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La economía verde: una nueva fase de expansión capitalista
June 03 2012
The Green economy: a new stage of capitalist expansion What is really being sought in this green corporative economy is to deepen the commodification, privatization, and financialization ... By Campaign No to the Green economyThematic Social Forum
State of the World's Cities. Bridging the urban divide
May 23 2012
State of the World’s Cities. Bridging the urban divide The world is inexorably becoming urban. By 2030, developping regions, including Asia and Africa, will have more people living ... By UN Habitat
Wellbeing & Happiness: Defining a New Economic Paradigm
May 23 2012
Time for a sustainable economic paradigm We need nothing less now than a new sustainability-based economic paradigm, with new progress measures, accounting systems ... By Royal Government of Bhutan
The Commons at the Core of our Next Economic Models?
May 03 2012
The Commons at the Core of our Next Economic Models? The conceptual framework of a commons based economic model would enable a series of narratives anchored in ... By Helene Finidori
World Happiness Report
May 02 2012
World Happiness Report These analisis put a clear limit on the extent to which rich countries can become happier through the simple device of ... By Jeffrey SachsJohn HelliwellRichard Layardthe Earth Institute
Green New Deal or Globalisation Lite?
April 18 2012
Green New Deal or Globalisation Lite? The word ‘deal’ gives the lie to new, for these are mostly trade-off packages designed to hold together the narrow political arena ... By Ariel Salleh
Rio+20 Earth Summit – time to change the narrative
March 08 2012
Rio+20 Earth Summit: time to change the narrative First is the proposal to recognise planetary boundaries. Second is the proposal to make Ecocide the Fifth International Crime ... By LSX Occupy: Energy Equity and Environment Group
Sociétés transnationales: acteurs majeurs dans les violations des droits humains
March 03 2012
Transnational Corporations: Major Players in Human Rights Violations To understand the system of dominant power in contemporary society, it is necessary to understand the role that TNCs play within it. By Europa-Third World Center
Life beyond Growth
March 03 2012
Life beyond Growth After thousands of years of steadily increasing growth, it seems possible that the human species is realizing that it will soon ... By Institute for Studies in Happiness Economy and Society
The Global Social Crisis
March 01 2012
The Global Social Crisis Over the period 2008-2009, the world experienced its worst financial and economic crisis since the Great Depression of the 1930s. ... By United Nations