US and China: A Plan for Partnering for Success

US and China: A Plan for Partnering for Success

February 9, 20101 Comment 

US – China partnership to lower carbon emissions is critical to US economic growth, argues Kelly Sims Gallagher.
Kelly Sims Gallagher
The second in the STEP series focused on  climate change public policy issues between the US and China.  Kelly Sims Gallagher is an expert on energy and climate policy in the United States and China at [...]

Tracking Measles

Tracking Measles

November 23, 2009Leave a Comment 

Dynamics and Control of Acute Infectious Diseases in Space and Time

Flu shot, measles vaccination, rotovirus.  It’s not simple.
In order to “get it right”, immunologists need to understand when and whom to immunize.  Bryan Grenfell has been studying epidemic cycles for some time.  In his highly technical presentation, he talked about the peaks, and [...]

About STEP

About STEP

November 23, 2009Leave a Comment 

Princeton University’s Program in Science, Technology and Environmental Policy (STEP) is based in the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs with strong ties to the Princeton Environmental Institute.
STEP Lunchtime Seminar Series
This series, open to the public, brings together leading researchers from Princeton and other major universities, as well as nonprofit and public institutions.  [...]

Monetizing Natural Capital

Monetizing Natural Capital

November 23, 2009Leave a Comment 

Coffee plantation
As world resources get scarcer, monetizing our natural capital becomes a critical tool in reducing the unintended consequences of public policy decisions.
Natural Capital
Eco-services is the term for the things that nature does that we need in order to survive.  Monetizing eco-services is a new and important area of expertise. In order to make rational [...]