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Emily S. Weeks, PhD
Stop being afraid of what can go wrong. Start being excited about what can go right.


A New Plan for Global Climate Action through Policy and Research Capacity Building
The new Comprehensive Action for Climate Change Initiative (CACCI) launched at the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26),...
Emily Elston
Jan 23, 20234 min read
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A New Approach to Building a Food Secure Future: Summary of Findings from the IPCC Report on Land
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) recently released its new Report on Climate Change and Land and Summary for Policy...
Emily Elston
Jan 23, 20233 min read
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Building Resilience Through Improved Policy
Through Feed the Future Phase 2 under the Global Food Security Strategy, the U.S. Government is renewing its commitment to reducing...
Emily Elston
Jan 23, 20232 min read
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Land and Natural Resources Tenure, Rights and Policy Challenges
The increasing demand for land and natural resources brings diverse users into competition. There is a clear need to secure legitimate...
Emily Elston
Jan 23, 20233 min read
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Land and Natural Resources Tenure: Rights and Policy Challenges
The increasing demand for land and natural resources brings diverse users into competition. There is a clear need to secure legitimate...
Emily Elston
Jan 23, 20233 min read
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Land Policy for the Next Generation
African governments increasingly recognize the potential for land-based development to feed the rural poor and growing urban populations...
Emily Elston
Jan 23, 20232 min read
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Pacific Island Conservation Iniative
This is an example for the Projects Page view. Marine sea turtles are culturally, economically and environmentally important to the Cook...
Emily Elston
Sep 13, 20222 min read
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Ecosystem Services of Indigenous Grasslands
Indigenous vegetation provides a range of services of varying values to humanity. These are associated with the normal functioning of...
Emily Elston
Jun 1, 20132 min read
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