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This dissertation helps develop principles that integrate aspects of policy analysis into sustainability science. The three principal chapters are 2, 3, and 4. Through an application to multiple sources of drinking water in the presence of other ecological services, Chapter 2 il…

This dissertation focuses on the creation of carbon commodities and reduced emissions from deforestation and degradation (REDD+) carbon projects in Malawi. REDD+ projects are carbon offset project in which carbon credits can be generated from halting or slowing the rate of tree …

Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD+) has gained momentum as a climate mitigation strategy that can be implemented at multiple scales. Internationally, REDD+ readiness funds distributed by multilateral organizations facilitate capacity building in …

This thesis evaluates the viability of creating a national service corps in Indonesia, called a Forest Conservation Corps (FCC), to carry out the monitoring that will be necessary to fulfill the requirements of Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+),…