March 5, 2009
Celebrating International Women’s Day and 35 Years of Gender Work
As Worldwatch celebrates its 35th anniversary this year, we are proud to look back on 35 years of research promoting the essential role of gender equality in building a sustainable world. One of the first reports Worldwatch published in 1975 was titled “Women in Politics: A Global Review,” and since then Worldwatch researchers have continued to highlight the need to improve the status of women worldwide.
In honor of International Women’s Day on March 8, Worldwatch Vice President for Programs Robert Engelman will participate in a March 6 panel organized by the New York University Steinhardt School and Brighter Green entitled “Half the Sky: Climate Change, Women, & Population,” presenting findings from his recent book More: Population, Nature, and What Women Want. He will also be appearing as part of the Gaylord Nelson Lecture Series at the University of Wisconsin April 14 and at Planned Parenthood of Connecticut on June 6.
Order: More: Population, Nature, and What Women Want and receive a special 35% anniversary discount in honor of International Women’s Day through March 15.
Read: “Women and Climate Change: Vulnerabilities and Adaptive Capacities” by Lorena Aguilar from State of the World 2009: Into a Warming World.
Event: “Half the Sky: Climate Change, Women, & Population” featuring Robert Engelman.
China’s Environmental Challenges on PBS
During her inaugural visit to China last month, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called for increased cooperation between the U.S. and China on climate change. Worldwatch China Program Manager Yingling Liu recently stopped by PBS’s Foreign Exchange with Daljit Dhaliwal to discuss the environmental movement in China as well as policy priorities and the state of renewable energy in the country, which is responsible for a growing share of carbon emissions worldwide.
Watch: Yingling Liu on Foreign Exchange with Daljit Dhaliwal
Recession May Hinder Sustainable Tourism
Sustainable tourism has grown in popularity in recent years and now accounts for an estimated 1 percent of all tourism operations. But international tourism began to slow in June of last year, and this year, the World Tourism Organization expects cross-border visits to remain steady or decline 2 percent. Some fear that a drop in ecotourism could set back many areas in their sustainable development efforts.
Read: Recession May Hinder Sustainable Tourism
Climate Lingo: Word of the Week
Additionality — Emissions reductions that are greater than would have occurred under a business-as-usual scenario. For example, in order for emission credits to be awarded, projects under the Clean Development Mechanism and Joint Implementation must show that any emissions reductions are in addition to what would have occurred without the project. Additionality can also be used to describe other added benefits from the projects, including funding, investment, and technology.
Download: Climate Change Reference Guide and Glossary from State of the World 2009: Into a Warming World
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