Publications - Memos
Primer on GHG Regulation under the Clean Air Act: NSPS Rulemaking Process
March 2011 - by Brooks Rainey Pearson and Jonas Monast
Primer on GHG Regulation under the Clean Air Act: PSD, Title V, and NSPS
February 2011 - by Brooks Rainey Pearson and Jonas Monast
Nicholas Institute Primer on GHG Regulation under the Clean Air Act: PSD, Title V, and NSPS
Stakeholder Participation in Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning
January 2011 - by Morgan Gopnik, Clare Fieseler, and Larry Crowder
Beginning in July 2009, the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions, in collaboration with Duke’s Center for Marine Conservation and the Meridian Institute, convened a series of meetings to discuss coastal and marine spatial planning (CMSP) with a variety of ocean stakeholders. Four of the meetings included only representatives from ocean industries, two included only environmental nongovernmental organizations (ENGOs), and the final two meetings included stakeholders from all constituencies. The purpose of the meetings was to share perspectives, discover areas of agreement, and identify potential conflicts; no attempt was made to reach consensus among the participants. To supplement discussions at the meetings, the Nicholas Institute also conducted in-depth phone interviews and administered a web-based survey for the meetings’ participants.
Rethinking the Funding and Management of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway: Policy Lab 1 Executive Summary
November 2010 - by Linwood Pendleton
On July 28 and 29, 2010, the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions at Duke University hosted a policy lab in Washington, D.C., to bring together professionals from different sectors and representatives of different states in the South Atlantic region to discuss the history of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AIWW) and its uses, identify management challenges, and develop innovative solutions to these challenges. Participants were encouraged to think of creative new policy alternatives to effectively manage and fund the AIWW. This document highlights the most important topics of discussion.
Forum Summary: Allocation in Fishery Management
September 2010 - by Fisheries Leadership and Sustainability Forum
Summary of the Fall 2010 Fisheries Forum on Allocation in Fishery Management held in Monterey, California.
Additional Strategies to Reduce Phosphorus in the Falls Lake Watershed
August 2010 - by Claire Williamson
Phosphorus is an important element for plant growth but is a pollutant when there is too much in water. North Carolina, similar to most states, is working to reduce the amount of phosphorus pollution in its waters. One strategy to reduce phosphorus used by a few other states and communities is to regulate phosphorus in turf fertilizers and automatic dish detergents. The states choose to reduce phosphorus in turf fertilizers and dish detergent because phosphorus is unnecessarily used these two products and can be reduced.
The Impact of Environmental Policy on U.S. Job Growth and Unemployment
June 2010 - by Joshua Schneck
Nicholas Institute Discussion Memo Prepared for the National Religious Partnership for the Environment
Update on U.S. Efforts to Address Climate Change – Regional Programs, ACELA, and EPA Action
May 2010 - by Joshua Schneck
Nicholas Institute Discussion Memo Prepared for the National Religious Partnership for the Environment
Options for Raising International Adaptation Funding
April 2010 - by Joshua Schneck
Nicholas Institute Discussion Memo Prepared for the National Religious Partnership for the Environment
NI Summary of the Carbon Limits and Energy for America’s Renewal Act (CLEAR)
February 2010 - by Joshua Schneck
Nicholas Institute Discussion Memo Prepared for the National Religious Partnership for the Environment
Overview of Mexico’s Green Fund Proposal
January 2010 - by Joshua Schneck
Nicholas Institute Discussion Memo Prepared for the National Religious Partnership for the Environment
Policy Options for Transitioning from Voluntary to Federal Offsets Markets
January 2010 - by Lydia Olander, David Cooley and Brian Murray
Nicholas Institute Discussion Brief on H.R. 2454, S. 1733, and S.2729
Sticking Points in Offsets Policy
January 2010 - by Lydia Olander, Tim Profeta, and Christopher Galik
Nicholas Institute Discussion Memo
NI Summary of COP 15 Outcomes
December 2009 - by Joshua Schneck
Nicholas Institute Discussion Memo Prepared for the National Religious Partnership for the Environment
Regional Collaboration on Water Quality & Quantity
December 2009 - by Bill Holman
Memo to Triangle Area Mayors and County Chairs
Principles for Marine Spatial Planning: Outcomes of the Ocean Industries MSP Policy Labs
November 2009 - by Laura Cantral, Larry Crowder, Morgan Gopnik, Linwood Pendleton
Protecting Energy-Intensive Trade-Exposed (EITE) Industry
October 2009 - by Joshua Schneck, Brian Murray, Jan Mazurek and Peter Manilof
Nicholas Institute Brief Comparing EITE Allocation Under S. 1733, The Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act of 2009, and H.R. 2454, The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009
Financing for International Adaptation in S. 1733 and H.R. 2454
October 2009 - by Joshua Schneck
Nicholas Institute Discussion Memo Prepared for the National Religious Partnership for the Environment
Protecting Energy-Intensive Trade-Exposed Industry
October 2009 - by Joshua Schneck, Brian Murray, Jan Mazurek, and Gale Boyd
Nicholas Institute Discussion Memo on H.R. 2454 American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009
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