The recent agreement between the United States and China to lower their greenhouse gas emissions signifies an understanding that climate change is a global challenge. The latest issue of Resources magazine explores climate change and other environmental and resource issues facing the world. Highlights include a look at EPA administrator Gina McCarthy’s remarks at RFF, an interview with RFF’s Allen Blackman about forest conservation investments, and more:
Wood Energy: An Overlooked Renewable
Francisco Aguilar
Wood energy is often ignored in national conversations about renewable energy, yet it dominates renewable energy portfolios in many developed nations—and is poised for even more growth.
Mapping the Value of Ecosystem Services in Latin America and the Caribbean
Juha Siikamäki, Peter Vail, Rebecca Epanchin-Niell, and Francisco Santiago-Ávila
When making decisions about conservation priorities, examining the services provided by the diverse ecosystems in Latin America and the Caribbean helps to ensure that people living in the region reap the benefits.
What Homeowners Say about Energy Audits
Karen L. Palmer and Margaret A. Walls
Less than five percent of American homeowners have had a home energy
audit, and many have not followed through with recommended changes. A household survey helps explain why homeowners are not taking advantage of these opportunities to save money.
Mun S. Ho and Zhongmin Wang
For China’s leaders, achieving a sustainable path that balances economic growth and environmental protection is now a political necessity. Reforms to the country’s unique institutional reward system and governance structures are critical to this effort.
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