Tag Archive: ecology

City of the future (1/2)

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City of the Future – Part One Great communities are founded on great ideas. At the same time, our most admired communities become a magnet, attracting the brightest minds. The relational effect is… Read More →

Most coral reefs are at risk unless climate change is drastically limited

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09/16/2012 – Coral reefs face severe challenges even if global warming is restricted to the 2 degrees Celsius commonly perceived as safe for many natural and man-made systems. Warmer sea surface temperatures are… Read More →

Watersheds Of The World

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This report for the first time presents and analyzes a wide range of global data at the watershed level, assessing 154 watersheds around the world. The analysis focuses on watershed, as ecological units… Read More →

Energy taxes, resource taxes and quantity rationing for climate protection

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Climate protection, being a global public good, entails market failure and incentives for free-riding behaviour. The resulting divergence of market and Pareto optimum justifies government intervention, the most prominent being Pigouvian taxes (Pigou,… Read More →

The ‘Shale Gas Revolution’: Developments and Changes

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The ‘shale gas revolution’ in the United States created an oversupply of liquefied natural gas and downward pressure on gas prices across the globe. Disappointing outcomes have reduced the hype about the prospects… Read More →

Ecology: the best articles in the last 24 hours

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Ecology seeks public comments on plan to clean up Olympia City Hall site Access Washington OLYMPIA – The Department of Ecology (Ecology) is seeking comments on a proposed plan to clean up the… Read More →

International Security Guarantees on the Way to a Permanent Agreement on a Two-State-Solution Israel / Palestine

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From mid-2010 to mid-2011 a working group of Israeli and Palestinian security experts developed concrete proposals and practical steps for international security guarantees in the case of a two state solution between Israel… Read More →

International Resource Politics: New Challenges Demanding New Governance Approaches for a Green Economy

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Natural resources are back on the agenda. After the rise of new economic powers such as China, India, and Brazil, global competition has perceptibly increased strategic concerns as regards high commodity prices and… Read More →

Irregular Migration in the Mediterranean

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Addressing Irregular Migration in the Mediterranean Irregular immigration in southern Europe poses a challenge, and the EU needs a much more effective maritime border control policy. The paper argues that Frontex, the EU… Read More →

Middle East: the food security issue

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Oleguer Sarsanedas interviews Eckart Woertz, Senior Research Fellow Associate, CIDOB World food prices increased dramatically in 2007 and 2008, creating a global crisis and causing political and economic instability and social unrest in… Read More →

Esquipulas II + 25: Centroamérica en perspectiva

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El fracaso relativo de Contadora no puede ocultarnos su triunfo global: en la forma, al significar la irrupción de una dinámica de cooperación/negociación para la resolución del conflicto frente a la de confrontación… Read More →

Analisi dei rischi di sicurezza per l´Italia

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White Paper per il Parlamento Italiano CESI-CESPI-ISPI-IAI   http://www.iai.it/pdf/Oss_Polinternazionale/pi_r_0006.pdf   ©2012 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED THE AUTHOR(S) AND THE PUBLISHER —————————————————————————————————————————– Dear Readers We invite you to visit our internet magazines and stream TV… Read More →

China’s Recent Relations with Maritime Neighbours

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Chinese maritime assertiveness since 2008 is a product of China’s growing economic and military power combined with a centrally fostered nationalism. Although incidents with several maritime neighbours may not have all been initiated… Read More →

La asociación UE-Rusia: un nuevo contexto (english)

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Con Putin de nuevo en el poder y Europa sumida en la crisis, el futuro de la asociación UE-Rusia es incierto. No se prevé un cambio de paradigma ya que prevalecen los intereses… Read More →

International development aid is improving ( english/francaise/espanol)

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  The Paris Declaration on aid effectiveness is showing results The global campaign to make international aid programmes more effective is showing results, giving the best hope in half a century that aid… Read More →

Mächtige Megatrends

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Trotz einer immer stärker vernetzten Welt neigen Politik und Öffentlichkeit dazu, sich auf Einzelthemen zu konzentrieren, ohne ihre Zusammenhänge zu berücksichtigen. Doch welche Wechselwirkungen gibt es zwischen den globalen Trends, auch Megatrends genannt?… Read More →

LES ISLAMISTES FONT LA COURSE EN TETE

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L’après-Kadhafi suscite de nombreuses inquiétudes. Des élections législatives sont prévues, le 7 juillet, afin de former une Assemblée constituante chargée de mettre en oeuvre les nouvelles institutions de la Libye qui seront soumises… Read More →

The Mexican Economy and the 2012 Elections/La economía de México y las elecciones de 2012

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This paper examines some of the economic issues that could be relevant to Mexico’s July 1st presidential election. These include the short-term impact of the 2008-2009 recession and recovery; the longer-term record of… Read More →

Germany’s Energiewende: Redefining the Rules of the Energy Game

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German energy policy is increasingly being influenced by a diverse and growing group of renewable energy supporters. They pursue a transition towards an energy system predominantly based on renewable energy. After the Fukushima… Read More →

Angela Merkels wirklicher Albtraum

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Krisenhilfe verliert an Beliebtheit bei den Deutschen / Wie die Eurokrise in Wahlkampf 2013 einbringen? “Es gibt keine Alternative” – das war Angela Merkels Mantra der letzten zwei Jahre. In Deutschland verliert dieser… Read More →

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