Safe and adequate access to energy and water, the two natural resources driving the production of all other critical human needs, is key to economic development, public health, and military security. The availability of ...

Riparian zones serve an important role in the ecological landscape. They serve as habitat for wildlife, prevent erosion, and act as buffers to help reduce and filter the amount of pollutants entering surface waters. The ...

Payments for Environmental Services (PES) that give landowners a financial incentive to manage their land to provide valuable environmental services may provide an efficient way to conserve forest land and improve the ...