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The freshwater eel, which spawns in the middle of the ocean, was once abundant in much of the world. But the proliferation of dams, coastal development, and overfishing have drastically reduced eel populations, with few defenders coming to the aid...
The most comprehensive study to date comparing commercial organic farms with conventional farms shows that the organic farms produce more flavorful and nutritious fruit and help create soils with superior chemical and biological properties....
A new study contradicts the widely held hypothesis that fear of recently reintroduced wolves in Yellowstone National Park would force elk to browse more selectively and therefore lead to a resurgence of growth of aspen trees. In fact, a study...
 Biodiversity is essential for the functioning of the ecosystems that sustain all life on Earth, and its ongoing and escalating disappearance will harm society in myriad ways. But one way that is overlooked is the damaging...
On September 12, Turks will vote on a set of constitutional amendments proposed by the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), which has been in power for eight years. With the campaign dragging on for months, the referendum has thoroughly...
 Excessive focus since the financial crisis on institutions that are “too big to fail” may reflect a belief that, by identifying and correcting some crucial market failure, we could,...
 With patents expiring in high numbers, new-product pipelines drying up, and intensifying competition from generics, the multinational pharmaceutical companies faced a challenging decade....
Jessica Webb is Manager: Development & Tourism Communications for the Rainforest Alliance in Costa Rica. In this interview with Dr Wayne Visser, Director of CSR International, she talks about trends in sustainability certification in forestry,...
Cecilia Mora is Director RSE Consultores. In this interview with Dr Wayne Visser, Director of CSR International, she shares some of the CSR best practices she has seen in Costa Rica. The interview took place in San Jose on 20 August 2010.
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 Oracle has announced the availability of it’s Oracle Utilities Meter Data Management 2.0 software, aimed at helping utilities manage the vast amount...
 On Wednesday Sony Europe, supported by WWF, launched Open Planet Ideas, an online community ‘incubator’ for collaborative technology solutions...
Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research reported that deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon declined 48 percent in the past year, falling from 1,689 square miles to 886 square miles for the 12-month period ending July 31. A Brazilian...
 Opposition to plans to build an Islamic cultural center in lower Manhattan near “Ground Zero” comes in various shades. But even moderate critics of the project betray in their arguments assumptions – deeply ingrained...
 The latest surge of American populism is being financed by some extremely wealthy men who favor cutting taxes for the super-rich and abolishing government subsidies for the poor. They have married their agenda to many...
 As the US economy limps toward the second anniversary of the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy, anemic growth has left unemployment mired near 10%, with little prospect of significant improvement anytime soon. The bottom line...
 Nowhere have the repercussions of the global economic crisis been as devastating as in the developing world, and now development aid is falling far short of donors' commitments. But innovative...
 I came to the whole idea of social impact and business after several frustrating experiences–working for a business lobbying organization that (not shockingly) ran against my values, becoming privy to the status...
 Fujitsu has released the results of a multi-country benchmarking exercise to assess the maturity of Green IT practices and
technologies in end user organisations. It’s based...
 Yesterday Energy Secretary Chu said over 2 million smart meters have been installed. This is technically true. Yet we wonder why he said only 2 million. We know of the following...
(August 30, 2010 – Austin) On Friday, August 27, Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and Environmental Integrity Project (EIP) filed a motion to intervene in the lawsuit brought by Attorney General Greg Abbott and the State of Texas against the...
The freshwater eel, which spawns in the middle of the ocean, was once abundant in much of the world. But the proliferation of dams, coastal development, and overfishing have drastically reduced eel populations, with few defenders coming to the aid...
The most comprehensive study to date comparing commercial organic farms with conventional farms shows that the organic farms produce more flavorful and nutritious fruit and help create soils with superior chemical and biological properties....
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With the end of combat operations in Iraq days ahead, the President salutes our troops for their service and pledges to fulfill America’s commitment to them as veterans....
Have aircraft carriers lost their place as core naval assets for projecting force? Does the carrier's symbolic role and massive armament still sustain its central mission? For instance, would you risk U.S. carriers in a conflict across the...
Ana Muro is Co-ordinator of the CSR Group of the Argentine Business Council for Sustainable Development (BCSD). In this interview with Dr Wayne Visser, Director of CSR International, she discusses trends and best practice cases in corporate...
Everything hinges on water; it is essential to life and to civilization. Will there be enough fresh water for 9 billion of us by 2050?...
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