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4 Key Issues Surrounding Climate Policies, Carbon Markets, and Competitiveness | WRI Insights

4 Key Issues Surrounding Climate Policies, Carbon Markets, and Competitiveness | WRI Insights | The Glory of the Garden | Scoop.it
From insights.wri.org - October 6, 2012 4:26 PM

We are moving into an increasingly carbon-constrained world. Preventing climate change’s worst impacts will require global action—both in the form of an international climate agreement and through national, regional, and state policies to curb greenhouse gas emissions. Carbon markets and carbon prices are becoming important parts of these policies. As we’re already seeing in places like the EU, Australia, and California, there are ways to mitigate competitive risks posed by carbon pricing. It will undeniably take commitment and creative thinking—but the world can’t afford to let abstract fears of economic implications hinder global climate change action.

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The Link Between Conservation and Global Poverty

The Link Between Conservation and Global Poverty | The Glory of the Garden | Scoop.it
From www.theenvironmentalblog.org - April 10, 2012 12:30 PM

"On a global scale, deforestation, carbon emissions, and loss of biodiversity are fueled by the consumptive appetites and economic demands of developed nations. However, in certain localities in developing countries, it’s the poorer inhabitants – those who directly share space with critical ecosystems – who have a significant impact on habitat destruction and biodiversity loss.
Many of the world’s richest, and most threatened biodiversity hotspots are located in least developed nations – areas where local human populations live largely below the poverty line. In these scenarios we see a continuous conflict between the immediate material needs of the poor, and the long term need to preserve biodiversity and habitats for the health of the planet."

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The Environment Is So Bad in North Korea, They'll Even Let Americans Help

The Environment Is So Bad in North Korea, They'll Even Let Americans Help | The Glory of the Garden | Scoop.it
From www.theatlanticwire.com - April 3, 2012 10:26 AM
The environmental degradation in North Korean has become so severe, North Korea invited a group of five Americans to Pyongyang last month to talk about restoration and food security.
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