UHERO
John Lynham
Environmental market design for large-scale marine conservation
It is commonly agreed that marine conservation should expand considerably around the world. However, most countries have not yet implemented large-scale no-take Marine Protected Areas (MPAs).…
Broad threat to humanity from cumulative climate hazards intensified by greenhouse gas emissions
The ongoing emission of greenhouse gases (GHGs) is triggering changes in many climate hazards that can impact humanity. We found traceable evidence for 467 pathways…
Vog: Using Volcanic Eruptions to Estimate the Health Costs of Particulate
By Tim Halliday, John Lynham, and Aureo de Paula Since its inception, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the United States has proven itself to…
Does the paradox of plenty exist? Experimental evidence on the curse of resource abundance
There is conflicting evidence about whether abundant resources are indeed a blessing or a curse. We make use of specially designed economic experiments to investigate…
Rapid and lasting gains from solving illegal fishing
Perhaps the greatest challenge facing global fisheries is that recovery often requires substantial short-term reductions in fishing effort, catches and profits. These costs can be…
Does the Allocation of Property Rights Matter in the Commons?
A popular solution to the Tragedy of the Commons is to create private property rights to access the commons. If resource users care about equity, they…
Identifying Peer Effects Using Gold Rushers
Fishers pay attention to where other fishers are fishing, suggesting the potential for peer effects. But peer effects are difficult to identify without an exogenous…
The 1960 Tsunami in Hawaii: Long-Term Consequences of a Coastal Disaster
On May 23, 1960, a devastating tsunami struck the city of Hilo on the island of Hawaii. This tsunami provides a unique natural experiment as…
Costly stakeholder participation creates inertia in marine ecosystems
Ecosystems often shift abruptly and dramatically between different regimes in response to human or natural disturbances. When ecosystems tip from one regime to another, the…