GREAT LAKES
ENVIRONMENTAL
ECONOMICS FELLOWSHIP
Application
Deadline – April 9, 2004
Purpose of the Great Lakes Environmental Economics Fellowship
The
Lake Michigan Federation announces this request for proposals under its Great
Lakes Environmental Economics Fellowship. Because economic factors can strongly
influence public and environmental health policies, the goals of the Fellowship
are to:
·
Develop economic approaches for
protecting various elements of the
·
Support students interested in
environmental economics as advocacy tools, similar to the practice of public
interest environmental law and conservation biology; and
·
Provide matching funds with other
sources to enhance support for complementary economics work.
Projects
The Lake Michigan Federation is interested in supporting work on the
following environmental economics projects:
·
Case studies on the economic value
of restoring habitats, such as coastal wetlands.
·
Case studies on the economic value
of restoring healthy hydrological functions in rivers, wetlands, or other
site-specific aquatic ecosystems.
·
An estimate of the total costs associated with impacts to
an important commercial or sport
Because of
the time and other limitations described below, such studies are not intended
to be exhaustive, but to summarize economic impacts in various areas. Past
fellows have conducted studies on the economic benefits of preserving
Application Process
The
Federation will award two $5,000 fellowships to finalists. Projects should seek
to be completed by
The
Lake Michigan Federation offers the Great Lakes Environmental Economics
Fellowship with funding from The Joyce Foundation. Proposals and inquiries
about specific projects should be directed to:
cdavis@lakemichigan.org
About the Lake Michigan Federation
The Lake Michigan Federation’s mission is to restore fish and
wildlife habitat, conserve land and water, and eliminate pollution in the
watershed of the largest lake within
Rev. 2004