John Todd has recently published this report titled ‘A New Shared Economy for Appalachia: An Economy Built on Environmental Restoration, Carbon Sequestration, Renewable Energy and Ecological Design’.
It is an expansive….and bold…. suggestion to completely reform the economy and ecology of Appalachia. There are aspects of it that are very interesting and rational. It would require [...]
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The Corn College met this week in Bloomington, Illinois.
For the whole scoop:
http://www.agweb.com/Get_Article.aspx?src=farmjournal&sigcat=farmjournal&pageid=144008
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Dani Rodrik provided this commentary on the failed Doha trade talks.
http://dailystaregypt.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=15530
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The World Business Council for Sustainable Development and IUCN have recently released this valuable overview of global agricultural practices and the potential of sustainable practices.
From one section:
As wealth increases so does per capita calorie intake. The demand for a more diverse diet that includes animal protein such as meat and milk products requires more land [...]
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