This essay was originally written for Project Syndicate in 2015. If anything, it is more relevant now. More than a half-century ago, John Kenneth Galbraith presented a definitive depiction of the Wall Street Crash of 1929 in a slim, elegantly written volume. Embezzlement, Galbraith observed, has the property that “weeks, months, or years elapse between the
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7 September 2021
British dragonfly numbers soar as warming climate attracts new species
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Study finds 40% of resident and regular migrant dragonflies and damselflies have increased in number since 1970 Six new species of dragonfly have colonised Britain in the last 25 years as dragonflies and damselflies boom in a warming climate. More than 40% of resident and regular migrant dragonflies and damselflies have increased in number since
7 September 2021
The ARC Model: Proactive Disaster Risk Financing for a More Resilient Africa
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African Risk Capacity Group Director-General and United Nations Assistant Secretary-General Ibrahima Cheikh Diong. Credit: ARC By Alison KentishDOMINICA, Sep 7 2021 (IPS) The world faces multiple crises: climate change, extreme weather events, food security and biodiversity. For African nations, these issues are compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic and epidemic outbreaks that include Rift Valley Fever
6 September 2021
The Main Contradiction of the Modern Era
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Vladimir Popov – Principal Researcher, Central Economics and Mathematics Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Ph.D. By Vladimir PopovBERLIN, Sep 6 2021 (IPS) The main contradiction of the modern era, and indeed of all human history, is not between capitalism and socialism, and not even between authoritarianism and democracy, but between individualism and collectivism, between public
6 September 2021
Climate impact of a transatlantic flight could cost global economy $3,000
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Economic cost of climate crisis has cut 37% from global GDP this century, say researchers A return flight from the UK to New York could cost the global economy more than $3,000 (£2,170) in the long run, owing to the effects of the climate crisis, according to a report. Researchers examined the economic cost of
4 September 2021
Anxiety and biscuits: the climate cafes popping up around the world
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Organisers say showing people they are not alone in their fears is key to instigating climate action Kathy Kilmer tried bringing up the climate crisis twice at a recent dinner party, but it didn’t go well. Guests quickly turned the conversation to other topics. “I just feel awful bringing it up,” said Kilmer, a retired
3 September 2021
Armed with a New Training Manual, Pacific Farmers Look to Control Deadly Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle Infestations
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By External SourceSUVA, Fiji, Sep 3 2021 (IPS-Partners) The Pacific has been battling the spread of the Coconut Rhinoceros Beetles (CRB) for years and is now challenged by the invasion of a new CRB biotype, the CRB-Guam strain, that has spread to seven Pacific Island countries in just a decade leaving thousands of dead palms
2 September 2021
Radical Uncertainty Paperback Released
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Radical Uncertainty paperback is out today! Available to buy online or at various bookshops. Link to order The post Radical Uncertainty Paperback Released appeared first on John Kay.
2 September 2021
The role of Indigenous peoples and local communities in effective and equitable conservation
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Debate about what proportion of the Earth to protect often overshadows the question of how nature should be conserved and by whom. We present a systematic review and narrative synthesis of 169 publications investigating how different forms of governance influence conservation outcomes, paying particular attention to the role played by Indigenous peoples and local communities.
2 September 2021
Challenging the ecological economics of water: Social and political perspectives
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Publication date: December 2021 Source: Ecological Economics, Volume 190 Author(s): Arnaud Buchs, Iratxe Calvo-Mendieta, Olivier Petit, Philippe Roman