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Student Research

Students at Yale University have been involved in a number of exciting research projects across a wide variety of areas that includes:

Land Conservation
Financial Viability of Timber Stand Improvement (TSI) treatments in White Pine Plantations in Southern Connecticut

Energy
Economics of distributed electricity generation
By-product use at coal-fired power plants
Coal gasification/liquefaction and carbon sequestration
Strategic decisions of rural electric coops and renewable energy
Large-scale financing for small-scale energy projects
Energy privatization in Africa
Policies for renewable energy technology transfer to developing countries
Biodiesel business plan
Oil palm expansion & deforestation in Indonesia;

Non-Profit Management
Mergers of non-profit organizations

Urban Planning
Market-based mechanisms in transportation systems

Green Business
Car sharing business plan for smaller markets
Community teak cooperative management
Green building management practices & financial incentives
Ecotourism Ventures
Socially responsible investing
Environmental risk in financial deals (specific deal review as well as general theoretical frameworks)
Equator Principles
Building institutional capacity for SRI
Microfinance
Housing Finance
Starbucks C.A.F.E. Purchasing Practices Program Assessment

Environmental Policy, Governance & Performance
Global environmental sustainability benchmarks
Monitoring and Evaluation of International Development Programs
Foreign direct investment and climate change
UNEP organizational structure & effectiveness
Political donations of Fortune 500 companies
Organizational change and environmental responsibility

Industrial Ecology & Sustainability Initatives
Material and energy flows
LEED green building certification system
University sustainability
Educational benefits of green design
Patient care improvements of green design in hospitals
Use of by-products from the fish processing industry