Blog Posts and Commentaries
Barbier, E.B. and J.C. Burgess. 2023. "Voice and Sustainability." College of Liberal Arts Magazine. Colorado State University, Winter 2023. https://magazine.libarts.colostate.edu/article/voice-and-sustainability/?utm_source=email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=winter2023magazine-econ
Barbier, E.B. 2023. "Reform economics of managing global water supplies." Nature 617:252. https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-023-01563-3
Barbier, E.B. 2022. "Transitioning to green energy is key to both tackling climate change and creating sustainable economies. Here's why." World Economic Forum July 11, 2022. https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/07/green-energy-transition-democracy-economy/
Barbier, E.B. 2021. "Guest Blog: What Does the Biden Administration Mean for Global Climate Action?" Smart Prosperity Institute January 18, 2021. https://institute.smartprosperity.ca/BidenClimateAction
Barbier, E.B. 2020. "Digital Dialogue No. 5: Scaling up Coastal Ecosystem Protection" Digital Dialogues, Wharton Risk Center, University of Pennsylvania July 23, 2020. https://riskcenter.wharton.upenn.edu/digital-dialogues/coastalecosystemprotection/
Barbier, E.B. 2020. "Guest Blog: Greening the Economic Recovery." Smart Prosperity Institute July 14, 2020. https://institute.smartprosperity.ca/GreeningEconomies
Barbier, E.B. 2020. Here's how to deliver a green recovery for the G20 economies. World Economic Forum Agenda July 14, 2020.https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/07/rebuilding-green-g20-economies-after-covid-19/
Barbier, E.B. 2020. "Are tropical ecosystems the new frontline against COVID-19?" Green Economy Coalition July 14, 2020. https://www.greeneconomycoalition.org/news-analysis/are-tropical-ecosystems-the-new-frontline-against-covid-19
Troëng, S., E.B. Barbier, C.M. Rodriguez. 2020. "The COVID-19 pandemic is not a break for nature – let’s make sure there is one after the crisis." World Economic Forum Agenda May 20, 2020. https://www.weforum.org/discom?bobulate=IhYj8O5OhYMHHvoRxXn1dIMKWVwmgLvS%2BQqXcsdFCX%2BWg%2FlA0rEw1A4FyZ37KjCY5lzml1nJb7YmliRKuEYvHQ%3D%3D
Barbier, E.B. 2020. "Grappling with the Water Paradox." Nature Research Sustainability Community April 2, 2020. https://sustainabilitycommunity.springernature.com/manage/beta/posts/65002
Barbier, E.B. 2020. "The Revival of the Green New Deal." Cambridge Core Blog March 26, 2020. https://www.cambridge.org/core/blog/2020/03/26/the-revival-of-the-green-new-deal/
Barbier, E.B. 2020. "The Coronavirus Pandemic Should Focus Our Attention on the Water Crisis." Nature Research Sustainability Community March 20, 2020. https://sustainabilitycommunity.nature.com/users/181221-edward-barbier/posts/62586-the-coronavirus-pandemic-should-focus-our-attention-on-the-water-crisis
Barbier, E.B. and S. Troëng. 2020. "Carbon taxes are key to stop deforestation." Climate Home News February 13, 2020 https://www.climatechangenews.com/2020/02/13/carbon-taxes-key-stop-deforestation/
Barbier, E.B. 2020. "Adopt a carbon tax to protect tropical forests." Nature February 12, 2020. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-00324-w
Barbier, E.B. 2019. "The Fall and Rise of the Green New Deal," Public Administration Review Bully Pulpit Symposium on "The Green New Deal: Pathways to a Low Carbon Economy", July 16, 2019. https://www.publicadministrationreview.com/2019/07/16/gndbarbier/
Barbier, E.B. 2019. "Rethinking how we pay for conserving global biodiversity." Atlas of Science, June 27, 2019. https://atlasofscience.org/rethinking-how-we-pay-for-conserving-global-biodiversity/#more-28678
Barbier, E.B. 2019. "America can afford a Green New Deal – here’s how." The Conversation, February 26, 2019. https://theconversation.com/america-can-afford-a-green-new-deal-heres-how-111681
Barbier, E.B. 2019. "Water is scarce. So why is it underpriced?" CityMetric 1 February 2019. https://www.citymetric.com/horizons/water-scarce-so-why-it-underpriced-4452
Burgess, J.C. and E.B. Barbier. 2018. "Why companies should help pay for the biodiversity that’s good for their bottom line." The Conversation, November 30, 2018. https://theconversation.com/why-companies-should-help-pay-for-the-biodiversity-thats-good-for-their-bottom-line-106298
Barbier, E.B. 2018. "Land Degradation and Poverty." Nature Research Sustainability Community November 13, 2018. https://sustainabilitycommunity.nature.com/users/181221-edward-barbier/posts/40845-land-degradation-and-poverty
Barbier, E.B. 2018. "Rethinking International Environmental Agreements." Triple Crisis Blog May 9, 2018. http://triplecrisis.com/rethinking-international-environmental-agreements/
Barbier, E.B. and T. Iverson. 2018. "There are better ways to foster solar innovation and save jobs than Trump’s tariffs." The Conversation, January 22, 2018. https://theconversation.com/there-are-better-ways-to-foster-solar-innovation-and-save-jobs-than-trumps-tariffs-90532
Barbier, E.B. and T. Iverson. 2017. "Better ways to foster solar innovation and save jobs." The Conversation, December 21, 2017. https://theconversation.com/better-ways-to-foster-solar-innovation-and-save-jobs-87481
Barbier, E.B. 2017. "How Many Hurricanes Must it Take?" Triple Crisis Blog October 25, 2017. http://triplecrisis.com/how-many-hurricanes-must-it-take/
Barbier, E.B. and J.C. Burgess. 2017. "Economic Principles for Spaceship Earth." EAERE Newsletter June 2017. (Republished from Resources 194, Spring 2017. http://www.rff.org/research/publications/economic-principles-spaceship-earth).
Barbier, E.B. 2016. "Righting the Balance: Overcoming environmental scarcity and inequality through inclusive green growth." Special Issue on "Inclusive Green Economy: Building Bridges to a Sustainable Future." Our Planet, UN Environment Programme, Nairobi, pp. 47-48.
Barbier, E.B. 2015. "Overcoming environmental scarcity and inequality." Making It: Industry for Development. November 20, 2015, pp. 28-29. UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), New York. http://issuu.com/makingit/docs/makingit20fullweb/29
Barbier, E.B. 2015. "Nature and Wealth: A Parable from Beijing." China-US Focus November 10, 2015. http://www.chinausfocus.com/finance-economy/nature-and-wealth-a-parable-from-beijing/
Barbier, E.B. 2012. "A New Blueprint for a Green Economy." University of Wyoming September 2012. http://www.uwyo.edu/audio/2012/09/Longbarbier.MP3
