Plant a tree in the desert, and it won’t grow. Drop a seed in a rainforest, and watch it sprout as water, nutrient-rich soil and rays of sun collaborate to nurture the new life. In the world of ...

Anyone who works in the manufacturing space can speak to the disconnect between the use of technology in their personal and professional lives. “You walk into a plant manager’s office and he’s very ...

The unprecedented volume, depth, and spatial scale of the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill created many enormous challenges for policymakers. Among these was the difficult task of restoring the ocean ...

To retain market leadership, CEOs seeking to accelerate innovation in their organizations often find themselves at a crossroads: They must decide whether to build, buy, or partner. In response, a ...

Sustainability is among the top concerns of industry leaders nowadays, who already work vigorously to implement sweeping measures to decarbonize their operations and boost energy efficiency. However, ...

Researchers invert a classical approach to modeling food webs. Instead of trying to replicate stable, complex ecosystems using simplistic representations of species interactions, the authors' novel ...

Visit NAP.edu/10766 to get more information about this book, to buy it in print, or to download it as a free PDF. The Gulf of Mexico (GoM) has a combination of ecological richness, economic value, and ...

Pioneering projects in Nigeria and Kenya are moving away from government-led land management to a more inclusive approach to address climate, biodiversity and socioeconomic needs. The participatory ...

What Indian partners saw in Vietnam was not simply factory scale, but a full EV ecosystem designed to make long-term ...