Remembering the Three Rio Conventions By Ramesh Jaura IDN-InDepth NewsAnalysis BERLIN (IDN) – The botched UN conference in Copenhagen may prove to be a blessing in disguise by way of correcting the imbalance that has favoured climate change but nearly ignored desertification and biodiversity that are two other centerpieces of …
Culture Integral to Agriculture
‘Culture Integral to Agriculture’ By Sabina Zaccaro ROME, May 21, 2010 (IPS) – Biodiversity in agriculture is about culture. Traditional knowledge and culture are as important as research and investments aver farmers, researchers and academicians who are gathered in Rome to celebrate International Day for Biodiversity on Saturday.
New Climate Change Reports Underscore Need for Action
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE STRONG EVIDENCE ON CLIMATE CHANGE UNDERSCORES NEED FOR ACTIONS TO REDUCE EMISSIONS AND BEGIN ADAPTING TO IMPACTS WASHINGTON — As part of its most comprehensive study of climate change to date, the National Research Council today issued three reports emphasizing why the U.S. should act now to …
Sent to us by Ambassador Frank Bracho, of our Advisory Board (formerly Venezuela’s Ambassador to India, and author of many books). This article is from Le Monde Diplomatique
http://mondediplo.com/2010/05/09canadablacksands Le Monde diplomatique, English Edition, May 2010 Petropolitics versus democracy Canada’s bitter black sands The province of Alberta, Canada, is being spoiled and despoiled for the sake of the oil that can be extracted from its tar sands. The First Nations challenge the oil and gas companies where and …
WRI’s EarthTrends
Midwest U.S. Industrial Sector GHG Emission Trends by State: 1990-2007 Industrial energy use is the third largest GHG-emitting sector in the Midwest, accounting for 13 percent of total regional emissions in 2007. Midwest industrial sector emissions declined overall between 1990 and 2007. The greatest industrial sector emission declines–some 4-5 times …
Updates from the Encyclopedia of Earth
The Encyclopedia of Earth is an educational resource for the public. Help keep it free with a tax-deductible contribution. May 3, 2010 ENVIRONMENT IN FOCUS – This week the EIF features the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Fourth Assessment Report. Do not forget to explore top related websites and supplementary …
Energy & Capital: A Nitwit’s Assessment of Peak Oil (We Had To Share This One)
By Nick Hodge | Wednesday, April 14th, 2010 My colleague Keith Kohl does an excellent job researching and discussing the oil industry. This week, he published a brilliant piece about the immediate threat of peak oil. As usual, comments poured in — both in support and opposition of Keith’s conclusion …
BRIEFING NOTE ON THE OUTCOMES OF THE FOURTEENTH AFRICAN UNION SUMMIT
25 JANUARY – 2 FEBRUARY 2010 The fourteenth African Union (AU) Summit took place from 25 January to 2 February 2010 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The Summit included sessions of the Permanent Representatives Committee (held from 25-26 January), the Executive Council (28-29 January), and the AU Assembly (31 January – …
Rights and Resources Initiative Dialogue Bulletin – Vol. 173 No. 1
Volume 173 Number 1 – Wednesday, 7 April 2010 SUMMARY OF THE FOURTH RIGHTS AND RESOURCES INITIATIVE (RRI) DIALOGUE ON FORESTS, GOVERNANCE AND CLIMATE CHANGE 6 APRIL 2010 The fourth Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI) Dialogue on Forests, Governance and Climate Change took place in London , England , on …
MEA Bulletin – Issue No. 89
IISD RS is pleased to announce that the newest issue of MEA Bulletin is now available. To access the 89th issue directly, visit: http://www.iisd.ca/mea-l/meabulletin89.pdf. To read past issues and to sign up to receive the PDF version, visit: http://www.iisd.ca/email/mea-l.htm The 89th issue of MEA Bulletin includes two guest articles: · …