Peer-Reviewed Articles
- 3. Rissman, Adena R., Ana Fochesatto, Erin Lowe, Lu Yu, Regina M. Hirsch, Randall D. Jackson, 2023. “Grasslands and managed grazing policy review”. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 7, 1010441.
- 2. Lu, Yu, Lu Yu, Wenjun Li, and Mariya Aleksandrova. 2022. “Impacts and Synergies of Weather Index Insurance and Microcredit in Rural Areas: a Systematic Review” Environmental Research Letters, 17, 103002.
- 1. Lu, Yu, Lynn Huntsinger, and Wenjun Li. 2022. “Microcredit programs may increase risk to pastoralist livelihoods in Inner Mongolia”. Ambio, 51, 1063–1077.
Selected Research and Publications in Progress
Human-Environment Interactions; Social and Ecological Impacts of Agricultural Policies
Environmental and Agricultural Policy Design and Implementation
Political Economy of Information, Interest Groups, and Organizational Networks
- 4. Lu, Yu, Yanbo Li, Wenjun Li, and Lu Yu. When Embeddedness Turns to Disembeddedness: Rethinking the Relationship Between Human and Nature. [Under Review]
- 5. Lu, Yu, Adena R. Rissman. Agricultural Financial Instruments’ Roles in Conservation Practices in the Upper Midwest, USA.
- 6. Lu, Yu, and Lu Yu. Addressing Risks in Resource-Dependent Communities Exploring the Potential Synergies Between Weather Index Insurance and Credit.
- 7. Lu, Yu, Lilian Herling, Adena R. Rissman, Maddie Olson. Conservation, Intensification, and Identity: Land Advisors’ Cropland and Grassland Experiences in the Upper Midwest, USA.
- 8. Zhang, Zhiqi, Wenjun Li, Gongbuzeren. Yu Lu. Gilded trap: Caterpillar Fungus and Urbanization on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau.
Environmental and Agricultural Policy Design and Implementation
- 9. Lu, Yu, Adena R. Rissman. Comparing Farm Financial Support Between Croplands and Grasslands in the Upper Midwest, USA.
- 10. Fochesatto, Ana, Yu Lu, Adena R. Rissman. Dairy at a Crossroads: Good Farmers and Policy Preferences Toward Environmental and Labor Issues.
Political Economy of Information, Interest Groups, and Organizational Networks
- 11. Lu,Yu, Christopher Kucharik, Mark Lubell, Eleanor Powell, Mark Rickenbach, Adena R. Rissman. Conference Sponsorship Positively Associated with Market but not Climate Topics. [In submission]
- 12. Lu, Yu, Adena R. Rissman. Navigating Interdisciplinary Conference Sponsor Networks in Food-Forestry-Energy- Water-Ecosystems Nexus.
- 13. Rissman, R. Adena, Yu Lu, Ana Fochesatto. The politics of goal setting and measuring outcomes for food, ecosystems, and growers.
- 14. Lu, Yu, Adena R. Rissman. Comparing funding networks within the Food-Energy-Water-Ecosystems nexus.
Book and Book Chapters
- Li, W., Xu J., and Lu, Y. 2018. “A Vision for Reform: Roadmap and Trends for China's Conservation of Natural Resources.” National Park System Construction Research Series. China Environment Publishing Group. (in Chinese)
- Lu, Y. 2023 “Protected Area Management.” In Forest and Rangeland Resources Management. China Dadi Publishing House. (in Chinese)
Policy Briefs
- Rissman, A., Fochesatto, A., Lu Y., 2023. “Wisconsin Dairy Farmer Perspectives on Water Quality”.
- Fochesatto, A., Rissman, A., Lu Y., 2023. “Wisconsin Dairy Farmer Perspectives on Labor and Social Policy”.
- Lu, Yu, Adena R. Rissman, Lilian Herling, Maddie Olson, Eliza Alexandra Eyman. Midwest Farmer and Advisor Perspectives on Farm Financial Support.
- Lu, Yu, Adena R. Rissman, Lilian Herling, Maddie Olson, Eliza Alexandra Eyman. Midwest Farmer and Advisor Perspectives on Conservation.
- Felch, K., Fochesatto, A., Green, E., Lu Y., Rissman, A., 2024. "Managed Grazing and Grassland: Policy Trends and Opportunities in Missouri".
- Felch, K., Fochesatto, A., Green, E., Lu Y., Rissman, A., 2024. "Managed Grazing and Grassland: Policy Trends and Opportunities in Illinois".
- Felch, K., Fochesatto, A., Green, E., Lu Y., Rissman, A., 2024. "Managed Grazing and Grassland: Policy Trends and Opportunities in Minnesota".