I wonder if he meant us?

by EdwardMilford 4. February 2010 07:22
The World Future Energy Summit (WFES) has just been held in Abu Dhabi. This was the third time it has been held, and the event attracts an impressive array of speakers; it is the only event I have been to that has a panel just for royalty! More significant, of course, was the array of sixteen nati... [More]

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A True Doomsday Scenario: Agreeing with Rush…

by Erik Assadourian 26. January 2010 09:01
On Tuesday we launched State of the World 2010 and I wanted to share a bit of the ripples the report made–both good and bad. There were lots of positive news stories that allowed us to convey the key message of the report: that we need to intentionally transform cultures–making ... [More]

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The Future of Asia is Huge

by Rob West 17. January 2010 03:42
America and Europe don’t stand a chance in this battle for future global dominance while Canada and Australia best keep their heads down and continue to supply the fuel for the fire. I’m not talking about foreign reserves, trade balances [though how Australia has a negative trade bal... [More]

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It took a dump on me

by Rob West 17. January 2010 03:38
Off Gili Menos, a tiny, 1 km wide island, ringed by a coral reef and white sand beaches off the NW coast of Lombok, we plunged in from the outrigger with snorkels on. Gliding 8 or 10 metres above the reef – the closest thing to flying except for this being water and probably nothing lik... [More]

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Gunung Rinjani

by Rob West 17. January 2010 03:36
It’s a sacred beast. A monster of a volcano, the second highest in Indonesia, and comprising the beating heart of Lombok. Sacred to the millions of Balinese across the Lombok Strait as the seat of the gods and a beast to anyone aiming for the summit. At 3726m, the summit is a volcanic r... [More]

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Two RFF Press Authors Named 2009 AERE Fellows

by RFF News 15. January 2010 04:34
The Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (AERE) named Richard T. Carson and Robert N. Stavins 2009 AERE Fellows at an American Economics Association Annual Meeting luncheon. The AERE Fellows Program was established in 2005 to “recognize outstanding contributions to the... [More]

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Greenleaf Publishing's 'Top 50 Sustainability Books'

by Earthscan News 14. January 2010 08:34
Greenleaf Publishing created a list of "The Top 50 Sustainability Books" in a new book released in December of last year. 5 Earthscan titles have been included: The Limits to Growth, Blueprint Series, Factor Four, The Civil Corporation, and Capitalism as if the World Matters, and Gree... [More]

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Guest Blog: What now after Copengagen?

by Earthscan News 12. January 2010 05:57
What now after Copenhagen? Mark Henderson, co-founder and managing director of Ecoliving and member of  the social innovation catalyst, Renaissance 2, and Worldshift 2012 argues that we must remain optimistic about our ability to tackle climate change even after a lost opportunity in ... [More]

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Debal Deb interviewed on Against the Grain

by Earthscan News 11. January 2010 10:18
Listen to Debal Deb talk about his book Beyond Developmentality in an in-dpeth 45-minute interview aired on Against the Grain on 29th December 2009. "Economic growth and industrial development, we are told, are the keys to human and social progress. Debal Deb is far from convinced. In a new... [More]

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Earthscan authors honoured

by Earthscan News 11. January 2010 05:10
Anna Tibaijuka wins the 2009 Goteborg Award Watch Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) and Earthscan author Anna Tibaijuka receiving the prestigious Goteborg Award. Anna Tibaijuka is author of Building Prosperity. Visit the Goteborg award websi... [More]

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