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| Our planet is a living organism,
with one single global ecosystem.
Any  local
change inevitably has an impact on the entire planet. It has
taken us more than a century to realise that massive pollution
caused by industrialised countries has detrimental effects
on those countries and populations that did not benefit in
any way from the industrialisation.
Today, the climate change has thoroughly shaken humanity's
consciousness, and has become a major issue on the international
scene. Are decision makers taking this into account well enough?
| 13.07.2009 |
Cassava,
one of Africa's most important food crops, is likely
to become increasingly toxic as a result of carbon emissions,
according to New
Scientist. |
| 29.06.2009 |
Corruption in forest management contributes to the
uncontrolled depletion of forests and undermines on
a large scale political efforts to sustainably
manage forests. Given the ever increasing importance
of forests in the struggle against climate change,
desertification and loss of biodiversity, corruption
and forest destruction should be treated as a worldwide
problem. In order to stem it states have to join forces.
GTZ has published a new report on this crucial subject:
Corruption
in the forestry sector and illegal logging.
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| 10.11.2008 |
Is
water the new oil?
As the population keeps growing and getting richer,
and global warming changes the climate, experts are
warning that unless something is done, billions more
will suffer lack of water - precipitating hunger, disease,
migration and ultimately conflict. In a bid to avert
this catastrophe, politicians, economists and engineers
are pressing for dramatic changes to the way water is
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