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Books from the Earth Policy Institute
Reader by Lester R. Brown, Janet Larsen, & Bernie Fischlowitz-Roberts In scores of countries, converging ecological deficits are undermining local economies on a scale that has no precedent. In The Reader, ... deficits. Released 2002 Single copy: $16 Discounts for multiple copies. More on Eco-Economy Eco-Economy: Building an Economy for the Earth by Lester R. Brown --Awarded Best Nonfiction Book by ...
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Books from the Earth Policy Institute
At some point, these expanding ecological deficits begin to reinforce each other. In China, for instance, shrinking forests, deteriorating rangelands, eroding croplands, and falling water tables are converging to expand deserts ...
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WWF - Living Planet Report 2006
Ecological Footprint. The colour of each country indicates the per capita footprint of its citizens. Countries with ecological deficits use more biocapacity than they control within their own territories. Ecological creditor countries have footprints smaller than their own biocapacity. Page last updated: April 11, 2007. All photos/graphics remain the copyright ...
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WWF - Sustainable Society
Accurate and relevant information If we do not measure, we cannot effectively manage. Without financial accounting, businesses would operate in the dark, risking bankruptcy. Without resource accounting, ecological deficits and overshoot go unnoticed and are likely to persist. By the time the effects of overshoot become apparent, it may be too late to change course and avoid ...
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Where is the Environmental Movement Today?
We know our air and water is still polluted, our species are still dwindling, ... mankind's state, and the necessity of critical reflection as the sole source of legitimate knowledge. Our ecological crisis is symptomatic of a deep crisis in human values and beliefs, and might call for as ...
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FAQ - Why is China important?
Gary Toenniessen, director of the rice biotechnology program at the Rockefeller Foundation" (Science, Vol. 270, p. 1147). Unhampered by ecological protests and driven by the political objective of national food self-sufficiency China is already conducting the largest field experiments of genetically modified plants worldwide. Heilig, G.K. ...
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Protected areas review > Thailand >
Protected forests make important contributions to a number of economic sectors. The maintenance of forests in their natural state is associated with the provision of a range of ecological services. Future directions: Zone protected forests to reflect a range of regimes, from protection to sustainable multiple use. Establish community forestry in and around PAs. Establish natural corridors ...
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Our Stolen Future: Foreward by Vice President Al Gore
Although much of the evidence these scientific studies review is for animal populations and ecological effects, there are important implications for human health as well. A decade ago, the ozone hole ... have become a major sector of the global economy, any evidence linkin g them to serious ecological and human health problems is bound to generate controversy. However, it is clear that the ...
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Facts and Firsts of Lead
American Academy of Pediatrics shows direct relationship between lead exposure and IQ deficits in children. 1995 - ATSDR declares lead the number one on CERCLA Priority List of Hazardous Substances ... – term memory may occur at lead levels as low as 2.5 µg/dl 2000 – ecological and social studies suggest the association of gasoline lead exposure with increased crime rate 2000 - ...
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Environmental Impacts of the Paper Industry
Governor's promise of "streamlined" environmental permitting (heaven help us... ...
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