NORTH HIDES NEFARIOUS AIMS UNDER GREEN CLOAK

North hides nefarious aims under green cloakTHOMPSON AYODELE- Published: 2009/12/17 07:21:01 AMhttp://www.businessday.co.za/articles/Content.aspx?id=89781ENVIRONMENTAL groups from rich countries have for years waged a campaign against those in poor countries who want to harness their natural resources for economic growth. Their efforts threaten to do lasting harm to the aspirations of millions...

WESTERN COMPANIES CAMPAIGNS LEADS TO UNETHICAL IMPACT

THE PARADOXICAL RISK OF 'ETHICAL' INVESTMENTHow campaigns by big Western companies like Whole Foods can have a very unethical impactBy Alan Oxleyhttp://www.forbes.com/2009/10/06/palm-oil-whole-foods-climate-change-opinions-contributors-alan-oxley.htmlSome notable major brand names have joined the "green" bandwagon in the lead up to the U.N....

BIO-FUELING A TRADE WAR

BIO-FUELING A TRADE WAR In Europe, protectionism passes as environmentalism.By BENEDETTO DELLA VEDOVA Europe is facing the twin challenge of trying to get economic growth back on track while being a good steward of the environment. These goals are not necessarily in conflict with each other—unless of course the protectionists get in the way. The European Commission in June adopted regulations...

BEAT POVERTY FIRST, THEN TACKLE EMISSIONS

BEAT POVERTY FIRST, THEN TACKLE EMISSIONS01/08/10The AustralianBeat Poverty First, Then Tackle Emissions Alan OxleyJanuary 08, 2010http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/beat-poverty-first-then-tackle-emissions/story-e6frg6zo-1225817130035THE climate change debacle at Copenhagen last month underlined the reality that any new global agreement will be on the terms set by developing countries....

PALM OIL, DEFORESTATION & POVERTY

Deforestation WatchPalm Oil, Deforestation and PovertyRoss Spencer, January 22, 2010Which is the issue that is considered the world’s biggest problem. Is it climate change, terrorism or war? According to a major worldwide BBC poll out Sunday, it is poverty that is the biggest and most intractable problem facing the world today!Overall, 71 percent of people named extreme poverty as the biggest...