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Leonardo DiCaprio helps raise almost $39 million as guest auctioneer

telegraph.co.uk –

"The actor urged buyers to bid as if the planet’s fate depended on them, as he co-hosted the 11th Hour Charity Auction on April 13, where guests included Mark Ruffalo, Salma Hayek and Bradley Cooper. The actor is reported to have spent months soliciting donations from artists and whipping up interest from collectors. "The Great Gatsby star joined Christie’s to raise money for the Leonardo DiCaprio foundation, which deals with environmental issues. A statement from DiCaprio warned that 'Nature more...

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John Daly on May 15, 2013

Measuring Progress Toward Sustainability: Workshop on the Inclusive Wealth Report Project

Measuring Progress Toward Sustainability: Workshop on the Inclusive Wealth Report Project

A workshop on the Inclusive Wealth Report (IWR) will take place on 29-30 April 2013 at UNESCO Headquarters. The objective is to promote the report presented during the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20, Brazil) in June 2012. This report puts forward a new index to measure the economic and social progress of nations. Sometimes called the “Green GDP”, the Inclusive Wealth Index assesses economies and social progress in an inclusive way, considering not only manufactured more...

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John Daly on May 13, 2013

Access to Information, Participation and Justice in Environmental Matters in Latin America and The Carribean

There is growing recognition by civil society and governments that access to information, participation and justice in environmental issues are essential for advancing towards environmental protection and sustainable development. In order to progress towards sustainable development, the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean need to work on developing policies based on a more informed, participatory process (United Nations, 2012).

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Sonia Hossain on April 24, 2013

Ecological Livestock

Ecological Livestock

greenpeace.org –

Human pressure on the planet is reaching a scale that could compromise the stability of the Earth's systems. A group of influential scientists have recently identified nine planetary boundaries related to Earth-system processes and their associated thresholds, which – if crossed – could destabilise our living environment. The main impacts of livestock production are key components in four of those boundaries – biodiversity loss, nitorgen and phosphorus cycles, land use change, and climate more...

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D C on March 26, 2013

Point of No Return: The massive climate threats we must avoid

Point of No Return: The massive climate threats we must avoid

greenpeace.org –

The world is quickly reaching a Point of No Return for preventing the worst impacts of climate change. With total disregard for this unfolding global disaster, the fossil fuel industry is planning 14 massive coal, oil and gas projects that would produce as much new carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in 2020 as the entire US, and delay action on climate change for more than a decade. Continuing on the current course will make it difficult – if not impossible - to prevent the widespread and more...

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D C on March 24, 2013

Ocean Expeditions 2012

Ocean Expeditions 2012

greenpeace.org –

The Indian Ocean is the second most important tuna fishing ground in the world, with approximately 24% of the world's tuna catch. Fishing capacity in the region is already estimated to be more than what the fish stocks can sustain in the long term. Yet, many coastal states are allowing more and more vessels to enter the fisheries, using various types of gears including large-scale driftnets. The Case Studies in our Rainbow Warrior Indian Ocean Expedition report raise a number of concerns, and more...

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D C on March 19, 2013

How to green the desert and reverse climate change

How to green the desert and reverse climate change

“Desertification is a fancy word for land that is turning to desert,” begins Allan Savory in this quietly powerful talk. And it's happening to about two-thirds of the world’s grasslands, accelerating climate change and causing traditional grazing societies to descend into social chaos. Savory has devoted his life to stopping it. He now believes -- and his work so far shows -- that a surprising factor can protect grasslands and even reclaim degraded land that was once desert. Allan Savory works more...

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D C on March 7, 2013

Dr Camilla Toulmin: From MDGs to SDGs: aspirations, evidence and diversity in setting global goals

Dr Camilla Toulmin: From MDGs to SDGs: aspirations, evidence and diversity in setting global goals

youtube.com –

Video: Dr Camilla Toulmin, Director, International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), speaks at the 2013 STEPS Centre Symposium "Credibility Across Cultures: expertise, uncertainty and the global politics of scientific advice".

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John Daly on March 5, 2013

Climate change adaptation in agriculture and natural resource management

Climate change adaptation in agriculture and natural resource management

wageningenur.nl –

Registration deadline: 30 December 2013 Registration deadline Fellowship NFP: 7 May 2013 Without appropriate responses, climate change is likely to constrain economic development and poverty reduction efforts. But if you plan for it, adaptation to climate change is possible. Well-designed strategies, based on climate-smart approaches, can offer ways out. Integrating climate change in sustainable developmentBecome involved with climate-smart strategies Climate change is ‘hot’ in public and more...

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Amar Jafra on February 25, 2013

Global Climate Risk Index 2013

Global Climate Risk Index 2013

germanwatch.org –

The Global Climate Risk Index 2013 analyses to what extent countries have been affected by the impacts of weather-related loss events (storms, floods, heat waves etc.). The most recent available data from 2011 as well as for the period 1992 - 2011 were taken into account. Most affected countries in 2011 were Thailand, Cambodia, Pakistan, El Salvador and the Philippines. For the period 1992 to 2011, Honduras, Myanmar and Nicaragua rank highest. With regard to future climate change, the more...

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D C on February 12, 2013

World Development Indicators 2012

World Development Indicators 2012

data.worldbank.org –

World Development Indicators 2012 is a compilation of relevant, high-quality, and internationally comparable statistics about development and the quality of people’s lives. Organized around six themes—world view, people, the environment, the economy, states and markets, and global links—it aims to put data into the hands of policy makers, development specialists, students, and the public. We encourage and applaud the use of the data presented here to help reduce poverty and to solve the world’s more...

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Sonia Hossain on December 22, 2012

The State of Pacific Towns and Cities: Urbanization in ADB's Pacific Developing Member Countries

The State of Pacific Towns and Cities: Urbanization in ADB's Pacific Developing Member Countries

This publication examines the urbanization process in the Pacific, the condition of urban infrastructure and services across the region, and the urban governance and management systems in place to manage urban development. The report points to ways in which ADB, Pacific DMC governments, and other urban stakeholders can improve urban governance, management, and development within the Pacific.

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Sonia Hossain on November 21, 2012

Land Use and Adapation - Traditional Knowledge and Climate Change

Land Use and Adapation - Traditional Knowledge and Climate Change

riversnetwork.org –

When considering climate change, indigenous peoples and marginalized populations warrant particular attention. Impacts on Indigenous territories and communities are anticipated to be both early and severe due to their location in vulnerable environments, including small islands, high altitude zones, desert margins and the circumpolar Arctic. Indeed, climate change poses a direct threat to many indigenous and marginalized societies due to their continuing reliance upon resource-based livelihoods more...

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John Daly on October 30, 2012

Once extinct in the wild, Tanzanian toads make a comeback

Once extinct in the wild, Tanzanian toads make a comeback

washingtonpost.com –

"Scientists discovered the species in 1996 living in an area spanning just five acres, bathed in the mist of nearby waterfalls in the Kihansi Gorge. A hydroelectric dam financed by the World Bank reduced the size of the Kihansi falls by 90 percent, reducing the spray on which the toads thrived." "(I)n 2009, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature declared it extinct in the wild." "Two American zoos plan to release hundreds of Kihansi spray toads back into their native more...

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John Daly on October 30, 2012

My name is SALT (video production)

My name is SALT (video production)

wemakeit.ch –

Year after year, for an endless eight months, thousands of families move to a desert in India to extract salt from the burning earth. Every monsoon their salt fields are washed away as the desert turns into sea. And still they return, taking pride in producing the whitest salt in the world.

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Giacomo Rambaldi on October 14, 2012

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