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The ongoing food crises in 36 countries around the globe are a cause of worry for major institutions such as the World Bank because the problems signal profound problems of disbalance in the world economy. The main reasons behind the high food prices in poor countries are the high oil price and market liberalization shocks. Biofuel crops are hardly a factor. Climate change is something that has played a role for as long as everyone can remember and it's only being recognized now.
In recent months, the world has witnessed various food riots in poor countries around the globe and the general conclusion bankers in their dossy offices have drawn are that some countries apparently really don't have much of a buffer zone left - hence the upset.
Renewable energy investment and activity is taking a hit due to housing market weakness, bank losses and financial industry turmoil, the credit crunch and the slowing economy but capital is still flowing in and the sector as a whole is relatively buoyant, according to new New Energy Finance research.[read more]
If you are one of those people out there who thinks a green car means you have to own...[read more]
Foresters, climatolgists and environmental agencies are devoting much time and effort to figure out a way to include deforestation abatement into the Kyoto Protocol's Clean Development and carbon trading schemes. A recently released discussion paper examines the potential effects carbon credits would have on forest conservation and use.[read more]
Looking to draw attention and redress the staggering fact that some 49% of the world's population lack access to basic sanitation and safe, sustainable water sources, the UN has launched a global financing mechanism, the Global Sanitation Fund, and is organizing World Sanitation Day events in Geneva and New York.[read more]
Lots of activity at WIREC 2008 (the Washington International Renewable Energy Conference), including more than 100 uni-, bi- and multi-lateral pledges from some 40 countries to increase renewable energy development and use.[read more]
Greenwash is a new addition to the English lexicon and a practice that offers businesses a potentially quick and high return. Those are likely to turn out to be ephemeral, and even damaging, not only to practitioners but to other organizations intent on making honest efforts to address greenhouse gas emissions, climate change and environmental degradation.[read more]
One cold day last Fall, I was coming out of Briar Patch Co-op, the first LEED certified commercial building...[read more]
The Peak Oil hypothesis has gained much credence in recent years, though some experts, particularly oil producers – state-owned and private multinationals as well as others – dispute it. Lack of transparency, as well as politically and economically biased reserve data clouds the issue.[read more]
OPEC in a base case reference scenario forecasts that oil demand will grow an average 1.7% per annum between 2006 and 2030 resulting in a 50% increase in CO2 emissions. Transportation, particularly, car ownership in fast-growing developing countries will account for the biggest part of the increase though in aggregate cars in OECD countries will continue to be the source of more than half. [read more]
I'm not a big reader of magazines or periodicals but one I always look forward to receiving is High...[read more]
New scientific theories, particularly important ones, take decades if not centuries to become mainstream--just consider the idea of the heliocentric solar system, evolution and plate tectonics, which still may be foreign or spurious to large numbers of people. Such is the case with global warming. [read more]
There's been a rush by educational institutions of all shapes and sizes to launch new, usually interdisciplinary programs, that aim to capitalize on the fast rising prominence of climate change, energy and natural resources development and management both at the local level and at the highest levels of government and international cooperation. Some have been around longer than others.[read more]
Do you ever wonder, is my garbage can the problem or am I? Say you had to go without...[read more]
In the face of the rising value of greenwash, the success of domestic and international climate change mitigation and emissions reductions efforts hinges on assembling the apparatus to reliably, accurately and comprehensively monitor, assess and report on businesses' awareness, plans and actions. The Carbon Disclosure Project aims to do just that.[read more]
The article on Crowd Farms has generating a stirring debate and a lot of interest so I figured I...[read more]
The UN, World Bank and a host of other leading public and private organizations have for more than a decade now led efforts to develop a generally accepted set of indicators of sustainable development that governments and industries could commit to and implement in an effective way…The effort continues and the stakes-- as well as the consequences of success or failure-- are higher than ever… [read more]
The World Economic Forum released its annual ranking of global economic competitiveness last week, drawing attention not only to which countries prominent business leaders and economists believe have the best equipped economies, but to the deep and wide-ranging impact statistical economic indicators have, and how we define economic progress, as well as our social and environmental well-being. [read more]
California College of the Arts has launched an M.B.A. in Design Strategy that brings together design techniques and business approaches...[read more]
Must we really be reminded of the ancient saying, "Money Won't Buy You Happiness?". Evidently we do, and frequently. The...[read more]
By now, most managers are familiar with the rhetoric of sustainable business practices. In books, conferences, MBA programs, and business...[read more]
The Clinton Climate Initiative's C4O program is a $5 Billion fund to make 40 selected cities significantly more energy efficient...[read more]
Having been thinking about "Green" for a long time, I've been very concerned lately about the idea that we're in...[read more]
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