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Oil and Gas

Encroachment of oil and gas development into human and ecological habitats requires community engagement and meaningful discussions about the protection of important natural and cultural resources.

Hydraulic Fracturing and Water Use

Project

Hydraulic Fracturing and Water Use

Lauren Patterson

Expert

Lauren Patterson

Our Impact

Students on Field Trip to Hog Farm

Ethics Students Find Power Plant Proposal Sheds Light on Gray Areas of Decision Making

Publications

Analysis of Policies related to the Protection of Coral Reefs

Analysis of Policies Related to the Protection of Coral Reefs

Federal Decentralization and Adaptive Management of Water Resources: Reservoir Reallocation by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Cover

Federal Decentralization and Adaptive Management of Water Resources: Reservoir Reallocation by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Events

American Bar Association Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources Fall Conference

Wednesday, September 11, 2019 - 12 p.m. to Saturday, September 14 - 9:30 p.m.

Beyond Trade Wars: What Global Value Chain Analysis Can Tell Us About Today's Capitalism

Tuesday, September 17, 2019 - 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

One Water Summit 2019

Wednesday, September 18, 2019 - 9 a.m. to Friday, September 20 - 5 p.m.

News

A Peek Into North Carolina’s Clean Energy Future

August 22, 2019

Welcome to the New Nicholas Institute Website

August 20, 2019

Why Florence Is Still with Us and What That Means for the Next Storm

August 16, 2019

About

The Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions at Duke University improves environmental policymaking worldwide through objective, fact-based research to confront the climate crisis, clarify the economics of limiting carbon pollution, harness emerging environmental markets, put the value of nature's benefits on the balance sheet, develop adaptive water management approaches, and identify other strategies to attain community resilience.

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