Impacts of biofuel targets on land use and food supply
2010 paper by the World Bank on the potential societal consequences of increased biofuels production to meet current national targets.
water
Research roundups, articles, explainers and tip sheets on the subject of water.
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Climate change and economic growth: Evidence from the last half century
2008 paper by researchers from Harvard, MIT and Northwestern University on the potential effect of climate change on nations’ economic growth.
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Evaluating the relative environmental impact of countries
2010 study by Harvard, Princeton, the University of Adelaide, and the National University of Singapore on the environmental impact of a large set of countries.
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Sustainable water management in the U.S. Southwest
2010 study by Nature Conservancy Center for Science and Public Policy on depletion across 18 Arizona watersheds and possible mitigation strategies.
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Global phytoplankton decline over the past century
2010 study published in Nature magazine on the change in the level of oceanic phytoplankton activity over the last 100 years.
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Potential of water power in the fight against global warming
2008 University of Missouri study exploring the potential for hydropower in reducing U.S. greenhouse gas emissions.
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