Results for research on: Ecosystems

Can we take on the job of managing the planet’s systems?

Can we take on the job of managing the planet’s systems?

The most sophisticated management system in the world was developed in a laboratory of iron, oxygen, hydrogen, and carbon surrounded by a thin layer of ozone. This system, what we call the planet’s ecosystems, costlessly manages biological functions that allow us to...

A Flawed Global Warming Analysis in the Wall Street Journal

A Flawed Global Warming Analysis in the Wall Street Journal

By Stephen Hamburg This blog is cross posted by the Environmental Defense Fund Last week, The Wall Street Journal published an opinion piece by a few scientists and engineers who believe man-made climate change will have less impact on the environment than the vast...

Pará Case: “One Billion Trees for the Amazon”

Pará Case: “One Billion Trees for the Amazon”

By Renata A Soares Abstract: Many developed countries are already largely deforested. Deforestation is now principally happening in developing countries, especially in the tropics, as they follow a similar path to meet their development needs. With an increasing...

Boyne Mountain Environmental Sustainability Plan

Boyne Mountain Environmental Sustainability Plan

By Eric Bruski, Leonore Hijazi, Lauren Hoffman, Laurel Martin, Geoff Michael, Imogen Taylor Abstract: Boyne Mountain Resort’s interest in adopting a comprehensive sustainability plan was driven by its history of environmental conservation, the growing risks to the...