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Carbon trading won�t work
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…SAGE Magazine Volume II, Issue I
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Energy security from a environmental policy & governance perspective - Sascha Müller-Kraenner (TNC)
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…
Podcast: Green to Gold
In Green to Gold, Dan Esty, director of the Center for Business and the Environment at Yale, discusses how smart companies are incorporating environmental concerns into their business strategies. Leading companies worldwide have discovered that thinking green can generate value…SAGE Magazine Volume I, Issue II
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Yale Forest Forum Leadership Lunch Seminar
Please join the Global Institute of Sustainable Forestry for our weekly Yale Forest Forum Lunch. Food and Beverages Provided. Michael Virga Acting Executive Director, Forestry Sector, American Forest & Paper Association "Global Forest Policy: An Industry Perspective" As Acting Executive…Yale Endowment Open Meeting
Open Meeting of the Yale Advisory Committee on Investor Responsibility ("ACIR") Feb 9, 4-5.30pm Yale Law School, Room 127 All members of the Yale community are invited to attend the annual open meeting of ACIR. The meeting is open only…
The State of Forest Certification in North America from an SFI Perspective
Yale Forest Forum Leadership Seminar Lunch January 18, 2007 Marsh Hall Rotunda 360 Prospect St. Food and Beverages Provided. Bill Banzahf President, Sustainable Forestry Board speaking on "The State of Forest Certification in North America from an SFI Perspective" Bill…
The State of Forest Certification in North America from an SFI Perspective
Marsh Hall Rotunda 360 Prospect St. Food and Beverages Provided. Speaker: Bill Banzhaf President, Sustainable Forestry Board speaking on \"The State of Forest Certification in North America from an SFI Perspective\" Bill Banzahf is President of the Sustainable Forestry Board,…
Diamonds and Development
As moviegoers flock to view the new Hollywood blockbuster "Blood Diamond," the Kalahari San people of Africa's largest diamond producer, Botswana have just won a major judicial victory. Unlike Sierra Leonne, where the film is based, Botswana and its inhabitants…
Minding our Minerals
Almost a year has passed since the Sago mine tragedy in West Virginia that claimed the lives of twelve miners. Since then, accusations of lax enforcement have been made against mineral companies and the U.S. Mining Safety and Health Administration…YPCC convenes meeting to discuss Climate Change Science Bridging Institution
On Nov 9, 2006 the YPCC convened a meeting in New York City to discuss a potential Climate Change Science Bridging Institution. 40 experts gathered from around the country to discuss how to convey the most important findings of climate…Zoom: the Race to Fuel the Car of the Future
Please join The Economist's Global Correspondent, Vijay V. Vaitheeswaran, for his talk - Zoom: The Race to Fuel the Car of the Future. Vijay V. Vaitheeswaran is The Economist's Global Correspondent, covering developments in politics, economics, business, and technology as…Entrepreneurship as a tool for sustainable international development
Interested in entrepreneurship as a tool for sustainable international development? Come learn about The Appropriate Infrastructure Development Group with Benny Lee, Education and Outreach Director Wednesday, November 29th, 6:30 – 8:00 pm SOM Room A 46. Pizza provided. Roughly 2…Behind Closed Doors: A Discussion with Yale World Fellows on Public-Private Partnerships
Behind Closed Doors: A Discussion with Yale World Fellows on Public-Private Partnerships Tuesday, Nov 7th, 5:00-6:30 Sage Lounge, 205 Prospect St Tung Ngo (Managing Partner, VILAF Lawyers) Sem Shikongo (Chief Development Planner, Nambia) Jessica Faieta (Director, Office of the Deputy…
Green Wave Sweeping Business World
Leading companies are discovering that thinking “green” can generate great value for their brands and do wonders for the bottom line, asserts a new Yale book, Green to Gold: How Smart Companies Use Environmental Strategy to Innovate, Create Value and…Living with Oil and Gas: The Effects of Petroleum on Louisiana
Dr. Diane Austin, Associate Research Anthropologist, Bureau of Applied Research in Anthropology, University of Arizona Petroleum development along the Louisiana coast is the most recent and extensive natural resource to shape southern Louisiana’s economy and environment. This talk will tell…Jay Shimshack - Tufts - Environmental Economist
Please join the Center for Business & Environment at Yale for a lunch discussion with: Jay Shimshack (asst. professor of economics at Tufts) Re: His research on the electric power industry TOMORROW, Wednesday, September 27th 12:00pm Sage Lounge Lunch will…
Program to Train Corporate Directors on Climate Change
Three leading U.S. organizations have announced a unique collaborative effort to educate hundreds of independent corporate board members about the potential liabilities and strategic business opportunities that global climate change can create for companies. The announcement was made at a…Why Climate Change Belongs on the Front Burner in the Business World
Mindy Lubber, president of Ceres, discusses the emerging importance of climate change to major corporations, investors, shareholders, etc. Video (48 minutes).Economics & Business
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Bridges to Sustainability: Business and Government
Luis Gomez-Echeverri, Editor Order a print copyCenter for Business and the Environment at Yale
The center guides students who are in the 3-year joint masters program that combines the MBA of the School of Management with a Masters degree from the Environment School. The center also sponsors speakers, workshops, career guidance, placement support, curriculum…Industrial Environmental Management
This focal area is centered on using principles of ecology to transform industry through several research and teaching themes. An overarching theme in this area pertains to accounting for resource and product flows. The focus of materials accounting can be…
