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Cash Transfers to the Poor Linked to Ecological Benefits
Study by Johns Hopkins economist Paul Ferraro finds that Indonesian anti-poverty programs also led to less deforestation.
Half the Earth Relatively Intact From Global Human Influence
Study presents clear opportunities to conserve what remains.
In 'Nature': Using GIE to Map Deforestation in the Amazon Rainforest
Ariel BenYishay contributed his expertise in geospatial impact evaluation to a land titling paper that was recently published in the journal Nature Sustainability.
Nitrogen in Permafrost Soils May Exert Great Feedbacks on Climate Changes
What nitrogen is getting up to in permafrost soils may exert great feedbacks on climate changes, which overturns what researchers have long believed, according to a Sino-German joint study.
Aqua Plants
UD research shows that submerged vegetation helps to offset Chesapeake Bay acidification.