Ultimos Posts 1. 22/05/2013 13:58 - Off the Pedestal: Creating a New Vision of Economic Growth by James Gustave Speth: Yale Environment 360 Off the Pedestal: Creating a New Vision of Economic Growth by James Gustave Speth: Yale Environment 360 : The idea of economic growth as an unquestioned force for good is ingrained in the American psyche. But a longtime environmental leader argues it?s time for the U.S. to reinvent its economy into one that focuses on sustaining communities, family life, and the natural world.... 2. 22/05/2013 10:35 - The Warriors of Qiugang: A Chinese Village Fights Back by : Yale Environment 360 The Warriors of Qiugang: A Chinese Village Fights Back by : Yale Environment 360 : For years, a chemical plant in the Chinese village of Qiugang had polluted the river, poisoned the drinking water, and fouled the air ? until residents decided to take a stand. The Warriors of Qiugang, a Yale Environment 360 video co-produced by Ruby Yang and Thomas Lennon, tells the story of the vil... 3. 22/05/2013 09:04 - Busting the Forest Myths: People as Part of the Solution by Fred Pearce: Yale Environment 360 Busting the Forest Myths: People as Part of the Solution by Fred Pearce: Yale Environment 360 : The long-held contention that rural forest communities are the prime culprits in tropical forest destruction is increasingly being discredited, as evidence mounts that the best way to protect rainforests is to involve local residents in sustainable management.... 4. 22/05/2013 08:36 - True Nature: Revising Ideas On What is Pristine and Wild by Fred Pearce: Yale Environment 360 True Nature: Revising Ideas On What is Pristine and Wild by Fred Pearce: Yale Environment 360 : New research shows that humans have been transforming the earth and its ecosystems for millenniums ? far longer than previously believed. These findings call into question our notions about what is unspoiled nature and what should be preserved.... 5. 22/05/2013 08:36 - What’s Wrong with Putting a Price on Nature? by Richard Conniff: Yale Environment 360 What’s Wrong with Putting a Price on Nature? by Richard Conniff: Yale Environment 360 : The concept of pricing ecosystem services and allowing them to be bought and sold has gained wide acceptance among conservationists in recent years. But does this approach merely obscure nature’s true value and put the natural world at even greater risk?... |
