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Energy and Environment

RAND work in energy and the environment builds on a long history of research on policy issues, often balancing environmental protection with economic development and other social needs. Much of this work is done within the Environment, Energy, and Economic Development program of RAND Infrastructure, Safety, and Environment. View all Energy and Environment Documents Available Online or find general information at Reports and Bookstore.

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Living Conditions in Anbar Province in June 2008 — Sep. 30, 2009

Effective counterinsurgency is dependent on understanding the local population. A survey of those living in Iraq's Anbar Province (once one of the country's most violent areas), reveals both the many improvements that have occurred, as well as the extent to which these Iraqis have suffered from the effects of war.

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Improving the Energy Performance of Buildings: Learning from the European Union and Australia — Sep. 21, 2009

The United States can become more energy efficient and create more "green" jobs by adopting some of the strategies used by the European Union and Australia to rate and disclose the performance of commercial and government-owned buildings.

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Natural Resources and Their Impact on Economic Development — Sep. 28, 2007

Research conducted within RAND Environment, Energy, and Economic Development focuses on environmental quality and regulation, energy resources and systems, water resources and systems, climate, agriculture, oceans, natural hazards and disasters, and economic development.

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September 25, 2009: Green Buildings, Jobs and Summits, By Charles P. Ries (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

September 21, 2009: Building Energy Efficiency Programs in Europe and Australia Offer Important Lessons for the United States

September 17, 2009: Capitalism Still Works: Our Economy Will Recover Because We Are Innovators and Entrepreneurs, By Krishna B. Kumar (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

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Oil Shale Development in the United States: Prospects and Policy Issues In the early 1980s, industry and government took a hard look at the economics of extracting oil from vast deposits of shale that lie beneath the western United States. Oil prices subsided, and interest waned. With oil prices spiking and global demand showing no signs of abating, reexamining the economics of oil shale makes sense. In this report, the authors describe oil shale resources; suitability, cost, and performance of new technologies; and key policy issues that need to be addressed by government decisionmakers in the near future. Full Document

The Future of Genetically Modified Crops: Lessons from the Green Revolution The world is now on the cusp of a new agricultural revolution, the so-called Gene Revolution, in which genetically modified (GM) crops are tailored to address chronic agricultural problems in certain regions of the world. This monograph report investigates the circumstances and processes that can induce and sustain this new agricultural revolution. Full Document