Wilson Center Experts
David Lopez-Carr
Affiliation:
Associate Professor of Geography, University of California, Santa Barbara
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Hotspots: Population Growth in Areas of High Biodiversity
February 29, 2012 // 12:00pm — 2:00pm
Biologists have identified 35 areas, called biodiversity hotspots, which are especially rich in endemic species but threatened by human activities. Can addressing population growth in these areas help conserve threatened species and improve community health? more
Population-Health-Environment Programs: Assessing the Past, Planning the Future
March 13, 2008 // 12:00pm — 2:00pm
Systematic assessments of development programs are critical in identifying and expanding best practices and minimizing unsuccessful approaches. Panelists present the results of their assessments of PHE programs. more
Population, Land Use, and Environment: Research Directions
Jul 07, 2011The volume, edited by Barbara Entwistle and Paul C. Stern, focuses on land use or land cover change where population is a prominent driving force. more
Deforestation, Population, and Development in a Warming World: A Roundtable on Latin America
February 15, 2011 // 11:30am — 1:30pm
Panelists Liza Grandia, assistant professor of international development and social change at Clark University, and Jason Bremner, director of population, health, and environment at the Population Reference Bureau, argued that meeting the needs of Latin America's rural communities is therefore key to conserving Latin America's forests. more
Hotspots: Population Growth in Areas of High Biodiversity
February 29, 2012 // 12:00pm — 2:00pm
Biologists have identified 35 areas, called biodiversity hotspots, which are especially rich in endemic species but threatened by human activities. Can addressing population growth in these areas help conserve threatened species and improve community health?
Population-Health-Environment Programs: Assessing the Past, Planning the Future
March 13, 2008 // 12:00pm — 2:00pm
Systematic assessments of development programs are critical in identifying and expanding best practices and minimizing unsuccessful approaches. Panelists present the results of their assessments of PHE programs.
Deforestation, Population, and Development in a Warming World: A Roundtable on Latin America
February 15, 2011 // 11:30am — 1:30pm
Panelists Liza Grandia, assistant professor of international development and social change at Clark University, and Jason Bremner, director of population, health, and environment at the Population Reference Bureau, argued that meeting the needs of Latin America's rural communities is therefore key to conserving Latin America's forests.
Population, Land Use, and Environment: Research Directions
Jul 07, 2011The volume, edited by Barbara Entwistle and Paul C. Stern, focuses on land use or land cover change where population is a prominent driving force.