Climate Change & Environment
Air, water, and land use concerns are all impacted by climate change. UMERC researchers are exploring a wide variety of topics related to the science, politics, and economics of mitigating climate change and protecting the environment.
Research Projects
Centers
- Joint Global Change Research Institute
- Center for Integrative Environmental Research-
Matthias Ruth currently conducts funded research through the Center for Integrative Environmental Research (CIER) on the potential impacts of climate change and adaptation strategies. Projects cover analysis at international, national and regional levels, and explicitly include energy sector strategies in its relation to other sectors of the economy.