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Our Impact
Community-Engaged Research Projects Take on Environmental and Climate Justice Issues Close to Home
Climate 21 Project Creates Blueprint for ‘Whole-of-Government Approach’ to Climate Change
Nicholas Institute Dives into Making Water Services More Affordable
Nicholas Institute Policy Analysis Meets the COVID-19 Moment
North Carolina’s Path to Climate Resilience and a Clean Energy Economy: Three Stories of Policy Progress on Executive Order 80
Analysis Takes Stock of Policies to Address Oceanic Plastic Pollution
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Reservoir Operations Adapt to a Changing World
Q&A with Duke Alumnus Adam Fischer
Course Gives Students Chance to Participate in China Conservation Planning
Meeting the Energy Needs of the World
Forum Helps Decision Makers Develop Opinions with Facts
Ethics Students Find Power Plant Proposal Sheds Light on Gray Areas of Decision Making
The Role of Small-Scale Fisheries in Feeding the World
Can China’s Development Ambitions and Environmental Protection Priorities Yield a Global Dividend?
Workshops Help Decision Makers Navigate Complex Electricity Sector Landscape
Research Program Melds Economics and Environment
The Blue Economy Makes Waves in Policy Circles
Games Give Students a Look at Complexity of Real-World Decision Making
Internet of Water Could Revolutionize Water Management
Electricity Sector Uncertainty Calls for New Decision-Making Tools
Greening the Grid: From Investment Banker to Energy Visionary
Christy Ihlo Joins Environmental Conservation Effort in Tanzania
Nevada City Tests Blueprint for Buying, Selling Water Rights
Students Assess Whether Food Waste Could Help Duke Achieve Carbon Neutrality
Environmental Justice Project Engages Community in Collaborative Research
Cooperation Aimed at Sustainable Fisheries, Poverty Reduction
From Durham to D.C: Internship Lays Ground for White House Appointment
Fulbright Awardee Advises Canadian Provincial Governments on Carbon Pricing
Program Simplifies, Lowers Cost of Solar Installation
Students Perform First Carbon Regulation Analysis of Petroleum Refinery Sector
Q&A with Nicholas Institute Alumnus David Gordon
Murray Earns Prestigious Fulbright Award
Our Impact: Cap-and-Trade Program Design
Our Impact: Law Helps Raise Priority of Clean Water, Sanitation Access
The Creeping Disaster That Led to Water Law
Work of Student in Duke Environmental Leadership Program Is Shaping Energy Policy in Bermuda
Our Impact: Recognizing the Clean Air Act’s Potential to Address Climate Change
Our Impact: Supporting the Sustainability of Federal Fisheries
Harnessing Science to Inform Agricultural Policy, Carbon Markets
Our Impact: Guidance for Ecosystem Services Assessments
Our Impact: Custom Models Help Assess Impacts of Energy, Environment Choices
Our Impact: First Comprehensive Estimate of Blue Carbon Losses Drives Policy
