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Book Review: Homemade Health by Anke Bialas
Every now and then, a product comes across my desk that catches my eye. When I first heard about this book, I have to admit that my interest was perked. After all, who isn’t interested in healthy remedies for what ails us? … Continue reading
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Tagged Alternative, Alternative medicine, Anke Bialas, book launch, Health, Herb, Herbalism, homemade health, Naturopathy
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The economic road to sustainability – Part 2
In part one we learned about the value of environmental goods and services and the difficulty to account for it in our economic system. In this final instalment, we discuss the impacts of consumerism on the road to sustainability. (Picture by José … Continue reading
Posted in Environmental Sustainability, Guest Blogger, Subject: Ecological and Environmental Economics for Sustainable Development
Tagged climate change, consumer choice, consumer impact, economic modelling, economics, environment, Environmental Science, Food and Agriculture Organization, political pressure, resource management, sustainability, United Nations
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The economic road to sustainability – Part 1
Value vs Price: Why Value is important. The economy systematically places value on scare resources (McTaggart et al., 2003). It is important to clarify that value is not the same as price; price relates to the cost in the market … Continue reading
A Summit for the People a Future for All
This is the final post for this series by guest writer Rahel Aschwanden which has explored what to expect from Rio +20 and the Peoples Summit. In my recent post, I explained what to expect from the Rio +20 conference. Now, let me give … Continue reading
