The Earth Institute
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| Successor | Columbia Climate School |
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| Founded | 1995 |
| Founder | Peter B. de Menocal |
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Key people | Alex N. Halliday (director) |
| Affiliations | Columbia University |
| Website | www |
The Earth Institute is a research institute at Columbia University created in 1995 for addressing complex issues facing the planet and its inhabitants, with a focus on sustainable development. With an interdisciplinary approach, this includes research in climate change, geology, global health, economics, management, agriculture, ecosystems, urbanization, energy, hazards, and water. The Earth Institute's activities are guided by the idea that science and technological tools that already exist could be applied to greatly improve conditions for the world's poor, while preserving the natural systems that support life on Earth.
Former Research Units
[edit | edit source]In 2021, The Earth Institute's resources and research units were absorbed by the Columbia Climate School. [1]
- Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory
- Advanced Consortium on Cooperation, Conflict, and Complexity
- Center for Climate Systems Research (CCSR)
- Center for Integrated Earth System Information (CIESIN)
- Center for Sustainable Development (CSD)
- Center for Sustainable Urban Development (CSUD)
- Climate Science, Awareness and Solutions (CSAS)
- Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment (CCSI)
- Columbia Water Center (CWC)
- International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI)
- Lenfest Center for Sustainable Energy (LCSE)
- National Center for Disaster Preparedness (NCDP)
- Quadracci Sustainable Engineering Lab (QSEL)
- Research Program on Sustainability Policy and Management
See also
[edit | edit source]- Cooperative Institute for Climate Applications and Research
- Millennium Cities Initiative
- Millennium Villages Project
- SedDB, online database for sediment geochemistry
References
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