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Full-Text Articles in Natural Resource Economics
Chilling A Hot Planet: Many Solutions, No Answers, Singapore Management University
Chilling A Hot Planet: Many Solutions, No Answers, Singapore Management University
Perspectives@SMU
If there was a report card on how the world is doing on issues related to climate change, it would read a resounding 'F'. Consider the figures. It took about 12,500 years between the last glacial age and today for global temperatures to rise six degrees Celsius. Yet in this century alone – despite heightened awareness of the need to arrest the ever-increasing levels of greenhouse gas emission – temperatures have risen up to four degrees Celsius.
Capture-Recapture Of White-Tailed Deer Using Dna Sampling From Fecal Pellet-Groups, Matthew James Goode
Capture-Recapture Of White-Tailed Deer Using Dna Sampling From Fecal Pellet-Groups, Matthew James Goode
Masters Theses
Reliable density estimates of game and keystone species such as white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) are desirable to set proper management strategies and for evaluating those strategies over time. However, traditional methods for estimating white-tailed deer density have been inhibited by behavior, densely forested areas that can hamper observation (detection), and invalid techniques of estimating effective trapping area. We wanted to evaluate a noninvasive method of mark-recapture estimation using DNA extracted from fecal pellets as the individual marker and for gender determination, coupled with a spatial detection function to estimate density (Spatially Explicit Capture-Recapture, SECR). We collected pellet groups …
Mapping Potential Crp Land And Determining Crp Profitability In Lancaster County, Jamie Pesek
Mapping Potential Crp Land And Determining Crp Profitability In Lancaster County, Jamie Pesek
Department of Environmental Studies: Undergraduate Student Theses
Annually 17 tons of soil is lost due to the erosion of agriculture land. A majority of the soil lost is fertile topsoil, which can render the land unproductive. The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) was enacted to reduce the high erosion rates on agriculture land by giving landowners a monetary incentive to let their land lay idle and allow the soil to regenerate. Although there is awareness of the benefits of CRP, little effort has been put toward delineating CRP eligible land. In this project, Geographical Information Systems were used to map CRP eligible land in Lancaster County, Nebraska based …
Future Participation In The Conservation Reserve Program In North Dakota, Lorilie M. Atkinson, Rebecca J. Romsdahl, Michael J. Hill
Future Participation In The Conservation Reserve Program In North Dakota, Lorilie M. Atkinson, Rebecca J. Romsdahl, Michael J. Hill
Great Plains Research: A Journal of Natural and Social Sciences
The purpose of this study was to gauge the impact of agriculture and energy policies on conservation practices through a survey of conservation reserve program (CRP) contract holders in a selected Prairie Pothole Region of North Dakota-Burleigh, Kidder, and Stutsman Counties. The survey results showed that 48% of respondents are considering returning CRP acres to annual crop production once the contract expires. The largest influence on post-CRP land use was the market prices for production of annual crops. Respondents also identified lack of knowledge of conservation programs as a large hurdle to participation. This may indicate a need for improved …
Bringing Biodiversity To Development: Perceptions Of Integrating Eucalyptus And Forest-Corridors Around The Serra Do Brigadeiro, Brazil, Maggie R Stevens
Bringing Biodiversity To Development: Perceptions Of Integrating Eucalyptus And Forest-Corridors Around The Serra Do Brigadeiro, Brazil, Maggie R Stevens
Masters Theses
The Atlantic Forest of south-eastern Brazil is a hot-spot for biodiversity and should be conserved. It is also at the center of the largest municipalities in Brazil and therefore has a severely fragmented landscape. Iracambi, a working farm near the Serra do Brigadeiro state park in Minas Gerais, is working for conservation in an area of intense agricultural production and expanding forestry industry. Most households in this rural area have some amount of eucalyptus on their property and consequently the director of Iracambi is developing the preliminary foundation for a forest corridor program comprised of primarily eucalyptus with the goal …
2011 Schedule Of Events, Education For Sustainability Summer Institute
2011 Schedule Of Events, Education For Sustainability Summer Institute
Education for Sustainability Summer Institute
The WKU College of Education and Behavioral Sciences and Center for Environmental Education and Sustainability hosted the first Education for Sustainability Summer Institute (EFSSI 2011) for Kentucky and the region on July 21-22, 2011. Participants learned about model programs, practical strategies, and resources for integrating sustainability into classes, schools, and districts. This event is the first of its kind in Kentucky and the region. It is being hosted by the WKU College of Education and Behavioral Sciences and WKU Center for Environmental Education and Sustainability.
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Variable Renewable Energy In Modeling Climate Change Mitigation Scenarios, Falko Ueckerdt, Robert J. Brecha, Gunnar Luderer, Patrick Sullivan, Eva Schmid, Nico Bauer, Diana Böttger
Variable Renewable Energy In Modeling Climate Change Mitigation Scenarios, Falko Ueckerdt, Robert J. Brecha, Gunnar Luderer, Patrick Sullivan, Eva Schmid, Nico Bauer, Diana Böttger
Physics Faculty Publications
This paper addresses the issue of how to account for short‐term temporal variability of renewable energy sources and power demand in long‐term climate change mitigation scenarios in energy‐economic models. An approach that captures in a stylized way the major challenges to the integration of variable renewable energy sources into power systems has been developed. As a first application this approach has been introduced to REMIND‐D, a hybrid energy‐economy model of Germany. An approximation of the residual load duration curve is implemented. The approximating function endogenously changes depending on the penetration and mix of variable renewable power. The approach can thus …
Green Jobs And The Ohio Economy: The Workforce Skills And Training Ohio Green Industries Need, Wright State University, Center For Urban And Public Affairs, U.S. Department Of Labor Employment And Training Administration
Green Jobs And The Ohio Economy: The Workforce Skills And Training Ohio Green Industries Need, Wright State University, Center For Urban And Public Affairs, U.S. Department Of Labor Employment And Training Administration
Economic Development
In spring 2011, a survey was conducted with private employers representing selected sectors within the potential green industry. The following report presents research results about employers and the labor force skills they require to be successful in Ohio’s Green Industry.
As mentioned in earlier parts of this report series, there are many challenges to studying the green economy. The word “potential” in the first sentence of this report is a critical term, because there is no known listing of companies in the green industry. Green industry business association lists exist, but those are membership-based lists and not intended to be …
An Energy Use And Emissions Inventory, Mark A. Gathany, Robert Chasnov
An Energy Use And Emissions Inventory, Mark A. Gathany, Robert Chasnov
Science and Mathematics Faculty Presentations
Maintaining a 400-acre campus which supports the education of 3000 students requires energy. Data were gathered from across campus as part of a faculty research project and in conjunction with an undergraduate course. The project was initiated in order to develop an energy usage and emissions inventory for the University while at the same offering students exposure to the process. Inventory inputs included stationary consumption (burning of natural gas to supply heat), electricity purchased, campus vehicle usage (gasoline consumption), commuter vehicle usage (faculty and staff only), and transportation and distribution (T&D) expenses. Whereas the student population has increased by only …
Slides: Who Should Be At The Table, And What Should They Be Talking About?, Robert W. Adler
Slides: Who Should Be At The Table, And What Should They Be Talking About?, Robert W. Adler
Navigating the Future of the Colorado River (Martz Summer Conference, June 8-10)
Presenter: Robert W. Adler, James I. Farr Chair in Law, University of Utah, S.J. Quinney College of Law
9 slides
Slides: Risk Management Strategies Of The Upper Basin: Addressing Potential Shortages, Eric Kuhn
Slides: Risk Management Strategies Of The Upper Basin: Addressing Potential Shortages, Eric Kuhn
Navigating the Future of the Colorado River (Martz Summer Conference, June 8-10)
Presenter: Eric Kuhn, Colorado River Water Conservation District
15 slides
Slides: Smart Fallowing: New Strategies In Ag Forbearance, Bonnie Colby
Slides: Smart Fallowing: New Strategies In Ag Forbearance, Bonnie Colby
Navigating the Future of the Colorado River (Martz Summer Conference, June 8-10)
Presenter: Dr. Bonnie Colby, Department of Agriculture & Resource Economics, University of Arizona
34 slides
Slides: Thinking The Unthinkable, Lawrence J. Macdonnell
Slides: Thinking The Unthinkable, Lawrence J. Macdonnell
Navigating the Future of the Colorado River (Martz Summer Conference, June 8-10)
Presenter: Lawrence J. MacDonnell, University of Wyoming College of Law
7 slides
Slides: Long-Term Augmentation Of The Water Supply Of The Colorado River System, Les Lampe
Slides: Long-Term Augmentation Of The Water Supply Of The Colorado River System, Les Lampe
Navigating the Future of the Colorado River (Martz Summer Conference, June 8-10)
Presenter: Les Lampe, Colorado River Water Consultants, Las Vegas, Nevada
29 slides
Filling The Gap: Commonsense Solutions For Meeting Front Range Water Needs: Executive Summary, Western Resource Advocates, Trout Unlimited, Colorado Environmental Coalition (U.S.)
Filling The Gap: Commonsense Solutions For Meeting Front Range Water Needs: Executive Summary, Western Resource Advocates, Trout Unlimited, Colorado Environmental Coalition (U.S.)
Navigating the Future of the Colorado River (Martz Summer Conference, June 8-10)
8 pages.
"February 2011"
Presented by Drew Beckwith, Water Policy Manager, Western Resource Advocates, on June 10th at Clyde O. Martz Summer Conference 2011, Navigating the Future of the Colorado River Basin
Full report available at: http://www.westernresourceadvocates.org/gap
Slides: Water Banks: Voluntary And Flexible Water Supplies For The Colorado River's Uncertain Future, Robert Wigington
Slides: Water Banks: Voluntary And Flexible Water Supplies For The Colorado River's Uncertain Future, Robert Wigington
Navigating the Future of the Colorado River (Martz Summer Conference, June 8-10)
Presenter: Robert Wigington, The Nature Conservancy
7 slides
Materials For Presentation: Water Banks: Voluntary And Flexible Water Supplies For The Colorado River's Uncertain Future [Outline], Robert Wigington
Materials For Presentation: Water Banks: Voluntary And Flexible Water Supplies For The Colorado River's Uncertain Future [Outline], Robert Wigington
Navigating the Future of the Colorado River (Martz Summer Conference, June 8-10)
4 pages.
"Robert Wigington, The Nature Conservancy"
Materials For Presentation: The Disappearing Colorado River, Lawrence J. Macdonnell
Materials For Presentation: The Disappearing Colorado River, Lawrence J. Macdonnell
Navigating the Future of the Colorado River (Martz Summer Conference, June 8-10)
7 pages.
"Western Economics Forum, Fall 2010"
Fact Sheet: Study Of Long-Term Augmentation Options For The Water Supply Of The Colorado System, Black & Veatch, Ch2m Hill
Fact Sheet: Study Of Long-Term Augmentation Options For The Water Supply Of The Colorado System, Black & Veatch, Ch2m Hill
Navigating the Future of the Colorado River (Martz Summer Conference, June 8-10)
1 page.
"March 2008"
Material submitted by Les Lampe, Colorado River Water Consultants, for "Augmentation Options" program, Session 3: Mapping a New Course, Panel F: Some Policy Options and Solutions.
Colorado River Water Consultants is a project-specific partnership of engineering firms Black & Veatch and CH2MHill.
Slides: Law Of Colorado River: Where We Are, Where We Are Going, Steven M. Fitten
Slides: Law Of Colorado River: Where We Are, Where We Are Going, Steven M. Fitten
Navigating the Future of the Colorado River (Martz Summer Conference, June 8-10)
Presenter: Steven M. Fitten, Chief Counsel, International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC)
14 slides
Agenda: Navigating The Future Of The Colorado River, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center, Western Water Policy Program
Agenda: Navigating The Future Of The Colorado River, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center, Western Water Policy Program
Navigating the Future of the Colorado River (Martz Summer Conference, June 8-10)
Competition for scarce Colorado River water resources is nothing new, but the conflicts that prompted the seven basin states to negotiate the 1922 Colorado River Compact have grown considerably fiercer and more complex in recent decades. In 2007, responding to the challenges of increasing demand and sustained drought, the seven basin states and a number of other affected interests agreed to a set of interim guidelines for allocating Colorado River water in the event of shortages. This agreement represents an important evolution in the governance of the Colorado River, suggesting that the many interests in the basin can work together …
Report Surveys Colorado River Basin Leaders: Collaborative Approaches To Dwindling Supplies Are Highlighted, Sarah Bates, University Of Montana Missoula. Center For Natural Resources And Environmental Policy
Report Surveys Colorado River Basin Leaders: Collaborative Approaches To Dwindling Supplies Are Highlighted, Sarah Bates, University Of Montana Missoula. Center For Natural Resources And Environmental Policy
Navigating the Future of the Colorado River (Martz Summer Conference, June 8-10)
4 pages.
Press release "April 14, 2011"
"Executive Summary April 2011" of report, Thinking Like a River Basin: Leaders' Perspectives on Options and Opportunities in Colorado River Management
Full report available at:
http://www.carpediemwest.org/wp-content/uploads/Thinking_Like_A_River_Basin_8-20-13.pdf
Logistic Curves, Extraction Costs And The Effective Size Of Oil Resources, Robert J. Brecha
Logistic Curves, Extraction Costs And The Effective Size Of Oil Resources, Robert J. Brecha
Physics Faculty Publications
The size of potential fossil fuel resources is an issue of perennial interest and controversy. Fundamentally, there appears to be a conflict in interpretation of available data for both past and future extraction histories. As fossil-fuel prices rose dramatically over the past several years, the question of resources once again became acute. In this paper we concentrate on conventional and non-conventional oil resources and make four main points, with the overarching theme that one can determine an effective oil resource that represents significantly less availability for consumption than usually posited by tallying resources in place.
First, looking at oil production …
Slides: Planning Tools: Wildlife Mitigation Plan (Wmp), Comprehensive Drilling Plan (Cdp), Geographic Area Plan (Gap), Ginny Brannon
Slides: Planning Tools: Wildlife Mitigation Plan (Wmp), Comprehensive Drilling Plan (Cdp), Geographic Area Plan (Gap), Ginny Brannon
Best Management Practices (BMPs): What? How? And Why? (May 26)
Presenter: Ginny Brannon, Colorado Department of Natural Resources
7 slides
Slides: Arctic Ecosystem Services Measurement And Modeling Project, Eric Biltonen
Slides: Arctic Ecosystem Services Measurement And Modeling Project, Eric Biltonen
Best Management Practices (BMPs): What? How? And Why? (May 26)
Presenter: Eric Biltonen, PhD, Environment Economist, Houston Advanced Research Center
8 slides
Slides: Master Development Plans (Mdps) / Geographic Area Plans (Gaps): Comprehensive Planning Tools For Oil And Gas Projects, Allen B. Crockett
Slides: Master Development Plans (Mdps) / Geographic Area Plans (Gaps): Comprehensive Planning Tools For Oil And Gas Projects, Allen B. Crockett
Best Management Practices (BMPs): What? How? And Why? (May 26)
Presenter: Mary Bloomstran, Edge Environmental
20 slides
Agenda: Best Management Practices (Bmps): What? How? And Why?, Houston Advanced Research Center. Environmentally Friendly Drilling Systems Program, Research Partnership To Secure Energy For America, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center. Intermountain Oil And Gas Bmp Project
Agenda: Best Management Practices (Bmps): What? How? And Why?, Houston Advanced Research Center. Environmentally Friendly Drilling Systems Program, Research Partnership To Secure Energy For America, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center. Intermountain Oil And Gas Bmp Project
Best Management Practices (BMPs): What? How? And Why? (May 26)
The Environmentally Friendly Drilling Systems (EFD) Program, managed by the Houston Advanced Research Center, works to identify, develop and transfer critical, cost effective, new technologies that can provide policy makers and industry with the ability to develop natural gas reserves in a safe and environmentally friendly manner. Funding for the EFD Program is through a grant from the Research Partnership to Secure Energy for America, established under the 2005 Energy Act. Within the EFD Program, some projects focus on technologies for developing energy sources in environmentally sensitive areas; others (like the NRLC’s BMP Project) seek ways to reduce the environmental …
Slides: Introduction To Large-Scale Planning And The Intermountain Bmp Project, Kathryn Mutz
Slides: Introduction To Large-Scale Planning And The Intermountain Bmp Project, Kathryn Mutz
Best Management Practices (BMPs): What? How? And Why? (May 26)
Presenter: Kathryn Mutz, Natural Resources Law Center, University of Colorado School of Law
18 slides
Slides: Environmentally Friendly Drilling Systems Program, Rich Haut
Slides: Environmentally Friendly Drilling Systems Program, Rich Haut
Best Management Practices (BMPs): What? How? And Why? (May 26)
Presenter: Rich Haut, Houston Advanced Research Center
6 slides
Slides: Master Development Plans (Mdps): Oil And Gas Projects, Mary Bloomstran
Slides: Master Development Plans (Mdps): Oil And Gas Projects, Mary Bloomstran
Best Management Practices (BMPs): What? How? And Why? (May 26)
Presenter: Mary Bloomstran, Edge Environmental
19 slides