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Energy and the Environment

At the intersection of physical sciences and policy, our researchers work to find solutions for hunger, environmental degradation, emerging energy markets and more.

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Economic Policy Challenges Facing California's Next Governor: Electricity Policy Reform

Because Californians are likely to want to continue to lead the energy transition, the relevant policy design question is: How can the state achieve these low-carbon energy goals in a more cost- effective manner?

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Climate Change is Increasing the Risk of Extreme Autumn Wildfire Conditions Across California

The climate model analyses presented here suggest that continued climate change will further amplify the number of days with extreme fire weather by the end of this century, though a pathway consistent with the UN Paris commitments would substantially curb that increase.

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Sight for Sorghums: Comparisons of Satellite- and Ground-Based Sorghum Yield Estimates in Mali

Leveraging a survey experiment in Mali, this study uses plot-level sorghum yield estimates, based on farmer reporting and crop cutting, to construct and evaluate estimates from three satellite-based sensors.

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Featured Scholars

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Ertharin Cousin

Visiting Scholar at the Center on Food Security and the Environment

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David Lobell

Senior Fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies

Director, Center on Food Security and the Environment

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Rosamond Naylor

Senior Fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies

William Wrigley Professor of Earth System Science

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Frank Wolak

Senior Fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies

Director, Program on Energy and Sustainable Development

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Publications

Working Papers

Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Urban Dynamics in Chengdu, 1975-2002

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Shorenstein APARC, 2003

Working Papers

Effects of CPOE on ICU Workflow: An Observational Study, The

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Proceedings of the American Medical Informatics Association's fall 2003 symposium, 2003

Journal Articles

Coping, Treatment Planning, and Treatment Outcome

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Journal of Clinical Psychology, 2003

Journal Articles

Cost-effectiveness of Bypass Surgery versus Stenting in Patients with Multivessel Coronary Artery Disease

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American Journal of Medicine, 2003

Newsletters

CHP/PCOR in the News, fall 2003

CHP/PCOR, 2003

Working Papers

Interactive Visualization and Exploration of Time-oriented Clinical Data Using a Distributed Temporal-Abstraction Architecture

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Proceedings of the American Medical Informatics Association?s fall 2003 symposium, 2003

Working Papers

Emerging Third Stage Peri-Urbanization: Functional Specialization in the Hangzhou Peri-Urban Region

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Shorenstein APARC, 2003

Testimonies

Russia's Transition to Democracy and U.S.-Russia Relations: Unfinished Business

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Subcommittee on Europe, House Committee on International Relations, United States Congress, 2003

Working Papers

Effects of Offering Health Plan Choice within Employment-based Purchasing Groups, The

National Bureau of Economic Research, working paper #9996, 2003

Working Papers

Tax Reforms for Enhancing the Stable Development of the Chinese Financial System

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Shorenstein APARC, 2003

Journal Articles

Economics of one-stage versus two-stage bilateral total knee arthroplasties

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Clinical Orthopedics and Related Research, 2003

Journal Articles

Cost-effectiveness of recombinant human activated protein C and the influence of severity of illness in the treatment of patients with severe sepsis

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Journal of Critical Care, 2003

Working Papers

Political Economy and the Hydrogen Revolution

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The Program on Energy and Sustainable Development Working Paper #17, 2003

Abstracts

Quality Indicators for Inpatient Care, Patient Safety, and Avoidable Hospitalizations: Building a Bridge from Indicator Development to User Applications

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Journal Articles

Validity of Standard Gamble Utilities as Measured by Transplant Readiness in Lung Transplant Candidates

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Medical Decision Making, 2003

Journal Articles

Factors Potentially Contributing to Health Expenditure Growth

Noushinkeigeka sokuhou (Japanese translation, Currently Practical Neurosurgery), 2003

Journal Articles

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Health Affairs, 2003

Journal Articles

Cost of positron emission tomography in six United States Veterans Affairs hospitals and two academic medical centers, The

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American Journal of Roentgenology, 2003

Journal Articles

Indirect Expropriations: The Need for a Taxonomy of "Legitimate" Regulatory Purposes

International Law Forum (Du Droit International), 2003

Journal Articles

Pros and Cons of a Health Insurance System

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Journal Articles

Self-referred whole-body CT imaging: current implications for health care consumers

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Radiology, 2003

Commentary

Lessons of Okinawa

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The New York Times, 2003

Commentary

Unready for Anthrax

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The Washington Post Company, 2003

Policy Briefs

After Accession to the WTO: Corn Trade Within China and Between China and the Rest of the World

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US Grains Council, 2003

Policy Briefs

Rural Development in China: New Challenges in a New Landscape

World Bank Policy Note, 2003