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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.
Redefining Progress was one of the first organizations to promote the idea of an "ecological footprint" via a test of...[read more]
Though it’s quickly grown into a multi-billion dollar market and template for other emissions trading systems, the EU’s ETS has exhibited some significant growing pains and continues to generate debate. An interim analysis and report of the ETS Phase I trail period finds that modest emissions reductions were realized and, more importantly, the pathway to greater reductions is being paved. [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]
If your organization has ever attempted to calculate its eco-impact, then you know that this can be a time-consuming...[read more]
A survey of corporate executives from around the world conducted by McKinsey & Co. indicates that corporate reputations, media attention and consumer preferences are the most influential factors when it comes to climate change. [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]
Evidence that global climate warming is taking place at a faster rate continues to accumulate...and that man-made carbon dioxide and greenhouse gas emissions are among, if not the primary agent, of change.[read more]
A new survey conducted by The Field Poll reveals that seventy percent of Californian citizens believe that global warming is...[read more]
Sun Microsystems has launched an impressive new website called Openeco.org. In their own words, the site "is a new global...[read more]
The Great Lakes are a mess. Invasive species such as the dreaded Zebra mussel have turned the lakes' ecology upside...[read more]
(by Sheila Samuelson - originally on One Shade Greener) As soon as I stepped in, I smelled the "new building"...[read more]
Lee Arnold has put together some nifty little animated descriptions of various economic situations on YouTube. They all fall under...[read more]
What you see above is a collaborative project between TreeHugger and Daylife. It's an index of the frequency with which...[read more]
This may be old news, but it was recently brought to my attention and I thought I'd share it...[read more]
In an article worthy of Pablo, the New York Times today brings our attention to a fascinating study by University...[read more]
With the price of gas up and car-dependant sprawl the development norm for most people it's interesting to see an...[read more]
If you've never had a chance to hear Gil Friend talk about implementing metrics for understanding sustainability, you've got an...[read more]
Mission Measurement is a firm that strives to measure the social impact of company's non-financial efforts. That's not an...[read more]
Joel Makower's latest post on Grist brings up some great things to be aware of regarding the environmental costs of...[read more]
I should probably be working on my capstone (thesis) presentation for tommorow, but I couldn't help spending a few minutes...[read more]
This is my favorite kind of post. Penn State has some really good data for people considering green roofs outlined...[read more]
The graph above comes from a recent Gallup Poll which says that Americans "See the Environment as Getting Worse" but...[read more]
The Calvert Foundation, will offer a type of investment note designed to stimulate business in the devastated Gulf Coast region...[read more]
We've all seen reports that talk about adding up the financial burden caused by "externalities" such as air pollution, but...[read more]
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