Salmon, stewardship, and Indigenous Livelihoods
In this CCI Seminar Series, Dr. Janessa Esquible will highlight Indigenous stewardship practices, knowledge systems and governance mechanisms pertaining to salmon in the Kuskokwim Region of southwestern Alaska. Janessa is Mexican-American, and a …
Natural Capital - Measuring the Economic Power of Nature
In this CCI Seminar Series, Prof. Fenichel will discuss work on US Natural Capital Accounting, including what it is, why it is important, and how stakeholders might participate. Professor Eli is currently the Knobloch Family Professor of Natural …
Public Notices for Public Good
In partnership with Atlas Public Policy, Georgetown's Massive Data Institute, and Healthy Gulf, EPIC used artificial intelligence to glean quantitative data from Army Corps of Engineers 404 Public Notices. The data is updated daily and available …
Mapping the global spatial potential and biodiversity impacts of land-based climate mitigation
Limiting climate warming to 2 degrees Celsius requires a dramatic energy system transformation paired with the widespread deployment of land-based mitigation strategies - a suite of land use and land management practices that harness plant and soil …
The Future of the Endangered Species Act
When Congress passed the Endangered Species Act in 1973, it said that species of fish, wildlife, and plants in the US have been rendered extinct as a consequence of economic growth and development untampered by adequate concern and conservation. …
This Green Earth
Climate change impacts animals in the wild in numerous ways. It can also amplify the effects of other stressors like land development and invasive species, dimming the prospects of native wildlife.A Defenders of Wildlife study published in the …
Considering Biodiversity in Solar Siting
CCI's Senior Policy Analyst for Climate Adaptation, Aimee Delach, presented at the REWI Solar 101 Workshop on how climate change impacts wildlife. **You can view the full talk in the video below.**
A Comprehensive Approach to Understanding Patterns of Recreation Use
Outdoor recreation has increased in recent years, with the global COVID-19 pandemic underscoring the need for people to connect to nature. However, recreation can contribute to biodiversity loss via land use change and wildlife disturbance. As a …
National HCP Coalition
Section 10 of the Endangered Species Act provides that non-federal entities can obtain Incidental Take Permits to protect them against legal liability if they inadvertently or unintentionally take a protected species while carrying out other …