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Our Focus: Human Interaction With Environments<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Grounded in nearly a century of applied research at Clark University, the George Perkins Marsh Institute promotes collaborative, evidence-based research that challenges traditional disciplinary boundaries to address some of the most pressing issues facing today\u2019s world.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Global climate change affects every living organism on the planet. Marsh Institute researchers are at the forefront of science and policy efforts to inform climate change mitigation, adaptation, and long-term resilience to sustain ecological systems and human livelihoods.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Local and Global Food Security<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Population growth, shifting consumption, regional conflicts, and a changing climate are among the factors that threaten food security across the globe. Marsh Institute researchers are helping to ensure the long-term resilience of agricultural systems worldwide.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Healthy and Viable Ecosystems<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Many ecosystems across the globe are threatened by anthropogenic activities. Marsh Institute researchers are at the forefront of science and policy efforts to maintain and restore healthy ecosystems and conserve the supply of critical ecosystem services they provide.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sustainable Communities and Governance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sustainable communities and livelihoods rely on institutions and governance to achieve sustainable levels of consumption and ensure their resilience to regional upheavals and global change. Marsh Institute researchers promote an improved human condition.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Extractive Industries Research at Clark<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Clark Center for the Study of Natural Resource Extraction and Society promotes the collaborative research efforts of Clark faculty and student on extractive industries, infrastructure investment, energy, and agroindustry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Research Projects<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Marsh Institute is one of the most productive hubs for research and funding at Clark University. Our work solves real-world problems and engages with partners from individual households to organizations and agencies working at national or global scales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kasperson Library<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Jeanne X. Kasperson Research Library supports Clark University\u2019s extensive environmental research programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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