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Rural communities and livelihoods can be transformed into more resilient entities by focusing on knowledge transfer, better resource management, and livelihood diversification.

Environmental injustice has become much more visible in recent years, thankfully, and people are looking for ways to incorporate environmental justice frameworks more explicitly into their research and teaching.

The winning case study from the 2023 competition, “Building Resilience in Jamaica’s Farming Communities: Insights From a Climate-Smart Intervention,” from The University of the West Indies’ Donovan Campbell and Shaneica Lester, demonstrates that while climate change poses immense threats to the envi

A virtual special issue from Case Studies in the Environment for #AAG2024

"the 'real world' where sustainability decisions live is not that clear cut, and good case studies identify the conflicts and compromises inherent to any decision about a course of action relating to a sustainability issue"

"Case studies form an integral part of my classroom teaching... I am both a heavy user in my teaching and also look forward to editing and working with authors on their case studies."

"Case studies are a great way to introduce students to complex issues within the field. I believe case studies frame issues in ways that are more appealing to students, especially students that are early in their academic development."

UC Press is proud to publish award-winning authors and books across many disciplines. Below are several of our May 2023 award winners. Please join us in celebrating these scholars by sharing the news!Silvia Marina ArromHoward F. Cline Book Prize in Mexican History, Winner LASA Mexic

Their analysis forces students to challenge the idea that the energy transition currently taking place will be painless, and instead asks them to master the tools necessary to face our environmental problems.

Shannon Orr’s "Stakeholders and Invasive Asian Carp in the Great Lakes" is a worthy recipient of this year’s prize for CSE’s best case study. It provides a compelling example of the nuances and frequent dynamism of stakeholder interests, and the difficulty of reconciling said interests.