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Confronting Sustainability: Forest Certification In Developing And Transitioning Countries, Benjamin Cashore, Fred Gale, Errol Meidinger, Deanna Newsom
Confronting Sustainability: Forest Certification In Developing And Transitioning Countries, Benjamin Cashore, Fred Gale, Errol Meidinger, Deanna Newsom
Yale School of the Environment Publications Series
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Americans And Climate Change: Closing The Gap Between Science And Action, Daniel R. Abbasi
Americans And Climate Change: Closing The Gap Between Science And Action, Daniel R. Abbasi
Yale School of the Environment Publications Series
A Synthesis of Insights and Recommendations from the 2005 Yale F&ES Conference on Climate Change
Environmental Planning In Sub-Saharan Africa: Environmental Impact Assessment At The Crossroads, John O. Kakonge
Environmental Planning In Sub-Saharan Africa: Environmental Impact Assessment At The Crossroads, John O. Kakonge
Yale School of the Environment Publications Series
This paper argues that sub-Saharan African countries are at a crossroads in terms of fully adapting and benefiting from the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process. It identifies a variety of issues that have hindered full utilization of the EIA process. These include limited public participation; lack of national expertise and experience in EIA; unreliable and inadequate data; limited impact coverage; defective environmental legislation; and weak enforcement. The paper concludes by highlighting various measures required to address these constraints and to reinforce the EIA process more generally. Key measures include expanding “ownership” of EIA; ensuring compliance with international agreements; improving funding …
Agroecology And The Struggle For Food Sovereignty In The Americas, Avery Cohn, Jonathan Cook, Margarita Fernández, Rebecca Reider, Corrina Steward
Agroecology And The Struggle For Food Sovereignty In The Americas, Avery Cohn, Jonathan Cook, Margarita Fernández, Rebecca Reider, Corrina Steward
Yale School of the Environment Publications Series
A collaborative project of the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), the IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP) and the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies (Yale F&ES)
Livability And Smart Growth, Hooper Brooks, Julia Parzen
Livability And Smart Growth, Hooper Brooks, Julia Parzen
Yale School of the Environment Publications Series
Lessons from a Surdna Foundation Initiative