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Global Environmental Governance and Rio +20: Thinking Big – Doing Little?
December 03 2011
Global Environmental Governance and Rio+20: Thinking Big – Doing Little? There is little faith in the reform of the UN system; nonetheless, the Rio+20 Conference is not only to set the stage for a ... By Barbara Unmüßig
The Switch Special Rio+20 Issue
December 01 2011
The Switch Special Rio+20 Issue While the Rio+20 conference changed its dates to 20-22 June 2012, what is really needed is a change in the current debates on ... By Northern Alliance for Sustainibility
Anticapitalism and environmentalism as a political alternative
November 30 2011
Anticapitalism and environmentalism as a political alternative We cannot analyse the global ecological crisis separately from the crisis in which we are immersed or the critique of the ... By Esther Vivas
Other worlds are possible. Human progress in an age of climate change
November 27 2011
Other worlds are possible. Human progress in an age of climate change This report argues that our chances of triumphing over climate change will rise dramatically if we change the context within ... By Working Group on Climate Change and Development
The road to Rio+20 is paved with corporate environmentalism
November 26 2011
The road to Rio+20 is paved with corporate environmentalism The corporations and international financial institutions have become quite skilled in packaging their quest for economic ... By Meera Karunananthan
Great Transition The Promise and Lure of the Times Ahead
November 26 2011
Great Transition: the Promise and Lure of the Times Ahead The global transition has begun—a planetary society will take shape over the coming decades. But its outcome is in question. ... By Global Scenario GroupPaul RaskinStockholm Environment Institute
Business as usual is not an option
November 25 2011
Business as usual is not an option We need to build global alliances. We have done the first step, internationalize the solidarity economy movement. Now we need ... By Pierre Calame
Development without Carbon: Climate and the Global Economy through the 21st Century
November 22 2011
Development without Carbon: Climate and the Global Economy through the 21st Century Economic development and the eradication of energy poverty are increasingly seen as key components in a comprehensive strategy ... By Elizabeth A. StantonStockholm Environment Institute
Green economy: gain or pain for the earth's poor?
November 21 2011
Green economy: gain or pain for the the Earth’s poor? The upcoming UNCSD should therefore be a challenge and an opportunity for the world’s leaders to confront the ... By IBON International
Human Security, Environmental Sustainability and Globalized Economy
November 20 2011
Human Security, Environmental Sustainability and Globalized Economy Like a rampaging tsunami, global capital harnesses the bubble energy of the money markets, corporate-military might of the ... By Vinod Raina