Browsing Nicholas School of the Environment by Issue Date
Now showing items 1-20 of 2027
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Timber and Wood Products Trade in India
(2023-05-28)India's efforts to reduce deforestation have resulted in a gap between timber supply and demand, leading to increased imports of wood products, which can exhaust foreign exchange. However, trees outside of forests, such ... -
Research on Species Distribution and Population Dynamics of the Reintroduced Chinese Alligators in Chongming Dongtan, Shanghai
(2023-05-04)The Chinese alligator is a critically endangered species that is endemic to China, with fewer than 200 individuals in the wild and over 13,000 in captivity. Reintroduction is crucial to restore its wild population, and Dongtan ... -
Entanglement: A Community Art Approach to Environmental Education
(2023-05)Entanglement was first defined in 1997 by David W. Laist, marine mammal expert and policy analyst, as the ways in which loops and openings of marine debris may entrap an animal. Entanglement has documented effects on 354 ... -
Role of Low Carbon Solutions in Utility Planning
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PROSPECTS FOR REVENUE-SHARING IN REDUCING INEQUITIES IN DRINKING WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING
(2023-04-28)Drinking water infrastructure is aging across the United States and is in desperate need of significant capital investments. While federal funds designated for capital infrastructure improvements have increased in recent ... -
Human Dimensions of Blue Carbon - Resource Portal
(2023-04-28)Blue carbon is defined as the carbon stored in ocean ecosystems, and there is increased interest (among governments, non-government organizations, businesses, and philanthropies) in preserving, restoring, or enhancing blue ... -
Documenting the Māla Lāʻau Project using a Community Science Tool
(2023-04-28)Western contact has altered Hawaiian ecology through land-use manipulations and the introduction of invasive species. Today, Kaua'i, Hawaii, relies heavily on continent imports and faces inadequate ecological resilience ... -
Assessing the Water Footprint of Electric Car Batteries – A Dive into the Water-Energy Nexus
(2023-04-28)Water has been historically overlooked as a criterion when measuring the environmental impact of a project. This project aims to visualize the water impacts and risks associated with extracting three critical minerals commonly ... -
Toxicity of an Urban Creek: Effects of developmental exposure to water from Ellerbe Creek Watershed on zebrafish (Danio rerio) swimming behavior
(2023-04-28)Urban changes in land use, such as increasing impervious surface cover and the building of stormwater pipes, result in anthropogenically manipulated water drainage into local watersheds. Along with changes in drainage patterns, ... -
Evaluating the Impacts of Climate Change and Changes in Coastal Housing Accessibility on the Maine Lobstering Community: A Quantitative Analysis
(2023-04-28)The lobstering industry in Maine is both culturally and economically important to the State of Maine. It is also experiencing dramatic changes both from climate change as well as socio-economic shifts along the coast. This ... -
Research Methodology to Public Policy: Designing an Analysis of Plastic Chemical Leaching in Water
(2023-04-28)Plastic pollution is a ubiquitous concern throughout the world’s oceans and presents a complexity of issues for environmental health on all scales. Most research and public policy in the United States regarding the subject ... -
Could a Sustainable Bio-Based Plastics Supply Chain Become a Commercial Reality?
(2023-04-28)The objective of this research is to examine the feasibility of scaling the bio-based plastics industry in a sustainable manner and to evaluate the commercial viability of its supply chain. Bio-based plastics present a viable ... -
Investigating Lithium Nickel Manganese Cobalt Oxide's Mechanism of Toxicity in Caenorhabditis elegans
(2023-04-28)In recent years, the demand for lithium-ion batteries (LIB) for electronics has increased. The scientific literature on the toxicity of these lithium compounds is limited, and it relates mainly to measured organismal endpoints ... -
Geospatial Resources for the Deployment of New Artificial Reef Materials in North Carolina
(2023-04-28)The North Carolina coast is home to forty-three offshore artificial reefs that have been deployed by the North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries Artificial Reef Program since the 1970s. Primarily utilized by anglers ... -
Management Prioritization in a Public-Facing Urban Wetland
(2023-04-28)The Museum of Life and Science is a nature center and science museum located in Durham, North Carolina, working to understand and improve the health of an urban wetland ecosystem located on their campus. The majority of ... -
New Wells for Renewell: Regulatory Strategies for Converting Inactive Oil and Gas Wells into Gravity-Based Energy Storage Systems in Colorado and Pennsylvania
(2023-04-28)The U.S. is home to almost three million inactive oil and gas wells that pose risks to the environment and human health. To reduce those risks, most states require inactive wells to be sealed (plugged) by operators; however, ... -
Analysis of Equity in Two Community-Based Public-Private Partnerships Focused on Green Stormwater Infrastructure
(2023-04-28)Community-based public private partnerships (CBP3s) are a novel approach in providing green stormwater infrastructure improvements and community co-benefits. The two long-term CBP3s in our study were located in Prince George’s ... -
Taking a Fresh Look at Clean Air Act Standards: The Role of Retrospective Review in Achieving Health and Climate Benefits
(2023-04-28)Many sections of the Clean Air Act (CAA) require the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to retrospectively, and often periodically, review and potentially revise its standards. The paper examines the implementation ...
