REDD+, or Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation, is an international initiative designed to mitigate climate change, primarily targeted at allowing developing countries to reap financial benefits by keeping forests standing and undertaking reforestation projects in order to sell carbon offsets on the existing global carbon markets. Though the initiative has potential, it also faces a number of criticisms, many of which are related...

Waterfowl hunters are very supportive of conservation efforts to ensure the future of hunting in Vermont. Waterfowl hunting is a heritage sport, and each year in Vermont between 2,000 and 3,000 people participate in this outdoor activity. A heritage sport such as waterfowl hunting is a traditional sport that has withstood the test of time and has been handed down from generation to generation. One reason waterfowl hunting is such a popular heritage...

In Vermont, noise pollution is currently assessed under multiple permitting processes that utilize different standards to evaluate impacts. This thesis explores the existing noise policies in Vermont and other states, the scientific literature on noise pollution impacts and the levels of noise that cause impacts, and obtains public input on what Vermont citizens are looking for in noise policy for protection from various types and extents of impacts....