greenhouse gas
Reasons to be both hugely disappointed and very excited
Paul Hohnen on ‘greenwash’, sustainable development, and what governments and the UN need to do to save the planet.
It’s the thought that counts
Noémi Ulbrich counters some of the criticisms, or rather, misconceptions, that she has heard about environmentally and nature-friendly technology, lifestyles and world views.
Building the architecture for green growth
Soogil Young explains how the Republic of Korea is leading the way in de-linking economic growth and environmental degradation
A revolution in electricity
A small but fast-growing company based in Bihar, the poorest state in India, has perfected a system to turn rice husks into electricity, providing remote villages with clean, reliable energy
Bioenergy development in sub-Saharan Africa
Stephen Karekezi and John Kimani – AFREPREN/FWD (Energy, Environment, and Development Network for Africa), a non-governmental organization based in Nairobi, Kenya.
***
Recent high oil and coal prices, as well as an intensified debate about climate change, have led many analysts to suggest that modern bioenergy development could mitigate the negative impacts of unstable fossil fuel [...]
Biofuels: a right to food perspective
Jean Ziegler, vice-chairperson of the Advisory Committee of the United Nations Human Rights Council, and former United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food (2000-2008).
***
Every five seconds a child below ten years of age dies from hunger. Every four minutes somebody loses his/her eye-sight from a lack of Vitamin A. Every day 25,000 people [...]
Join us on Facebook
Follow us on Twitter
Subscribe to Magazine