Cleaning Up the Mess: The Problem of Point Reyes National Seashore
Situated in Marin County, California, Point Reyes National Seashore (PRNS) is a coastal nature reserve maintained by the US National Park Service (NPS). Since the PRNS’ establishment, conflicting management visions of land use have been revealed.
The Novo Campo Project: Transitioning to sustainable livestock agriculture in the Amazon
The Novo Campo Program, a pilot program involving six cattle farming properties attempts to address some of the problems experienced in conventional beef cattle farming in Mato Grosso, Brazil.
Intensive Silvopastoral Transitions in Colombia’s La Vieja Watershed
In order to support global-to-local food security, achieve environmental stability, and overcome the negative outcomes driven by conventional agriculture, food systems require fundamental and widespread sustainable transformation.
An Agroecosystem on the Rocks: The Perfect Cocktail for Extinction
Due to the large size of the tequila industry and the ever-increasing demand for tequila, Agave production use use genetically limited, monocultural techniques, including vegetative propagation.
Liquified Natural Gas: Dream Fuel or Pipe Dream?
In a 2021 course report, the graduate students analyze how Canada, and more specifically the province of British Columbia, have pushed for the development of LNG infrastructure.
Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Project
This case centres on the Trans Mountain Pipeline and Expansion Project (Trans Mountain) as a lens through which to learn about Canadian environmental assessment processes.
The impact of the modified taungya system on Ghana’s forests – Relatively positive, or otherwise?
Deforestation and forest degradation in Ghana has been on the forward trajectory from the colonial era until date.
Ecological and social costs of single use plastic bags
Following the rise of the industrial revolution, single-use plastic bags have become a common household item and appear in nearly every restaurant and store as a convenient way for consumers to carry purchased goods…
Ecological and social costs of single use coffee cups
A change in consumer behavior is increasing demand for coffee and single-use coffee cups, which has become a significant concern for our environment. Every year billions of single-use coffee cups are being used and thrown into the landfill,…
Environmental, economic and social benefits and drawbacks of British Columbia’s raw log exports
Located in a country that encompasses 9% of the world’s forests, British Columbia is the westernmost of the 10 provinces in Canada. The province has some 60 million hectares of forest land,…