa Network
Luce Hall Auditorium, 34 Hillhouse Avenue, Yale University. Director: Raoul Peck (A Zeitgeist Films Release) (115 minutes, 2000, Zimbabwe/Mozambique/Belgium, in French with English subtitles ) Lumumba is a gripping epic that dramatizes for the first time the rise and fall of legendary African...Reforemers, Rebels, and Revolutionaries: Prophetic Movements in Africa
| Africa Network
Matthew Kustenbauder, Yale University, Room 203, Luce Hall, 34 Hillhouse Avenue, Yale University.Air Law Workshop: An overview of what it takes to implement the Clean Air Act from the perspective of a Regional U. S. EPA office
| Charlotte Withey
Air Law Workshop: An overview of what it takes to implement the Clean Air Act from the perspective of a Regional U. S. EPA office by Steve Rothblatt Director, Air and Radiation Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 Mr. Rothblatt is responsible for implementing the overall air...Merry Birthday Affair on Linden Street
| Rachelle Gould
The snow is beautiful. The cold air is refreshing. But let's be honest: one of the best things about the end of February is -- it's almost March! And the best thing about the beginning of March is that is when Christopher was born. Nearly 27 short years ago, he first graced this fine earth,...
Environmentalism and Obesity in Asia
| Saleem Ali
Gluttony, more generally has been considered a sin in most religions. In Christianity, it is one of the “seven deadly sins.” Even in Islam, there are several traditions which discourage excessive consumption. A hadith of the Prophet Muhammad quoted by Imam Tirmidhi states that “No man...SAGE Magazine Volume I, Issue II
| SAGE Magazine
This is SAGE's second magazine. For more information contact sagemagazine@yale.eduAlumni - Where Are They Now?
| Michael R. Dove
(Note: graduates who have additions or changes to their listings here should send them to Yuliya Shmidt at yuliya.shmidt@yale.edu) Dr. Dove's Former Advisees: Master's Graduates 2000 Djalins, Upikwira: Cornell U., Doctoral program in Development Sociology Kostishack, Peter: Amazon...Integrated Assessment of a Native Tree Species for Restoration of Agricultural Lands in Mali
| Africa Network
Kerry Dooley, Yale University presents "Integrated Assessment of a Native Tree Species for Restoration of Agricultural Lands in Mali." Room 102, Luce Hall, 34 Hillhouse Avenue, Yale University.Democratization and Land Reform: Insights from the Kenyan Experience
| Africa Network
Jackie Klopp, Columbia University, presents "Democratization and Land Reform: Insights from the Kenyan Experience." Room 203, Luce Hall, 34 Hillhouse Avenue, Yale University.
Calestous Juma to be McCluskey Fellow in Spring 2008
| Africa Network
Professor Juma is at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. He will be the McCluskey Fellow in the Spring 2008 semester. He is an internationally recognized expert on sustainable development in Africa, international trade, international environmental policy, and biodiversity. ...All CT Trout Unlimited Day at FES
| Martha Smith
Trout Unlimited's Connecticut chapters will be holding their annual meeting at FES on Saturday, February 17, 2007. Interested students are invited to attend. The focus will be on youth education and outreach, and feature the "Trout in the Classroom" program. Keynote speaker is CTDEP...
