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Unlocking Potential
Topics in Global Policy Leadership is the capstone course for public policy students at Dartmouth. Each year, the program produces a white paper about a different country. Past countries include India, Colombia, and Northern Ireland. This year, our group produced a white paper about how…
Breast Cancer Prevention in Kosovo
The National Institute of Public Health of Kosovo reported 4,409 incident cases of cancer in 2018, up from 2,308 in 2012.1 Similarly, the Oncology Clinic of UCCK registered 1,483 cancer in 2018,2 including 340 new cases of breast cancer, up from 1,237 cases two years…
Improving Childhood Well-Being
Drawing on previous childhood well-being accountability reports, this report examines the safety, health, and education of New Hampshire children. To accurately determine the well-being of children in each of these three domains requires a two-step analysis. First, the report assesses the extent to which funding…
Improving Special Education Transition Services in New Hampshire
The transition from special education to adult services for students with disabilities can be abrupt and is often undertaken without full consideration of the needs, aspirations, and abilities of students. This report to the Education and Workforce Development Committee of the New Hampshire Senate explores…
Expanding Rural Broadband Access in Vermont
Nearly 42 percent of Vermonters lack access to high-speed internet,2 posing a challenge for the economic prospects of the state. Furthermore, as electricity management is becoming increasingly dependent on internet access in order to organize and allocate distribution, low connectivity levels will greatly impact the…
New Hampshire Rail Trail Funding
Across the country, rail trails are an environmentally- and commuter-friendly alternative to automobiles and other fossil fuel-burning transportation. They also provide safe locations for a wide range of recreational activities, including mountain biking, snowmobiling, horseback riding, and running. The New Hampshire General Court recently passed…
Sustainable Waste Management
Due to budget cuts in the Department of Environmental Services (DES) Solid Waste Management Bureau, New Hampshire has fallen behind in planning for the future of solid waste management. Four of the six landfills in the state are expected to close within the next decade…
Regenerative Agriculture and Payment for Ecosystem Services
Regenerative agriculture may provide numerous benefits to the state of Vermont, including increased food security and ecosystem conservation; however, this approach may be much more expensive to farmers than conventional practices. Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES), a process whereby farmers receive monetary or in-kind compensation…
Pesticides and Neonicotinoids
In recent years, research has increasingly suggested that pesticides such as neonicotinoids cause harm to the environment and pollinator populations. The New Hampshire legislature introduced a bill in January 2019 to ban the use and sale of insecticides and treated seeds in the following categories…
Regional Food Supply Systems
From 2007 to 2017, the economic output of the Vermont food system expanded by 48 percent.1 The increase in local food products parallels the increasing consumer demand for local food throughout the state.2 The goal of this report is to understand the current regional food…