Going to court for the human right to water

By documenting how court systems have been used to advance water rights in emerging economies with fairly well-developed legal systems – specifically, Brazil, South Africa and India – two sustainability scientists are highlighting the role courts can play in ensuring global thirst is quenched.

Help save the clown frog

A previously thought to be extinct harlequin frog (Atelopus varius), known as the clown frog, has been rediscovered. Dr. Jan Schipper, a Postdoctoral Research Associate with the School of Life

Fall Forum: Climate Variability, Water and Land Use

During a recent visit to the ASU Wrigley Institute, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack emphasized the importance of continuous collaboration among different sectors to guarantee the nation’s food security in

Welcome Kelly Gravuer, recipient of NatureNet Science Fellowship

In collaboration with The Nature Conservancy and the Center for Biodiversity Outcomes (CBO), Kelly Gravuer began her Postdoctoral NatureNet Science Fellowship on September 26, 2016. Kelly is investigating how food

ASU scientists lead cost-effective water conservation efforts

The Earth Genome (EG) is an organization that exists to facilitate the understanding and exchange of large and complex scientific data in support of decision-making that preserves the environment, while

Save the Date: WBCSD North American meeting with ASU and GreenBiz

ASU's Center for Biodiversity Outcomes (CBO) recently launched a Knowledge Partnership with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). On February 13, 2017, WBCSD will be partnering on a North

Partnership to increase pool of plant biology experts

To address the shortage of plant experts that can inform important biodiversity conservation efforts, ASU partnered with the Desert Botanical Garden to launch a new master’s degree program in plant biology and conservation that sustainability scientist Julie Stromberg will direct.

Conserving dry tropical forest in Latin America

Dry forests in Latin America are among the world’s most threatened tropical forests. Less than 10 percent of their original prevalence remains in many countries. The Latin American Seasonally Dry Tropical

Assessing the cost of biodiversity conservation

Penny Langhammer, research associate with the Center for Biodiversity Outcomes (CBO), is co-author of a recent study titled “Assessing the Cost of Global Biodiversity and Conservation Knowledge.” The study looks

Peer pressure's potential to solve climate change

A study published in Science and co-authored by School of Sustainability Professor Marty Anderies indicates that social norms may have a greater effect on individual behaviorial changes than policy alone – a finding reinforced by other sustainability scientists at ASU.

Learning how to share: principles for governing the commons

What makes communities successful in managing their shared resources, such as forests and water? This was a central question addressed by the late Elinor Ostrom, the founding director of Arizona

Sustainability senior builds homes while saving trees

Christopher Frettoloso, a senior sustainability major and co-founder of BetR-Blok, LLC, talks about his company’s sustainable building material in a recent State Press article. BetR-Bloks are created using recycled paper and