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Reconciling the Future: Planetary Boundaries, Sustainable Development and Participatory Democracy
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Reconciling the Future: Planetary Boundaries, Sustainable Development and Participatory Democracy

Thomas Schueneman March 5, 2014

An end to poverty – In this second decade of the 21st century, humanity faces perhaps the greatest challenge of our long history. As noted economist and director of the Columbia University Earth Institute Dr. Jeffry Sachs points out, we live in an age of great promise and yet terrifying peril. On the one hand, Sachs […]Read More

Is Sustainable Development Viable?
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Is Sustainable Development Viable?

Richard Matthews May 2, 2012

Although it is clear that growth within the current economic paradigm is environmentally unsustainable, it is less clear whether the adoption of sustainable development can save our planet from environmental collapse. Countries are aggressively trying to stimulate their economies and create new jobs while at the same time, it is becoming increasingly obvious that we urgently need to address […]Read More

Toronto G20 Summit Marked by Inaction on Climate Change
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Toronto G20 Summit Marked by Inaction on Climate Change

Richard Matthews June 30, 2010

Despite the disappointing outcome at the Toronto 2010 Summit, the G20 remains our best hope of managing climate change. The G20 accounts for about 85 percent of the global economy and its members are responsible for the vast majority of climate change causing emissions. A healthy global economy is an essential precondition to an international effort to combat climate change.  The […]Read More

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