Archive for July 13th, 2010

OECD Global Forum on Environment: Sustainable Materials Management, Mechelen, Belgium

by: admin July 13, 2010

Making sure that materials are managed sustainably and used efficiently through their life-cycle is vital to economic growth, environmental quality and sustainable development. A shift from “end-of-life” thinking towards a more integrated life-cycle approach is urgently needed and will be discussed at the OECD Global Forum on Environment in October 2010 in Belgium: OECD and non-OECD governments as well as all actors in the materials life-cycle (i.e. business, NGOs, consumers) will meet to discuss coherent policy approaches for Sustainable Materials Management (SMM).

Continuing oil spill consequences and catastrophes - July 13

by: admin July 13, 2010

-Wanted: Some Journalists With Guts to Take on the Government and BP!
-Out in the Oil with Captain Dave
-Obama admin imposes new freeze on deepwater drilling

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Climate & environment - July 13

by: admin July 13, 2010

-Science and The Gulf Spill – Scientists Gauge The Impact of Oil
-Review of questioned IPCC report says conclusions ‘well-founded’
-Prehistoric Humans Caused Climate Changes, Too?
-A Climate Change Corrective

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Food & agriculture - July 13 (updated)

by: admin July 13, 2010

-Food prices to rise by up to 40% over next decade, UN report warns
-Just Not Made that Way
-How Goldman gambled on starvation
-Nitrogen and Phosphorus: The Future of Toilet Design Hangs in the Balance
-Eating to Live or Living to Eat?

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