A couple of friends of mine will start their 6000 km cycle tour through 12 different European countries, soon, from the North Cape to Athens. Their cycle tour is part of a campaign to raise awareness (and funds…) for Eastern European nature conservation projects (WWF, Avalon). Read more on their website (in Dutch) Related items [...]
Here’s another great website which shows you the ‘virtual amount of water’ used to produce certain foods. Check it out. Theory behind the concept of »virtual water content« [excerpt from waterfootprint.org] Virtual water content – The virtual-water content of a product (a commodity, good or service) is the volume of freshwater used to produce the [...]
The cost of Kosovo’s independence is the permanent embitterment of its Serb minority. When the tears of joy and despair dry, a fresh diplomatic solution will be needed, says Timothy William Waters. After a decade of waiting and months of intense manoeuvring, Kosovo’s assembly unilaterally declared independence on the afternoon of 17 February 2008. The [...]
[By Gary Becker] In the past few decades, economists have analyzed the competition from companies motivated solely by the desire for profits against companies truly motivated in part by other considerations. These considerations include altruism toward consumers, discrimination against minority employees, and a desire to help the environment by using carbon offsets to own carbon [...]
Green recovery isn’t a dream — it’s already begun. The U.S. has committed to invest almost 1% of its economic output in sustainable recovery programmes. China is racing ahead, putting over a third of its big stimulus package into green investments, while South Korea investing two-thirds of its package in energy efficiency, green jobs, public [...]
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