Environmental Economics

AUGUST 12, 2015

Many emerging market countries have taken advantage of the last year of falling oil prices to implement such reforms. Jeffrey Frankel at Econbrowser : World oil prices have been highly volatile during the last decade. Over the past year they have fallen more than 50%. Should we root for prices to go up, down, or stay the same? The economic effects of falling oil prices are negative overall for oil-exporting countries, of course, and positive for oil-importing countries.

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Environmental Economics

MARCH 2, 2015

The CBO doesn't think that implementing the changes propossed by this legislation would cost very much: H.R. 1029 would require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to make various changes related to the qualifications of members serving on the Science Advisory Board (SAB) and to expand disclosure requirements for members of the board. The SAB was established in 1978 by the Congress with a broad mandate to advise EPA on technical matters related to science.

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Green Prophet

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

The post How is AI Reforming Future Trading? Artificial Intelligence can be used to grow vertical gardens in cities, to drive petrol-less cars, and to help us make banking decisions. With the progress of technology, great opportunities are coming up for people who are ready to benefit from it. Decades ago, selling and buying shares was a convenient process and was available just for a few people.

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Green (Living) Review

JANUARY 16, 2016

Proper land reform could enable thousands upon thousands to do just that and that many additional farmers would bring enough food on the home markets for all. But that would simply have to go hand in hand with the land reform itself.

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Sightline Daily

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

This election, voters in nine states and one province saw a total of 17 democracy reform initiatives on their ballots. The initiatives gave voters a chance to weigh in on issues ranging from voter registration to vote-counting systems, from the role of big money in funding political campaigns to the adoption of game-changing campaign finance reform programs that would make campaigns about voter outreach again. Four of these proposed reforms

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Environmental Economics

MARCH 17, 2014

Rachel Cleetus: In an extraordinary turnabout, House members seem set to abandon bedrock principles of fiscal conservatism by voting on a bill to undermine the Biggert-Waters flood insurance reforms. Those reforms would have put the highly-indebted National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) in a more solvent position, benefiting taxpayers who have been footing the growing bill for costs of flooding.

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Eccorazzi

MARCH 20, 2017

340 million rabbits are raised for food every year in Europe. The European Parliament seems to think that implementing certain welfare measures will “make life better” for rabbits who are considered nothing more than economic commodities. The ultimate decision rests on the European Commission, but the assumption here is that the rabbits would somehow benefit from these measures.

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Eccorazzi

OCTOBER 21, 2013

Nadezhda "Nadya" Tolokonnikova, a member of the feminist punk band Pussy Riot is starting a non-governmental organization (NGO) for prison reform. Read More The post Jailed Pussy Riot Member to Start NGO for Prison Reform appeared first on Ecorazzi. Causes News People Top News Nadezhda Tolokonnikova

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Green (Living) Review

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

• Study finds people believe work is plentiful and unemployment is a lifestyle choice • Evidence of an alarming intolerance towards disabled people, with questions over legitimacy of benefits • Government rhetoric on ‘scroungers’ likely to reinforce these attitudes British society is becoming increasingly intolerant of unemployed people and other disadvantaged groups, according to academics at the Sheffield Political Economy Research Institute (SPERI).

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Green (Living) Review

JULY 27, 2009

Review by Michael Smith (Veshengro) PRESCRIPTION FOR REAL HEALTHCARE REFORM by Howard Dean, MD with Igor Volsky and Faiz Shakir Published by Chelsea Green Publishing June 2009 ISBN 978-1-60358-228-5 Paperback 140+ pages Price USD 12.95 Tags: health care healthcare reform

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Elephant Journal

DECEMBER 3, 2018

The Affordable Healthcare Movements Impact on Social Reform Your inner Activist wants to find a clearly defined direction and refuses to stay submissive. It insists on being fully yourself, whatever it may cost. A profound longing for inner truth demands undivided attention. Your inner Activist is well on its way to creating social change! With […].

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Eccorazzi

MAY 28, 2015

As the California drought continues in its fourth year, with the summer on the horizon, one vocal activist is calling for better water reform to help alleviate the problems of Read More The post Moby Calls for Water Reform to Fight California Drought appeared first on Ecorazzi.

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Sierra Club Compass

JULY 3, 2014

Some Congressional Republicans believe that the bank should be abolished, while many others on both sides of the aisle believe it needs real reform. The Sierra Club believes that Congress should continue to push the Bank to reform its energy sector lending. competitiveness in the evolving global marketplace, it should focus on reforming Ex-Im’s energy sector portfolio.

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Green (Living) Review

JANUARY 9, 2011

Aurelie Walker, the Fairtrade Foundation’s Trade Policy Advisor, said: ‘Caroline Spelman’s speech today suggesting the Common Agriculture Policy is ‘morally wrong’ for ‘undercutting producers in developing countries’ represents a potentially significant watershed in attempts to produce meaningful reform of Europe’s €55 billion subsidy regime. The Fairtrade Foundation welcomes the Government’s stated intention to introduce a new moral dimension, linking development to CAP reform.

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Green Prophet

MAY 30, 2019

Then I stumbled upon Reformation and took the chance. Reformation uses regenerated materials or dead stock to create a stunning line of dresses, pants, shirts, shoes and bathing suits. In their swimwear, Reformation uses a sustainable product called Econyl, a regenerated nylon fiber made from waste such as fishing nets from the oceans and other waste from landfills. Not me, but a very cute model showing off the 50s era Reformation bathing suit.

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Elephant Journal

JUNE 19, 2015

Francis is Latin America's first pope, who took his name from St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of ecology. He has said that protecting the planet is a morally and ethically.

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Celsias

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

China’s recent achievements in giant panda conservation are at risk of being undermined by the reform of its system of collective forest tenure, said Conservation International scientists in a letter published in the journal Science. The reform of China’s 167 million hectares of forest -- 345,700 hectares of which constitutes 15% the panda’s remaining habitat -- enables individual farming households to transfer or lease operation rights to outside enterprises.

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Green (Living) Review

FEBRUARY 5, 2010

"A commitment to radically reform the energy system must be a significant element of all the political party manifestos." by Michael Smith (Veshengro) Commenting the recent call by energy regulator Ofgem for radical plans to safeguard Britain's power supplies and tackle climate change, Friends of the Earth's Executive Director Andy Atkins, said: "Ofgem has rightly recognised that the free-market energy system is failing the UK.

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Green (Living) Review

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Six bodies representing a range of environmental professions have united in a joint letter to planning Minister, Greg Clarke MP, expressing their concern over the current planning reform proposals from Government. The signatories urged the Government to exercise due caution in rushing out the reforms and in particular to re-examine its use of the term ‘Sustainable Development’, which they consider to be a “gross mis-representation” of the principle.

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Eco Friendly Daily

DECEMBER 28, 2013

A 137-year old law is expected to be reformed by Congress is the near future. I think there is a possibility we can get mining reform done in this Congress.”. With these recent moves, the Obama administration is indicating their dedication to mining reform. Following on the heels of the recent Supreme court ruling to allow tailings to be dumped in Alaska, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar surprisingly announced future changes to U.S. mining laws.

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Sierra Club Compass

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

New Report: Look Before the LNG Leap » COP18: We Must Reform Fracking to Limit Environmental Impact. But with fracking, and the environmental concerns that come along with this, they are now focusing on getting the process of extracting shale gas reformed to limit these impacts. Listed below are links to weblogs that reference COP18: We Must Reform Fracking to Limit Environmental Impact : Comments. Compass.

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Elephant Journal

FEBRUARY 23, 2014

Join Walk the Talk Show, Monday, February 24th, at 12 pm MST, for Waylon''s chat with Fleet Maull on implementing innovative solutions to some of society’s and the world’s toughest problems crime and the failure of mass incarceration, homelessness, violence and genocide.

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Elephant Journal

JUNE 17, 2016

When I’ve been trampled on, I had to pull up my big girl pants that have made me feel grossly. Enlightened Society (Politics, Active Citizenship, Social Good) Health & Wellness Non New-Agey Spirituality (Religion, Philosophy) Codependency emotional health mental health mutual support self love Therapist therapy

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Sierra Club Compass

OCTOBER 15, 2014

Last year the California Legislature passed a bill (AB 327 - Perea) granting the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) the ability to make broad changes to how the state's investor owned utilities (PG&E, SCE, and SDG&E) charge customers for electricity.

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Mother Jones

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

Telling the Truth About Education—and About Ed Reform. At the same time, years of dipping into the ed reform literature has made me very cynical about faddish interventions. Climate change, gun violence, immigration reform, drone warfare, human rights— Mother Jones is dedicated to serious investigative reporting on all of these. Skip to Navigation. Skip to Content. Mother Jones. Politics. Environment. Culture. Photo Essays. Blogs Political MoJo. Kevin Drum. Blue Marble.

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Green (Living) Review

DECEMBER 3, 2010

A greener and fairer planning system must be at the heart of reforms reported to be published next week says Friends of the Earth. Planning reform is expected to form a prominent part of the Government's Decentralisation and Localism Bill. " The Decentralisation and Localism bill is expected to include further reforms of the land use planning system.

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Green (Living) Review

JANUARY 21, 2010

by Michael Smith (Veshengro) Responding to the recent announcement that JP Morgan Chase paid out $26.9 billion in pay, bonuses and benefits last year, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said: “These obscene bonuses paid so soon after the world's taxpayers had to rescue the banking system show that there is something fundamentally wrong in the relationship between banking and the rest of the economy.

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Elephant Journal

JULY 31, 2015

Blog (always click 4 all blogs) Conscious Consumerism (Sustainable Business) Enlightened Society (Politics, Active Citizenship, Social Good) Equal Rights Family, Youth, Enlightened Education Green Sustainability (Business, Entrepreneurship, Livelihood) academia capitalism reform climate change economy reform education reform how to fix the world's problems problems wicked and wise

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Green Living Ideas

JUNE 5, 2009

The Obama administration has proposed a sin tax on sodas to pay for health care reform. Proposed Soda Tax to Fund Obama Health Care Reform. Sumptuary or sin taxes are common on alcohol and cigarettes, but do sugary sodas fall into this same category? Of course, the beverage lobby opposes the tax claiming it would unfairly target lower income families. Supporters [.] Post from: Green Living Ideas. Related Posts. Boost Your Health with Organic Energy Drinks.

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Green Living Ideas

JUNE 5, 2009

The Obama administration has proposed a sin tax on sodas to pay for health care reform. Proposed Soda Tax to Fund Obama Health Care Reform. Sumptuary or sin taxes are common on alcohol and cigarettes, but do sugary sodas fall into this same category? Of course, the beverage lobby opposes the tax claiming it would unfairly target lower income families. Supporters [.] Post from: Green Living Ideas. Related Posts. Boost Your Health with Organic Energy Drinks.

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Elephant Journal

AUGUST 24, 2018

Enlightened Society Non New-Agey Spirituality Atheism Islam islam is not what you think muslims religion religious reform shambhala buddhist theism theological discussion theologyReligions cannot be reduced to their lowest common denominators, because they usually involve.

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Elephant Journal

OCTOBER 31, 2015

Enlightened Society (Politics, Active Citizenship, Social Good) Health & Wellness Los Angeles New York CDC health care healthcare healthcare reform interstate health insurance medical care medicine obamacare pharmaceuticalsIf these four steps could be implemented, the state of.

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Elephant Journal

APRIL 5, 2015

Justice Anthony Kennedy is so important to the court, and it is why his recent plea about solitary confinement and prison reform is so important, rare and remarkable. Enlightened Society (Politics, Active Citizenship, Social Good) Equal Rights Inspiring (Wow) Non-New-Agey Spirituality (Religion, Philosophy) jail Justice Kennedy prison Reform

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Environmental Economics

MAY 26, 2017

Joshua Linn and Alan Krupnick: Many economists and other professionals looked on in dismay when President Trump issued executive orders and supporting guidance documents that appear to target regulations for elimination based primarily on their costs rather than a balanced assessment that includes benefits.

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Elephant Journal

JANUARY 16, 2018

Animal Rights Conscious Consumerism Ecofashion Enlightened Society Food Green Health & Wellness animal agriculture eco economic policies green grow your own food Meat Free Mondays palm oil positive reformation reusable coffee cups second hand options shop consientiously sustainable alternatives vote with our walletsI'm not going to lie to you. Being a conscious consumer takes more time than the more mindless variety.

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2018 Conscious Consumer Consumer Reform 67

Elephant Journal

MAY 8, 2017

Enlightened Society Equal Rights Health & Wellness Inspiring (Wow) WAYLON: Today Only Z ADMIN Wellness Featured Today Affordable Care Act Democracy disability healthcare reform politics pre-existing conditions stronger together suffering TrumpcareYou vote against: the healthcare that can sustain me, the science that can cure me, the social security that is my only livelihood, my chance at a life of.

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Elephant Journal

FEBRUARY 5, 2017

Enlightened Society Equal Rights Funny college fees democrats equal rights liberal libtard marriage equality moonbat online insults prison reform pro-choice twitter trolls us election 2016Now that the election is over, I still get called a libtard by many angry tweeters. And they are correct.

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Green (Living) Review

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

agriculture farmers farming green living land reform peasants small farms smallholdingsby Michael Smith (Veshengro) If we want to double world food production and be able to feed a growing population we will have to return the land to small farmers and also establish more small farms. All over the world, small farmers are being forced off their land to make way for corporate agriculture and it is being justified by the need to 'feed the world'.

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Elephant Journal

SEPTEMBER 3, 2016

Blog (always click 4 all blogs) Enlightened Society (Politics, Active Citizenship, Social Good) WAYLON: Today Only Activism anger Brock Turner Brock Turner case change feminism how to create change justice leadership Reform voteIn the wake of the Brock Turner verdict and his early release, I found myself waiting for one of our feminist leaders to direct us.

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Elephant Journal

APRIL 20, 2016

So, we urge all cannabis reformers, activists, patients, enthusiasts entrepreneurs, advocates and professionals to donate $4.20 (or $42 or $420) to Bernie Sanders’ campaign on April […]. Enlightened Society (Politics, Active Citizenship, Social Good) Health & Wellness WAYLON: Today Only Ben Harper bernie sanders Bob Marley campaign fundraising Cannabis Reformers for Bernie legalization of pot putting the grass in grassroots campaign

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Green (Living) Review

NOVEMBER 30, 2014

agrarian reform commons green living by Michael Smith (Veshengro) "Commons" is an Old English word. The word Commons, in pre-industrial times, was used to designate certain aspects of the environment traditionally defined such as forests, rivers, fisheries or grazing land that are shared, used and enjoyed by all. In fact those were parts of the environment for which customary law exacted specific forms of community respect.

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2014 Reform Household Fisheries 140

Elephant Journal

JUNE 14, 2016

Enlightened Society (Politics, Active Citizenship, Social Good) Writer's Contest June 1-14 Z ADMIN Enlightened Society Featured Today anti-gay gay culture gun reform LGBT LGBTQ mass shooting orlando politics terrorismWith headlines of the Orlando incident flooding the media, the denizens of this country are again shocked at the realization that another human being could be capable of such an act.

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Wend Magazine

MARCH 4, 2011

Take an issue as hot as hydropower reform and suddenly your cartoon message hits a population that may not otherwise understand the conflict. The folks over at Hydropower Reform Coalition are not entirely against hydropower. Get the FREE Wend Digital Edition!

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