Publications

The report gives the findings of a study commissioned by Acari LLC to estimate the carbon footprint of their fish jerky. Carbon footprint indicates the carbon emissions generated by the product or system or supply chain per unit of output.

The corporate food industry takes advantage of our cognitive biases, leaving consumers vulnerable to making poor dietary choices. Low income populations and communities of color are disproportionately targeted by food industry tactics. This primer draws from behavioral sciences to explain these tactics and provide examples of counteracting strategies that push for better and more equitable public health outcomes.

As practiced, much of U.S. agriculture is a significant driver of environmental degradation. This report aims to determine if there is a farmland investment model that can be designed to encourage a transition to more regenerative practices on a large scale and in a socially equitable manner.

Pakistan has seen a notable increase in polio cases in 2019. This policy brief aims to inform policymakers at the government level in Pakistan of the major challenges derived from this public health crisis, as well as the possible recommended strategies and estimated investment required to overcome it.

Over the last few years, resurgences of vaccine-preventable diseases have appeared in the Global North. This policy brief sheds light on the reasons why VP diseases are on the rise and informs policymakers in the US of what strategies and policies should be implemented moving forward.

It’s about time the global movements for a healthy and resilient planet forge a powerful narrative that integrates human and non-human stakeholders, provides a global vision of the problem, and unveils the path ahead.

This project aims to explore potential future sites for wind energy using GIS, in an effort to supplement California’s plans for carbon neutrality by 2045.

The degrowth of the economies of the Global North is necessary in order to allow for the growth and development of the Global South. This policy brief takes a critical look at the UN's Sustainable Development Goals and offers a path forward that includes degrowth principles within our future development efforts.

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is a type of policy that requires manufacturers to help pay for the disposal costs of their products. Maine and Oregon signed laws to have EPR for packaging.

Low-income economies that never fully industrialized are beginning de deindustrialize and transition into a service-oriented economy. In this opinion piece, the author discusses the possible reasons and risks behind premature deindustrialization in the Global South.

Colombia is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. The policy brief explores the major climate risks and the potential adaptation and mitigation strategies for the country.

Secondary school education in Chittagong, Bangladesh, suffers from high dropout rates. This policy brief aims to inform the government of what strategies, policies and incentives it could implement to improve school attendance rates.

How can behavioral science help Patagonia increase the uptake of its second hand Worn Wear program? This report looks at this and presents a number of strategies that Patagonia could use to improve engagement and continue improving the sustainability of its products.

Single-use plastics are causing inmeasurable harm to our oceans, soils, biodiversity, and human health. Plastic packaging is necessary in order to transport food aid from where it is produced (frequently the Global North), towards where it is needed most (frequently the Global South). This report explores alternatives to plastic packaging in hopes of inspiring food aid agencies to improve their sustainability practices.

Corporal punishment is still widespread across schools and homes in Ghana. This report offers an in-depth overview of the extent of violent discipline practices in Ghana, and develops a community-driven strategy to overcome these practices and adopt positive displine as the standard method in classrooms.

Vaccine hesitancy has been a major barrier for overcoming the covid-19 global pandemic. This piece explores how behavioral science can help inform strategies that might overcome this hesitancy.

The threat of climate change to India is substantial. The policy memorandum explores the major climate risks and the potential adaptation strategies for India.

Ghana is one of the countries most vulnerable to the hazardous effects of climate change. This policy brief summarizes the past, present, and future of climate-related risk in Ghana, and offers insights into the key investment areas where the government of Ghana should focus in the near future.

Responses to COVID-19 were urgent and myriad, including the setback and pause of anti-single-use policies. But such policies are likely to eventually bounce back.

Chou Hall at UC Berkeley is the first certified TRUE Zero Waste academic building in the world. These are the lessons learned in getting there.