School of Natural Resources and Environment

Environmental Justice

U-M survey asks whether í¢â‚¬Ëœgreen' economy is color-blind

Ann Arbor, Michigan
6/3/2008

As presidential candidates promote environmental jobs as a way to revive U.S. economic growth, a national survey wants to answer the question: Is the emerging "green" economy color-blind?

Conducting the assessment of the green-jobs sector is the Minority Environmental Leadership Development Initiative (MELDI) at the University of Michigan's School of Natural Resources and Environment (SNRE).

Kevin Merrill<br />Director of Communications<br />School of Natural Resources and Environment<br /><a href="mailto:merrillk@umich.edu">merrillk@umich.edu</a><br />O: 734.936.2447<br />C: 734.417.7392

Fields of Study: 
Environmental Justice

Bryant receives two state honors for environmental activism

Bunyan Bryant, a founder of the academic field of environmental justice, is being honored with the state of Michigan's highest environmental honor. Professor Bryant, a faculty member in the University of Michigan's School of Natural Resources and Environment (SNRE), will receive the Helen and William D. Milliken Distinguished Service Award May 28. The ceremony takes place as part of the Tenth Annual Environmental Awards Celebration, coordinated by the Michigan Environmental Council (MEC). The annual Milliken Award recognizes an individual who has made outstanding contributions to the protection of Michigan's environment.

SNRE welcomes students to its largest-ever Visit Day

Ann Arbor, Michigan
3/13/2008

More than 150 admitted and prospective students will visit the Dana Building today (Friday, March 14) during the largest-ever Visit Day at the School of Natural Resources and Environment.

Students spend the day learning more about the school's 10 areas of study by talking with current students and faculty. During lunch in the Ford Commons, students will learn more about the school's affiliated centers of excellence as well as its dual-degree programs.

Fields of Study: 
Behavior, Education and Communication
Environmental Informatics
Environmental Justice
Environmental Policy and Planning
Sustainable Systems
Landscape Architecture

Arun Agrawal, Ph.D.

Professor

Educational Background: 

Ph.D. Political Science, 1992, Duke University

M.A. Political Science, 1988, Duke University

M.B.A. Development Administration and Public Policy, 1985, Indian Institute of Management

B.A. History, 1983, Delhi University

Arun Agrawal is a Professor at the School of Natural Resources & Environment at the University of Michigan. His research and teaching emphasize the politics of international development, institutional change, and environmental conservation. He has written critically on indigenous knowledge, community-based conservation, common property, population and resources, and environmental identities. His recent interests include adaptation to climate change, urban adaptation, REDD+, and the decentralization of environmental governance.

Contact:

arunagra@umich.edu

4028 Dana

734-647-5948

Rebecca D Hardin Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Educational Background: 

Ph.D. Anthropology, 2000, Yale University

M.Phil. History and Anthropology, 1994, Yale University

A.B. Program in Literary and Social Theory, 1988, Brown University

Professor Hardin teaches courses in both SNRE and the Department of Anthropology. Her areas of interest and scientific study include human/wildlife interactions, and social and environmental change related to tourism, logging, conservation and hunting in the forests of Central Africa. Recent projects focus on the increasingly intertwined practices of health and environmental management in southern and eastern Africa. She also studies historical and ethnographic aspects of concessionary politics involving corporations, NGOs, and local communities, particularly in Africa.

Contact:

rdhardin@umich.edu

3502 Dana

734-647-5947

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