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Economy ArchivesEconomic Trump, Environmental Hope?
Economic diversification is an enabler of "sustainable development" could you imagine the condition of the rain forest without it?
Tuesday's Journal offers further insight to why the Economy Trumps Environment, but also offers hope for sustainable development advocates. Xenophobia Goes Global
An additional challenge for clean energy development is to avoid reinforcing the new wave of xenophobic tendencies.
In a previous post, Michael examines how appealing to xenophobic tendencies has become a fundamental strategy for attacking any issues intended to address the health and welfare needs of the poor. By extension, this piece suggests how xenophobic appeal could extend to attacks on environmental efforts on the diplomatic front. Michael's connection is an important one because we know from history environmental concerns, particularly during times of economic hardship, are easily overwhelmed by the politics of insecurity. Maybe Horses Will Fly - Developing Countries and Global Warming
The satisfaction of the material needs of food and water and shelter is not an obstacle to but rather the precondition for the modern appreciation of the nonhuman world
Last week, the New York Times reporter Andrew Revkin blogged about the World Bank's decision to finance a major new coal fired power plant in India. Revkin ended his blog with a question: "Is all of this bad? If you're one of many climate scientists foreseeing calamity, yes. If you're a village kid in rural India looking for a light to read by, no." Continue reading "Maybe Horses Will Fly - Developing Countries and Global Warming " » Adapting to a Changing Earth:
Why isn't adaptation to global warming part of the climate change political agenda? The Los Angeles Times weighs in.
What are we doing to adapt? |
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