Time for A Carbon Tax for Hawaii?
By James Mak and Erik Haites Hawaii’s constitution requires a Tax Review Commission (TRC) be appointed every five years to review the state’s tax/revenue system.
January 11, 2023
Environment
New publication in Ecosystem Services analyzes the costs of nature-based solution programs
Nature-based solutions are growing around the world, and there is a clear need to understand the types of costs associated with these programs along with
January 5, 2023
Investing in nature-based solutions: Cost profiles of collective-action watershed investment programs
Abstract: Worldwide, an increasing number of watershed management programs invest in nature-based solutions (NbS) to water security challenges. Yet, NbS for water security currently are
January 5, 2023
New publication in Ambio discusses role of environmental justice in ecosystem services research
UHERO’s Leah Bremer is part of an international collaboration on addressing environmental justice in ecosystem services research and practice. The team’s new publication in Ambio,
December 19, 2022
An environmental justice perspective on ecosystem services
UHERO Environment is part of an international collaboration focused on addressing environmental justice in ecosystem services research and practice. Their new publication in Ambio, “An
December 19, 2022
Blog: VOG – Using Volcanic Eruptions to Estimate the Impact of Pollutants on Learning Outcomes
By Rachel Inafuku. Joint research with Tim Halliday, Lester Lusher and Aureo de Paula. Introduction While an extensive number of studies have shown that pollution
December 3, 2022
New publication demonstrates the potential of agroforestry restoration on fallow agricultural land
Congratulations to Dr. Zoe Hastings and collaborators from UHERO, WRRC, the School of Life Sciences, and Kākoʻo ʻŌiwi on a new publication demonstrating the potential
November 7, 2022
Non-native fallows hold high potential for restoration through agroforestry in a Pacific Island ecosystem
Abstract: Agricultural land abandonment affects millions of hectares of cultivated lands globally. While ending cultivation can lead to spontaneous reforestation and ecological benefits, the resulting
November 3, 2022
VOG: Using Volcanic Eruptions to Estimate the Impact of Air Pollution on Student Learning Outcomes
This study pairs variation stemming from volcanic eruptions from Kilauea with the census of Hawai‘i’s public schools student test scores to estimate the impact of
November 1, 2022