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Social Impact Incentives: Model, Structure and Implementation
Overview of the Social Impact Incentives (SIINC) blended finance model introduced in 2016.
Urban Wetlands Law: Chilean Regulation of Urban Ecosystems
Analysis of Chile's Urban Wetlands Law, defining scope, declaration processes, and legal challenges by real estate developers.
Chemical oxygen demand: Principles, measurement and applications
Chemical oxygen demand (COD) measures oxidizable pollutants in water using potassium dichromate. Key metric for wastewater quality.
Environmental vegetarianism: Climate impact and sustainability
Analysis of environmental vegetarianism, livestock emissions, and the ecological benefits of plant-based diets.
Council on Environmental Quality: History, Structure and Regulatory Authority
The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) is a US presidential advisory body established in 1969 to coordinate federal environmental policy...
Umbrella effect (ecology)
The umbrella effect in ecology describes how protecting one species indirectly safeguards others sharing its habitat.
Planetary management: Concept, history and environmental worldviews
Planetary management is the intentional global-scale stewardship of Earth's biological, chemical and physical processes to maintain sustaina...
Azolla event: Paleoclimatic cooling mechanism of the middle Eocene
The Azolla event was a middle Eocene cooling mechanism where Arctic fern blooms sequestered carbon, shifting Earth from greenhouse to icehou...
Smoking cap: Victorian headwear and social etiquette
Victorian smoking caps were embroidered hats worn by men to keep tobacco scent off their hair.
Mote Marine Laboratory: Research, Conservation and Public Education
Mote Marine Laboratory is a nonprofit marine research organization in Sarasota, Florida, founded in 1955.
Dehalogenimonas lykanthroporepellens: Genomics and Bioremediation
Dehalogenimonas lykanthroporepellens is an anaerobic bacterium used in bioremediation for dehalogenating chlorinated alkanes in groundwater.
Lost Valley Educational Center: Ecovillage and Intentional Community in Oregon
Lost Valley Educational Center is an intentional community and ecovillage in Dexter, Oregon, founded in 1989 on 87 acres of forested land.
Sustainable Energy Utility: Community-Based Energy Governance Model
The Sustainable Energy Utility (SEU) is a community-based model for energy conservation and renewable energy development, pioneered by Dr. J...
Low rolling resistance tire: Technology, standards and fuel efficiency
Analysis of low rolling resistance tires, their impact on vehicle fuel efficiency, measurement standards, and regional regulations.
Beyond Coal: Campaign History, Strategy and Global Expansion
Overview of the Sierra Club's Beyond Coal campaign and the Europe Beyond Coal alliance to phase out coal power.
Margaret Nygard: Conservationist and Founder of the Eno River Association
Margaret Nygard (1925–1995) was a British-American environmentalist who founded the Eno River Association, leading the creation of Eno River...
Bill Mollison: The Architect of Permaculture
Bill Mollison (1928–2016) was an Australian scientist and the co-founder of permaculture, a sustainable design system.
Isoquant: Definition, Properties and Applications in Microeconomics
An isoquant is a contour line in microeconomics representing equal output levels from varying input combinations.
Houston Advanced Research Center
HARC is a US non-profit in The Woodlands, TX, focusing on sustainability science in air, energy, and water.
Ruby Montoya: Climate Activism and Legal Precedent
American activist Ruby Montoya sentenced to six years for Dakota Access Pipeline protests.