"Smartwater systems for water sustainability: Incentives and Impediments" Yoram Cohen, Professor UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied ScienceUCLA Institute of the EnvironmentDirector, Water Technology Research CenterProfessor Yoram Cohen has been on the faculty of the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) since 1981. He is the founder […]
TOPIC: Climate Engineering: Implications for global versuspartial climate cooperation. Dan and Rae Emmett Professor of Environmental Law and Faculty Co-Director, Emmett Center on Climate Change and the Environment Edward (Ted) Parson comes to UCLA School of Law from the University of Michigan, where he was the Joseph L. Sax Collegiate Professor of Law, as well as […]
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Topic: "Mitigating climate change by sequesteringcarbon in wetlands: scientific and policy issues"Rich Ambrose, ProfessorUCLA Jonathan and Karin Fielding School of Public HealthDepartment of Environmental Health Sciences, UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability Dr. Ambrose's research focuses on ways to protect and maintain the ecology of coastal areas. Current research focuses on (1) restoration of degraded habitats, […]
UC CEIN NanoEH&S Forum: Scientific Advances Towards Reducing Complexity in Decision Making Wednesday, May 8, 2013 UCLA California NanoSystems Institute Meeting Announcement The University of California Center for Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology (UC CEIN) is pleased to announce a one-day conference on recent advances in environmental health and safety of Engineered Nanomaterials (ENMs). Target […]
Topic: "Restricting Driving for Better Traffic and Cleaner Sky: Did It Work inBeijing?"Abstract: Driving restrictions have been implemented in a number of cities across the world. However, limited by data gaps and the potential problems in the prevailing research methodology of regression discontinuity, few studies have quantitatively proven driving restrictions' effects on traffic and researchers […]
An Oppenheim Lecture featuring Alex Hall, Professor, UCLA Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences & Institute of the Environment and SustainabilityFor more information and to register CLICK HEREThe Oppenheim Lecture Series has been established at the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability through a generous gift by Patricia Oppenheim and her family in memory of […]
The Luskin Center's Elizabeth Beryt has been invited to speak atthe First Annual Conference on Governance of Emerging Technologies: Law, Policy & Ethics, to be held May 20-21, 2013. This conference will feature top experts in a fascinating and crucial exploration of the overlapping regulatory, governance, legal, policy, social and ethical issues of GRINN technologies […]
The Lecture is full. No more registrations are being accepted.WHAT: A half-day seminar featuring groundbreaking climate prediction research by Alex Hall, UCLA climate scientist and professor, followed by a panel discussion with climate policy experts. WHY: The climate studies provide critical new information for the Los Angeles region, and could help inform potential mitigation and adaption plans and actions. Results from […]
“Using Information to Improve the Effectiveness of Nonlinear Pricing:Evidence from a Field Experiment.”Matthew Kahn, Professor University of California, Los AngelesDepartment of Public Policy, Department of Economics, UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability Matthew E. Kahn is a Professor at the UCLA Institute of the Environment, the Department of Economics, and the Department of Public Policy. He […]
