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Environmental Policy

SPA faculty members conduct research on both policy processes and the effects of environmental issues on health and well-being.

Latest Environmental Policy News

Thomas Zeitzoff & Grace Gold

Environmental Policy ·

What Happened to the Radical Environmental Movement?

In collaboration with undergraduate Grace Gold, SPA Associate Professor Thomas Zeitzoff published an article on attitudes towards cyber tactics in eco-activism.
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Policy Briefs

rainforest waterfall

Policy Brief ·

Climate-Change Vulnerability and Climate Migration: Evidence from Guatemala

As extreme weather events have grown more frequent and severe, climate migration has become more commonplace. But to what extent does climate change vulnerability impact people’s decision to relocate?
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Recent Publications

  • Institutional Factors as Antecedents of Energy Efficiency Policies at the Local Level AbouAssi, Khaldoun; Weted, Carley; Schwegman, David J;
  • The correlates of climate change concern in Guatemala Feoli, Ludovico; Arce, Moisés; Maboudi, Tofigh; Eisenstadt, Todd; Girón, Felipe;
  • Uplifting winds: The surprisingly positive community-wide impact of wind energy installations on property values Hoen, Ben; Brunner, Eric; Schwegman, David;

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Meet our Environmental Policy Faculty

 


SPA Degrees in Environmental Policy

Arielle Baldwin

Master of Public Administration

Our program gives you the tools to meet complex public challenges with strong, capable leadership.

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Ben Schumann

Master of Public Policy

This program shapes policy analysts and changemakers of the future.

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PhD in Public Administration

PhD Public Administration & Policy

Produce methodologically sound, socially relevant research that makes important contributions to knowledge and theory.

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