With farming traditions that are already “organic”, embattled Syria can easily become an important organic food producer, based on climate, practices and location to Europe. The biggest market is Europe (52 percent), followed by North America (45%). Italy helps train organic farmers. billion US dollars. MORE >>

At the end of April, Israeli news site Ynet reported that Israel would be sending engineers, researchers and representatives from water technologies companies to help India clean up the notoriously-polluted Ganges River. Young Israeli tourists are so common in India that in certain regions, restaurants hang signs and write menus in Hebrew. MORE >>

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Despite massive growth of the offshore wind industry in Europe, a blossoming array of land-based wind turbines stateside, and plenty of wind to spare, the United States has yet to sink even one turbine in the ocean. In Europe, these go hand-in-hand: Governments auction off sites with the contract thrown in. But we need your help. MORE >>

Ecological unequal exchange, or the zero-sum model, can help us understand many things about the world’s international trade, political order and environmental degradation. The rich nations are maintaining this unequal world system with the help from political and market-based ways. The last category is called the periphery. MORE >>