Tag: sustainable development
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October 21, 2009 02:28 PM EDT --
It is time for us, whether you belive it or not, to prepare for the worst, but still, hope and pray for the best.
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July 23, 2009 10:25 AM EDT --
I've written in a number of previous blogs that issues over fairness and conflicts between teaching and preaching would become ever more apparent in the lead-up to Copenhagen. Last week, during . . .
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October 09, 2009 10:18 AM EDT --
Climate change experts have documented an increase in the intensity of North Atlantic tropical cyclone. Predictions are being made that the rise in temperature will increase the intensity of hurricanes . . .
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January 24, 2009 06:49 AM EST --
Know the benefits of the usage of alternative energy and save your earning for your life. Recently the usage of alternative energy has been implemented by many countries and also has seen much prosper . . .
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July 17, 2009 11:06 AM EDT --
Today, some great news greeted me in the pages of the Guardian: the UK has halved its plastic bag consumption simply because consumers have said no .
From 2007 to 2009, plastic bag use has been . . .
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July 20, 2009 10:01 AM EDT --
This week the UK government announced that it would move forward with its plans to create four new 'eco-towns'. The details of these towns are fuzzy but the general idea is that these towns will be . . .
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August 04, 2009 10:24 AM EDT --
A few people have asked me what I, as an ethical consumer, think about the Cash for Clunkers program. This extremely popular program allows individuals to receive a federal subsidy when they trade in . . .
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August 28, 2009 12:10 PM EDT --
The other day I was chatting with a friend about how well the Economist has been covering climate change and particularly the international elements. He was surprised because, "it was an environmental . . .
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August 11, 2007 02:37 PM EDT --
I finally focused on what was meant by Sustainable Development. I had always thought it was just some kind of vague eco-speak. It's not. It is design for bringing human beings across the globe . . .
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July 16, 2009 10:33 AM EDT --
This post comes from JustMeans member Christopher Cairns .
When looking at unethical investing it's often difficult to trace responsibility down the chain. A recent Wall Street Journal piece . . .
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July 16, 2009 10:36 AM EDT --
In previous blogs I have discussed the importance of fairness and the fine line between preaching and teaching in the lead-up to Copenhagen. I was recently in Dubai and found myself grappling . . .
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July 17, 2009 11:10 AM EDT --
American baseball fans don't mind steroids. At least according to Sports Illustrated senior writer Frank Deford. In his NPR sports commentary this week , Deford describes baseball fans' seeming . . .
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July 21, 2009 10:18 AM EDT --
The Dragon's Den is a BBC venture capital pitch contest-- originally from Japan --that will soon be adapted to US TV as The Shark Tank . As this recent Guardian article notes , last year on the BBC . . .
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July 23, 2009 10:23 AM EDT --
The idea of a 'border adjusted carbon tax' or import tax on carbon-intensive goods has been floated in various discussions since Kyoto. Such a tax would have two benefits to countries that are seeking . . .
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July 23, 2009 10:27 AM EDT --
Yesterday, NY Times columnist David Leonhardt argued that President Obama must convince Americans that the country's health care costs outweigh the benefits. After observing my grandmother struggle . . .
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August 04, 2009 10:20 AM EDT --
The Financial Times has published a profile of how MIT is incorporating field work into classes on international development:
Global health delivery is an emerging field that looks at how healthcare . . .
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August 05, 2009 12:02 PM EDT --
By now, we should all know that the Chinese character for 'crises' entails both 'danger' and 'opportunity'. And , thus, that the Financial Crisis was an 'opportunity'. An opportunity for what? - . . .
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August 06, 2009 11:53 AM EDT --
I just got back to the U.S. after close to ten months away, so visits to all-American favorites like Trader Joes and Starbucks have been in order. Perhaps this explains my recent fascination with . . .
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August 06, 2009 11:56 AM EDT --
Oddly enough, our extremely legalistic world finds a vast majority of investment professionals facing this predicament: They need the United Nations to help convince them (and their clients) . . .
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August 10, 2009 11:40 AM EDT --
Today's post comes from JustMeans community member Christopher Cairns , who makes the case for appreciating all positions in the Niger Delta controversy in an attempt to find a solution.
Royal . . .
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