http://www.earthfeed.com/international-aid-going-green/ ecological dispatches from a small planet Thu, 05 Aug 2010 19:27:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.earthfeed.com/international-aid-going-green/#comment-38 Helveta Barcoding Trees Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:35:45 +0000 http://www.theearthfeed.com/?p=97#comment-38 [...] in favor of protecting business owners bottom lines than biodiversity.  At the crux of it is a cap and trade philosophy, where carbon offsets are used as an incentive for developing economies to increase their forest [...] [...] in favor of protecting business owners bottom lines than biodiversity.  At the crux of it is a cap and trade philosophy, where carbon offsets are used as an incentive for developing economies to increase their forest [...]

]]> http://www.earthfeed.com/international-aid-going-green/#comment-37 Earth Feed Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:41:37 +0000 http://www.theearthfeed.com/?p=97#comment-37 Agreed. The comment seems particularly rich given that it's coming from a British diplomat, a country who's heavy use of CDM's trumps any <i>actual</i> emission reduction. The stmosphere is like your kitchen sink. When it's full, it's full. It doesn't matter if the water is coming from your tap or from your neighbors tap, your house is still flooding. Agreed. The comment seems particularly rich given that it’s coming from a British diplomat, a country who’s heavy use of CDM’s trumps any actual emission reduction. The stmosphere is like your kitchen sink. When it’s full, it’s full. It doesn’t matter if the water is coming from your tap or from your neighbors tap, your house is still flooding.

]]> http://www.earthfeed.com/international-aid-going-green/#comment-36 Luke Martin Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:01:37 +0000 http://www.theearthfeed.com/?p=97#comment-36 I don't understand the relevance of foreign diplomats talking about Canada's plans for the environment and economy. They should stick to their garden parties and speculating on people's social lives over shrimp cocktails and leave Canada's problems to Canadians to solve. I don’t understand the relevance of foreign diplomats talking about Canada’s plans for the environment and economy. They should stick to their garden parties and speculating on people’s social lives over shrimp cocktails and leave Canada’s problems to Canadians to solve.

]]> http://www.earthfeed.com/international-aid-going-green/#comment-12 Desertec energy project to provide electricity for Europe Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:55:03 +0000 http://www.theearthfeed.com/?p=97#comment-12 [...] provide up to 15 percent of Europe’s power, it will also provide a place to claim all those lovely CDM carbon credits required for Europe to fulfill it’s Kyoto commitments. Two birds, one stone. Now that’s [...] [...] provide up to 15 percent of Europe’s power, it will also provide a place to claim all those lovely CDM carbon credits required for Europe to fulfill it’s Kyoto commitments. Two birds, one stone. Now that’s [...]

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