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Use green cleaning products for cleaning
The use of chemical cleaning agents for cleaning is not required, but it is a conscious and responsible step. Look at the wider world, be treated with responsibility and respect…
More concrete vision of a sustainable future
The world population is stabilized at a level that is within the short- and long-term carrying capacity of the earth’s finite resources. This level is of great debate and is…
The Societal Crisis
Disturbing global trends continue to evidence the fact that human activity threatens our ability “to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet…
Higher Education for a Sustainable Future – The Role of Higher Education
Our current level of thinking remains a significant obstacle to the promise of a just and sustainable future. As Einstein observed, “the significant problems we face cannot be solved at…
Envisioning A Sustainable Future
Second Nature imagines a society in which all present and future generations of humans: are healthy and can meet their basic needs; have fair and equitable access to Earth’s resources;…
Is something ecological restoration?
We see posters everywhere announcing the restoration of a quarry, cleaning soil poisoned by lead, the underpinnings of some dunes… but do we really serve these actions? A scientific team…
The war and forest fires
As human culture developed, forest fires increased. This association has been observed since the glaciers retreated, 10,000 years ago. It was thought that the increase in fires was a direct…
Environment and environmental protection in Finland
Let us, therefore, neither the rich, colorful glossy brochures, which can be batched in the Finnish Touristikzentrale monoplane can still largely unanimous opinion of the Finnish people, the Finnish nature…
York Edelhoff (SPD): Conservation of natural environment
Only tackle what moves. This setting I live not only in my profession, but try this in the Remscheider municipal policy. It is important to me with you to talk…
The natural environment of Newfoundland
By J Settembrino. The human history of Newfoundland and Labrador has been deeply marked by the natural environment, especially the abundance of marine resources. Different cultures have succeeded on the…
Preserving our natural environment
Today, European citizens are demanding safe food and quality products, without creating unnecessary waste, and a healthy environment. In our seas, declining fish stocks, we confront the challenges. Funds for…
Environmental protection
At the dawn of a century, industrial development has led the process of environmental degradation has accelerated dramatically to the point set as a problem that affects the very survival…
Environmental Education Directory
The first half of the 21st century will be a critical area in the evolution of environmental careers. It has been the task of the past 30 years to raise…
Why Fluoride Is an Environmental Issue
While fluoride compounds occur naturally in some water supplies, the past 50 years have seen a dramatic – and troubling – increase in the volume of man-made industrial fluoride compounds…
Environment in times of crisis: Asia and donors after the 1997 financial crisis
Environment in times of crisis: Asia and donors after the 1997 financial crisis Author: Peter Dauvergne This report examines the environmental implications of the Asian financial crisis in Indonesia, the…
Global Environmental Politics
Global Environmental Politics covers the relationship between global political forces and environmental change, including the role of states, multilateral institutions and agreements, trade, international finance, corporations, inequalities, non-governmental organizations, science…
Institutionalists
The ideas of institutionalists are grounded in the fields of political science and international relations. They share many of the broad assumptions and arguments of market liberals—especially the belief in…
Towards a Global Tree Conservation Atlas
This summary document outlines the need for spatial data on tree species as a tool for conservation action. It introduces plans for a tree species mapping programme that will build…