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Oceans Innovations San Francisco office Environmental Defense Fund

About EDF EDF is an environmental non-profit advocacy group that combines a scientific approach with an economic and political approach in order to affect change. The solutions they develop and fight for to environmental problems are based on science and economics.

Four areas of focus Climate- Climate change policy, Energy efficiencyOceans Department Ecosystems- land, water, wildlifeHealth- Safe chemicals, Clean Air Act

My Internship: Oceans Innovations Implementing Catch Shares – Implementing Catch Shares in the changing political and economic environment of Cuba – What are the problems associated with implementing Catch Shares on a multinational scale?

Being an Intern at EDF

Thank you, PEI