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News & Events

Environmental Economics: Development and Conservation Goals in World Bank Projects
Yes, you can have your cake and eat it too ? at least that may be the case for biodiversity protection and economic development. Peter Kareiva (Chief Scientist for The Nature Conservancy, TNC) and Michelle Marvier, both of Santa Clara University?s Environmental Studies Institute, worked in collaboration with TNC?s Amy Chang to study whether economic development and conservation were compatible activities in World Bank projects. Continue reading »
Sep. 24, 2008 | More Info »
New Study Finds Some Genetically Engineered Crops Could Play a Role in Sustainable Agriculture
ESI researchers published a study in Science magazine showing that some genetically engineered crops could play a role in sustainable agriculture.
Jun. 7, 2007 | More Info »
EnviroNews Winter 2009

Read the Winter 2009 edition of EnviroNews; the quarterly publication of the Environmental Studies Institute.

Jan. 30, 2009 | More Info »
Cultivating New Agricultural Roots and Community in Silicon Valley
Liz Snder-Liles, Communication Director, Full Circle Farm will present her talk on, "Cultivating New Agricultural Roots and Community in Silicon Valley."
May. 20, 2008 | More Info »