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Environmental Degradation

Authors & Experts

Published experts as of March 2007 (Articles/Citations)

Karl W BUTZER 3 903 ]
Department of Geography and the Environment,
The University of Texas at Austin,
Austin, TX 78712

TURNER BL 5 747
George Perkins Marsh Institute,
Clark University,
950 Main Street,
Worcester, MA 01610-1477

KIRK R. SMITH 3 623
Environmental Health Sciences,
University of California,
Berkeley, California 94720-7360

Edward B Barbier 4 584
Department of Economics and Finance,
University of Wyoming
PO Box 3985,
Laramie, WY 82071-3985

A. Lans Bovenberg 4 525
CentER,
Tilburg University,
P.O. Box 90153,
5000 LE Tilburg, The Netherlands

ROBERT N. STAVINS 3 399
Harvard University –
John F. Kennedy School of Government;
Resources for the Future
Cambridge, MA 02138

Rick van der Ploeg 3 367
European University Institute
Badia Fiesolana,
Via dei Roccettini, 9
I - 50014 San Domenico di Fiesole Italia

Shogren, Jason F. 3 340
University of Wyoming,
Box 3985,
Laramie, WY 82071

PHILIP M. FEARNSIDE 3 313
Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia (INPA),
Caixa Postal 478,
Manaus 69083-000, Amazonas, Brasil

James K. Boyce 3 306
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Amherst, MA 01003

Kathleen Segerson 3 299
Department of Economics
University of Connecticut
341 Mansfield Road, Unit 1063
Storrs, CT 06269-1063

Brian R. Copeland 3 285
University of British Columbia
2329 West Mall
Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z4

Donald C. Cole 3 283
Department of Public Health Sciences,
Faculty of Medicine,
University of Toronto,
12 Queen's Park Crescent,
Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A8, Canada

W. Neil Adger 9 259
Centre for Social and Economic Research on the Global Environment (CSERGE),
School of Environmental Sciences,
University of East Anglia,
Norwich, NR4 7TJ, U.K

Richard S.J. Tol 3 249
Center for Integrated Study of the Human Dimensions of Global Change,
Carnegie Mellon University,
Pittsburgh, PA

Carl Folke 3 242
Department of Systems Ecology,
Stockholm University,
SE-106 91 Stockholm, Sweden

DAVID I. STERN 3 240
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute,
Troy, NY

Dallas Burtraw 4 214
Quality of Environment Division,
Resources for the Future,
1616 P St. NW,
Washington, DC 20036

Ian W.H. Parry 3 209
Resources for the Future
1616 P Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20036

Eric F. Lambin 5 191
Department of Geography,
Université catholique de Louvain,
place Louis Pasteur, 3,
1348 Louvain-La-Neuve, BELGIQUE

Matthew A. Cole 8 172
Department of Economics
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT

Matthew Kahn 4 158
Tufts University
Medford, MA 02155

James S. Shortle 7 126
Pennsylvania State University
312 Old Main
University Park, PA 16802

Neha Khanna 3 117
Department of Economics & Environmental Studies Program,
State University of New York at Binghamton,
PO Box 6000,
Binghamton, NY

Y. Hossein Farzin 3 110
Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics
University of California, Davis
Davis, CA 95616

Eugene A. Rosa 3 110
Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

Per G. FREDRIKSSON 5 96
Department of Economics,
Southern Methodist University,
PO Box 750496,
Dallas, TX 75275-0496

Anastasios Xepapadeas 3 88
University of Crete,
Department of Economics
University Campus, 74 100
Rethymno, Greece

Alok K. BOHARA 4 80
Department of Economics,
University of New Mexico,
Albuquerque, NM 87131

Michael Jerrett 5 79
School of Geography and Geology and
McMaster Institute of Environment and Health,
McMaster University,
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

David G. Abler 5 78
Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology,
The Pennsylvania State University,
University Park, PA 16828

Robert P. Berrens 3 78
Department of Economics,
University of New Mexico,
Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001

PERZ SG 4 68
University of Florida,
Gainesville, FL 32611

Peter H. Verburg 3 68
Department of Environmental Sciences,
Wageningen University,
PO Box 47,
6700 AA Wageningen, The Netherlands

Ing-Marie Gren 3 63
Department of Economics,
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU),
Box 7013,
75005 Uppsala, Sweden

GEE GC 3 60
Department of Health Behavior and Health Education,
School of Public Health,
University of Michigan,
1420 Washington Heights, Room M5224,
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2029

Reyer Gerlagh 3 58
IVM, Vrije University
Amsterdam, The Netherlands

RICHARD DAMANIA 3 56
University of Adelaide
ADELAIDE SA 5005 AUSTRALIA

Harriet Bulkeley 4 51
Durham University
University Office
Old Elvet
Durham DH1 3HP UK

Richard D. Horan 7 48
Department of Agricultural Economics,
Michigan State University,
East Lansing, MI 48824-1039

Daniel L. Millimet 3 45
Department of Economics,
Southern Methodist University,
Dallas, 75275-0496

Alexander E. Farrell 3 36
Energy and Resources Group,
University of California,
Berkeley, CA 94720–3050

John D. Eyles 4 31
McMaster Institute of Environment and Health,
McMaster University
1280 Main Street West,
Hamilton, Ontario
L8S 4L8 CANADA

Erwin H. Bulte 3 31
Department of Economics,
Tilburg University,
P.O. Box 90153,
5000 LE Tilburg, Netherlands

Michael Lipsett 3 31
Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment,
California Environmental Protection Agency,
Oakland, CA

Christian Brannstrom 3 26
Dept. of Geography
Texas A&M University
810 O&M Building
College Station, Texas 77843-3147

Gavin M. Hilson 3 24
Institute for Development Policy and Management (IDPM),
School of Environment and Development,
University of Manchester,
Manchester M13 9QH UK

BUZZELLI M 4 23
Department of Geography,
University of British Columbia,
984 West Mall,
Vancouver, BC, Canada

LUERS AL 3 16
Union of Concerned Scientists,
2397 Shattuck Avenue, Ste. 203,
Berkeley, CA 94704

• Note that this is only a count for articles indexed in the Social SciSearch database, not a universal count of all the author’s writings.

Serious Games

Centers of Excellence

OSS.Net Starting Points Rank

Environmental News Network
ENN publishes news, commentary, and information to provide a global perspective on environmental issues, and to promote thought, discussion, and awareness among its readers. Selects news stories from a variety of sources, including major wire services, and also features content from partner publishers, freelance journalists, and on-going research. 1

Global Policy Forum – The Environment
GPF’s mission is to monitor policy making at the United Nations, promote accountability of global decisions, educate and mobilize for global citizen participation, and advocate on vital issues of international peace and justice. The Environment page touches on key environmental issues and the role of the UN, governments, businesses and NGOs in shaping environmental policy. 2

Union of Concerned Scientists – Global Warming
Site includes overview, what’s new, special features sections as well as global warming science information and solutions. 3

Greenpeace International
Greenpeace exists to expose environmental criminals, and to challenge government and corporations when they fail to live up to their mandate to safeguard the environment and our future. Greenpeace focuses on the most crucial worldwide threats to the planet's biodiversity and environment. 4

Gristmill
An environmental news blog that uses humor to present analysis, commentary, advice and reviews. 5

Climate Hotmap.org
Global Warming: Early Warning Signs - An interactive map that illustrates the local consequences of global warming. Produced jointly by several well-known environmental organizations. 6

EcoEarth.Info
Environment portal & search engine that is a project of Ecological Internet. Includes news, alerts, a blog and links to environmental issues. 7

The Commons Blog
The Commons Blog is a collaborative web log dedicated to the principle of promoting environmental quality and human dignity and prosperity through markets and property rights. Put more simply, it’s about free markets protecting the environment. 8

Earthscan/James & James
UK-based publishing firm. Seeks to increase understanding of environmental issues and their implications at all levels, to influence opinion and policy towards sustainable forms of development and to promote the various businesses, industries and organizations that provide the infrastructure to make this happen. 9

Corporate Social Responsibility Wire
CSRwire is the leading source of corporate social responsibility and sustainability news, reports and information. CSRwire members are companies and NGOs, agencies and organizations interested in communicating their corporate citizenship, sustainability, and socially responsible initiatives to a global audience through CSRwire's syndication network and weekly News Alerts. CSRwire content covers issues of Diversity, Philanthropy, Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) Environment, Human Rights, Workplace Issues, Business Ethics, Community Development and Corporate Governance. 10

U.N. Environment Programme (UNEP)
Stated mission is to provide leadership and encourage partnership in caring for the environment by inspiring, informing, and enabling nations and peoples to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generations. 11

World Water Council
WWC is an international multi-stakeholder platform whose mission is "to promote awareness, build political commitment and trigger action on critical water issues at all levels, including the highest decision-making level, to facilitate the efficient conservation, protection, development, planning, management and use of water in all its dimensions on an environmentally sustainable basis.” Sponsors the World Water Forum every three years. 12

Clean Air Initiative
CAI advances innovative ways to improve air quality in cities by sharing knowledge and experiences through partnerships in selected regions of the world. CAI partners and participants foster actions to improve air quality in cities. We bring together a range of cross-cutting expertise in urban development, transport, energy reform, environmental management and environmental health. Currently active in Asia, Latin America and sub-Saharan Africa. 13

Eco-Advantage
Site features a blog on how business is catching the green wave, information on the book “Green to Gold: How Smart Companies Use Environmental Strategy to Innovate, Create Value and Build Competitive Advantage,” related press items, links to other information on organizations devoted to green business, and The Green Wave, which lists the top 10 environmental issues facing society and business. 14

Alternative Energy Institute
AEI’s goals are to raise consciousness about the dangers of fossil fuel dependency and the viable alternatives to fossil fuels, link consumers with suppliers of alternative energy and raise consciousness about community sustainability and providing action response opportunities for individuals throughout the world. 15

Gas Technology Institute
GTI is the leading research, development and training organization serving the natural gas industry. Research capabilities, products & services, newsroom, training & conferences, reports/software/publications and commercial opportunities are provided on this website. 16

Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives
GAIA is an expanding international alliance of individuals, NGO’s, community-based organizations, academics and others working to end the incineration of all forms of waste and to promote sustainable waste prevention and discard management practices. 17

Rainforest Action Network
Protects forests and the rights of their inhabitants by campaigning to break America’s oil addiction, promote sustainable logging, and bring green ethics to Wall St. 18

World Business Council for Sustainable Development
The WBCSD mission is to provide business leadership as a catalyst for change toward sustainable development, and to support the business license to operate, innovate and grow in a world increasingly shaped by sustainable development issues. It is a CEO-led, global association of some 190 companies dealing exclusively with business and sustainable development. The Council provides a platform for companies to explore sustainable development, share knowledge, experiences and best practices, and to advocate business positions on these issues in a variety of forums, working with governments, non-governmental and intergovernmental organizations. 19

RadWaste.org
Guide to radioactive waste, nuclear and radiation related material on the internet. 20

Islamic Foundation for Ecology & Environmental Sciences
IFEES has established itself as perhaps the only internationally recognised body articulating the Islamic position on the environment . IFEES is a multi-dimensional organisation and its objectives include: research and the dissemination of information; producing teaching materials, books and journals; training on practical and theoretical subjects; the setting up of an experimental centre focusing on land use and organic farming and also the development of alternative technology. 21

TreeHugger
TreeHugger is the leading media outlet dedicated to driving sustainability mainstream. They strive to be a one-stop shop for green news, solutions, and product information. Site includes an up-to-the-minute blog, weekly and daily newsletters, weekly video segments, and a weekly radio show. 22

Global Environmental Management Initiative
GEMI’s goal ise to provide strategies for businesses to achieve environmental, health and safety (EHS) excellence, economic success and corporate citizenship. Site provides information on projects and membership, conferences, publications, news and benchmark surveys. 23

GreenBiz
GreenBiz is the leading information resource on how to align environmental responsibility with business success. The site provides news and resources to large and small businesses through a combination of Web sites, workshops, daily news feeds, electronic newsletters, and briefing papers. 24

Sustainablog
Sustainablog is dedicated to news, information and personal meanderings related to environmental and economic sustainability, green and sustainable business, and environmental politics. Includes extensive list of links to green sites and “the sustainable blogosphere.” 25

ClimateBiz
The mission of ClimateBiz (a partnership of GreenBiz) is to provide hands-on tools, action steps, and other resources companies can use to understand the underlying issues, assess their climate footprint, and devise and implement a plan to significantly reduce their climate impacts throughout their operations and supply chains. The site is divided into Sections, Topics and Sectors. 26

Sustainability Dictionary
This Dictionary of Sustainable Management is an open dictionary for business leaders and students of sustainability and business-related terms. It is a project of the Presidio School of Management. The purpose of this effort is to help people better understand how sustainability concepts are creating new understandings in the worlds of business, government, and society. The English alphabet is provided with links to words/phrases related to sustainability. 27

SustainAbility
With offices in the U.S. and Europe, SustainAbility advises clients on the risks and opportunities associated with corporate responsibility and sustainable development. Working at the interface between market forces and societal expectations, they seek solutions to social and environmental challenges that deliver long term value. 28

Sustainable Business
Sustainable Business provides global news and networking services to help green business grow. Rather than covering a slice of the industry, SB offers visitors a unique lens on the field as a whole, covering all sectors that impact sustainabilty: renewable energy/ efficiency, green building, green investing, and organics. Services include business and investor news, job listings, an events calendar and resource directory. 29

Sustainable Marketing
The site includes informative articles, a trade show and seminar calendar, a green media list, and discussion groups. The company offers its services to firms looking to sell to green and organic consumers. 30

Triple Pundit
Operated by MBA candidates at the Presidio School of Management and described as “Serving people, planet and profit: An 'integrated bottom-line' approach to looking at business from the next generation of MBAs.” 31

Countries of Concern

Government Programs

Non-Government Programs

Distance Learning Links

Budgets

Statistics

References

Amazon Books on Environmental Degradation

Wikipedia Page on Environmental Degradation