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Economics Theses
Asterisk (*) after year denotes honors thesis.
1997
- Sean Durkin, Socially Responsible Investment and the Banning of Anti-Personnel Weapons: University of Vermont Endowment Divestiture (CD-ROM)
2002
- Kimberly Colburn, Fast Track Trade: Cashing in on U.S. Sovereignty, Democracy and the Environment
- Kathleen N. Elliott, Converting from Conventional to Organic Coffee Cultivation: Feasibility for Costa Rica's Farmers
- Lela Hatfield and Lindsey White, Finding the Forest: A Curriculum Guide for High School Students and Teachers Based on Forest Ecology, History and Economy: A Study of the Northern Hardwood Forest and the Hemlock Forest
- * Alexis Muscato, A Case Study Analysis of Microfinance in Taulabe, Honduras
- * Laura Pagliarulo, Green Energy: Benefits and Barriers of the Burlington Community Energy System
- Erin Payne, Environmental and Economic Affects of Sustainable Agriculture on Family Farms: Extending the Benefits of Sustainable Agriculture to Young Farmers
- * Bryan Redmond, Preservation of Biological and Cultural Diversity: Exploring Access and Benefit Sharing Issues in Biodiversity Prospecting
- * Jennifer Reinke and Anna Salzberg, The Alternative Coffee Market in Vermont
- * Brian Robertson, An Assessment of Wind Power Potential in Vermont: Benefits and Barriers to Development
2003
- Benjamin Chates, Financial Assurance for Dairy Farm Operations: The Application of an Assurance Bonding Scheme to Induce Investment in Environmental Protection
- Michael B. Rauch, Temporary Economic Impacts and Regional Adjustment: A Case Study of the Hudson River PCB Cleanup
- Shruti Janardhan Salghur, The Case of Farmer Suicides in Karnataka, South India
2004
- Kristen Labrador, Nestlé: The Dark Side of Chocolate: A Study of Rural Development Through the Analysis of the Relationship Between Dairy Farmers in Tonosí, Panama and Nestlé
- Erin Longbothum, The Fair Trade Coffee Movement: Creating Awareness on Campus at the University of Vermont
- Kat Shultz, An Assessment of the Vermont Transit Bus Barn Brownfield Redevelopment: From Community Involvement to Community Impacts
- Lindsay Tabar, Social Capital and Community in an Ecovillage Setting
- Ashley Kaarina Taylor, The Implementation of Solar Cooking by the Free Methodist Solar Energy Program in Port-au-Prince, Haiti: Assessing the Cost Effectiveness and Success of Technology Transfer
- * Laura Tilghman, Bioprospecting Perspectives from Madagascar
2005
- *Benjamin R. Hodgman, Social Capital and Organic Coffee Associations in Costa Rica: Tensions Between Civic and Commercial Values
2006
- Joseph Trapp Campbell, The Development of a Carbon-Neutral Sports Team at the University of Vermont
- Alexandra Carlson, Sustainable Ski Resort Development and Management: A Handbook: How the Ski Industry Can Have a Positive Impact on Community Development, Health, and the Relationship Between Humans and their Environments
- Jay Desautels, Is Socially Responsible Investing a Viable Investment Option for Individual Investors?
- Shannon C. Duke, The Value of Environmental Education as an Approach to Sustainable Development: A Case Study of Initiatives in Local and International Programs
- Caitlin E. Fitzpatrick, The Value of Environmental Education as an Approach to Sustainable Development: A Case Study of Initiatives in Local and International Programs
- Flora Kohane, New York City’s Hybrid Taxi Regulation: Approaches to Advancing a Clean Technology
- Heidi Raatikainen, A Comparative Social Capital Study of Burlington Coffeehouses: Can the For-Profit Sector Contribute to Social Capital?
- Lauren Sparacino, Feeding the Masses: An Ecological Economic Case for Localizing Food Production
2007
- Dafna Alsheh, A Proposed Framework for an Undergraduate Curriculum in Ecological Economics
- Allyson Black-Foley, Imposed Adjustment: A Case Study of Impact of Structural Adjustment Programs on Rural Women Farmers in Eastern Uganda from 1975 to Present
- Matthew Hannon, The Future of the Vermont Ski Industry: A Comparative Study of Sugarbush Resort and Stowe Mountain Resort
2008
- Hallie Boas, From Food to Fuel: The Unintended Consequences of Biofuels
- Julie Czesnowski, Burlington Legacy Project: Developing a Sustainable Community, Exploring the Vision for a Better Burlington
- Bryan Gill, Land Management for the 21st Century: An Analysis of Jay Peak Ski Resort, Vermont, and the White River National Forest, Colorado
- Liz Morrison, True Ecotourism is a Catalyst for Sustainable Development, But What About the Phonies?: An Exploration of Ecotourism Certifications
- Joseph Pickard, The United States Agriculture Industry: The Problem of Anaerobic Digestion
- Kelly Trace, The Future of the Fair Trade Movement: Addressing the Controversy Around Certifying Plantations
2009
- Nichole Henderson-Roy, Rebuilding New Orleans After Hurricane Katrina: Exploring the Racial, Economic and Environmental Relationship of Two Communities During the Reconstruction Process
- Hunter Houde, Poverty Alleviation in the United States Through Microfinance: Incorporating Social and Environmental Values Amidst a Changing Economy
- Matthew Kilcoyne, Energy Consumption Analysis of Residence at 29 Iranistan Road, Burlington, Vermont
- Taylor Anne Lalemand, Building Efficiency: Strategies for the UVM Climate Action Plan
- Dave Snow, Invest to Use Less: A Comparison of Investment Options
2010
- Keith Brunner – Ecological Tipping Points and World Systems Analysis: An ENVS Students-Teaching-Students Course
- Casey Butler – Inside the Blue Line: A Case Study of Wind Potential in the Adirondacks and Greater New York
- Hannah R. Davis – Land Transitions in Africa: An Integrated Analysis of Economic Inequality and Environmental Harm in Zimbabwe
- * Lindsey Gillies – Beyond Fair Trade: An Exploration of Alternatives in Cacao Trade
- * Carrie-Anne Palmeri – Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES) for Watershed Management: Assessing Watershed Management Trends & Instrument Suitability for One Honduran Community
- George Pavlovic – Organic Chocolate and Research in Sustainable Cacao Initiatives: An Environmental Strategy Towards Tropical Rainforest Conservation and Economic Development
2011
- * Melissa Kelly Cameron – Appetite for Local Fare: An Assessment of Local Produce in UVM Dining Halls
- Nathan Canan-Zucker – Rural Transit: An In-Depth Investigation into the Conflict Between Equity & Efficiency
- * Caroline Dunlap – Investigating Transitions from Conventional to Organic Dairy Production in Vermont
- Andrea Hagan – Socially Responsible Investment of the University of Vermont's Endowment
- * Daniel Hedges – From Local to Global: An Analysis of the Benefits and Obstacles of Carbon-Market Inclusion of Honduran Smallholders
- Seth H. Levin – The Sustainability Department: The Motivations, Functionality and Effects on Small to Medium Sized Business in Vermont
2012
- * Emily Bird – The Socioeconomic Impact of Hydroelectric Dams on Developing Communities: A Case Study of the Chalillo Dam and the Communities of the Macal River Valley, Cayo District, Belize, Central America
- Ariel Hodgins – The Omnivore's Education: Empowering Consumers with Information on Vermont Commercial Beef and Chicken Production
- Ben Ifshin – Are You With us on the Issues?: Canvassing for a Healthy Gulf in Southeastern Louisiana: Field Manager Internship with the Gulf Restoration Network
- Karuna Jobanputra – Gender, Dowry/Brideprice and Land in Southern Tamil Nadu and Southern Rajasthan: A Participatory Rural Appraisal Study
- Ethan Whitmore – Buffer Stock Policy: An Economic Approach to Reforming Agricultural Subsidies and Promoting Environmental Objectives with the National Farmers Union
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