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2013 UNL Research Fair

April 10-11, 2013 | Schedule

2012 Research Fair

Food, Water, & Energy Resources Policy Symposium

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Below is a selection of topics related to food, water and energy resources policy development and analysis. These topics are intended to act as conversation springboards to help connect faculty of diverse disciplines and backgrounds during the speed networking activity to the larger context of policy research, which is rooted in systematic analysis of competing policies. Please select, in order of preference, 6 topic discussions from each area (food, water, and energy) in which you would like to participate.

Energy

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A: Government policies resulting in incentives to develop of "green jobs" for Nebraska, the Midwest region, and the U.S.
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B: Impacts of U.S. and international biofuels policies on direct land and indirect land use and food production comparisons
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C: Potential carbon market opportunities in Nebraska
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D: Greenhouse gas emissions and life cycle analysis of crops for renewable energy
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E: Impact of time of use pricing on energy consumption
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F: Regulatory and policy impacts on adoption of issues raised by distributed renewable energy
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G: Policy impacts on producer adoption of biofuel feedstock production
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H: Policy impacts on human behaviors related to adoption of energy efficient practices in commercial and residential buildings
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I: Regulation of climate change and regional economic impacts

Food

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A: Policies for value added agriculture – domestic and international
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B: Competition policy and regulation of food systems (subtopics here: biotechnology, organic production, certification & labeling
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C: Environmental metric labeling and traceability of food products - consumer acceptance, cost and benefits
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D: Food subsidy programs – costs & benefits
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E: Food security policy issues focused on food production capacities – what incentives exist to grow crops focused on climate, optimal yield, and nutritional needs of the target population (yield gap)
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F: Development of nutriceutical foods and impacts on health, costs, benefits and policies
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G: Farm policy and trade policy impacts in Nebraska, the U.S. and the rest of world

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H: Food safety policy and regulations
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I: Animal welfare

Water

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A: Water allocation policies: Public participation, water pricing, costs and benefits of alternative policy structures

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B: Conservation policies that affect manager and producer decision making and resulting impacts on water resources
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C: Landscape analysis – models for educating policy makers and managers of land
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D: Behavioral economics of crop production at the national and international level
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E: Reuse of irrigated agricultural water for urban use and vice-versa
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F: Water quality regulations
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G: Legal conflicts over allocation of water resources

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H: Interdisciplinary graduate education
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I: Government decision making about allocations of integrated (surface and ground) water resources, in Nebraska and internationally