What do we want out of environmental projects?
lower impact, resiliency, equitable and just
What is the purpose of environmental accounting?
to collect information that can be used to make a decision
What is actually the biggest "product" of our energy consumption?
waste energy - as heat
What do we mean by "infrastructure" for water or energy?
dams, pumps, canals, transmission lines
How do you handle risk and uncertainty differently depending on the scale of the project?
small projects - optimize for benefits vs. costs
large projects (ecosystem level or generation time scale) - need to employ the precautionary principle