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20 years to…where?
November 19 2011
20 years to…where? The gains of development investment are now lost. So, on the one hand, the world has to reinvent the growth paradigm because it ... By Sunita Narain
One Year Since Cancun and Just Days Away from Durban: MORE THAN 4°C
November 18 2011
One Year Since Cancun and Just Days Away from Durban: More than 4°C Almost a year has gone by since the results of the climate change negotiations in Cancun were imposed with the objection of ... By Pablo Solón
A ilusão de uma economia verde
November 17 2011
The Illusion of a Green Economy To ensure production of the goods necessary for life, in a way which neither stresses nor degrades nature, something more than the ... By Leonardo Boff
Contesting a ‘just transition to a low carbon economy’
November 17 2011
Contesting a “just transition to a low carbon economy” Obviously, the transition to a low carbon or green economy has massive implications for labour. Historically, the labour ... By Jacklyn Cock
How to Build a Sustainable World: Practical Guidelines to Change How We Live and Work
November 15 2011
How to Build a Sustainable World: Practical Guidelines to Change How We Live and Work It is now up to our political leadership to back up promises and rhetoric about creating green jobs. If we actively pursue ... By Glenn AshtonSouth African Civil Society Information Service
The Green Growth Agenda: Is This the New Hope?
November 15 2011
The Green Growth Agenda: Is This the New Hope? It’s clear that the focus on greening the economy led by a clean-tech boom only continues to support the prevailing ... By Saliem Fakir
L’Afrique doit mener le jeu : la COP 17 doit obtenir la justice climatique pour les pays en voie développement
November 15 2011
Africa Must Lead: COP 17 Must Deliver Climate Justice to Developing Nations Climate justice is about cutting a deal at the COP meeting that provides just that – climate justice for all, not justice for ... By Glenn Ashton
From Bonn to Durban, climate meetings are conferences of polluters
November 15 2011
From Bonn to Durban, climate meetings are conferences of polluters What everyone now predicts is a conference of paralysis. Not only will the Kyoto Protocol be allowed to expire at the end of its ... By Patrick Bond
Río 2012: ¿Cumbre de la Tierra o despojo global?
November 14 2011
Rio 2012: From Earth Summit to Earth Grab? At Rio+20 governments can create a more responsive and representative Multilateral Environmental Network … or enthrone ... By ETC Group
Update: Rio+20
November 10 2011
Update of the Rio+20 official process This briefing paper written by Sascha Gabizon is intended to provide up-to-date information and general analysis on the preparations ... By Sascha Gabizon