Ecosystem News

Tercek Publishes New Book

Mark Tercek, Nicholas Institute Board Member and The Nature Conservancy President and CEO, offers that economic growth and environmental stewardship are not mutually exclusive in his newly published book, Nature's Fortune: How Business and Society Thrive by Investing in Nature.

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Nature Conservancy CEO to Speak

The Herald Sun previews the talk Mark Tercek will give at 6 p.m. 4/3 at Duke on his new book "Nature's Fortune: How Business and Society Thrive by Investing in Nature." 

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U.S. Water Partnership New Members and Signature Initiatives Announced

The Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions is among the newest members of the U.S. Water Partnership, an effort which unites and mobilizes the “best of the U.S.” expertise, resources and ingenuity to address global water challenges with a special focus where needs are greatest. 

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Special Journal Issue Features Work of Nicholas Institute Researcher

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013

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Whither Global Climate Change Talks?

The 18th installment of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is now in its second and final week in Doha, Qatar, the country with--ironically--the world's highest per capita carbon emissions. Brian Murray, director for economic analysis, weighs in on National Journal’s Energy and Environment Expert blog on whether international negotiators should abandon the top-down multilateral system to confront climate change and find another way.

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Interim State Policy Director Named

Amy Pickle, senior attorney at Duke’s Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions, has been appointed interim director of the State Policy Program.

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Brian Murray From Qatar on Coastal 'Blue Carbon'

Brian Murray, director for economic analysis at the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions, describes the research findings he presented at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Doha.

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Directors Accept Faculty Appointments

Two program directors at the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions have been appointed to faculty roles at Duke University.

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Staff to Teach Spring Courses at Duke

Educating the next generation of environmental leaders is one of the many ways Duke’s Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions helps bridge the gap between science and policy.

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Sandy Surfaces, Kyoto at Stake in U.N. Climate Talks

The November 29 edition of The Climate Post was featured by National Geographic NewsWatch. The Climate Post offers a rundown of the week in climate and energy news. It is produced by the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions each Thursday.

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