As economists in these countries struggle to handle vast deficits, they need reminding that the easy credit which, in part, led to the debt crisis, has fuelled a rapacious consumerism that has exacerbated the environmental crisis.
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Science must guide us towards a more sustainable future - SciDev.Net - 0 views
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strengthening science advisory mechanisms and local governance.
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for example, by establishing effective technology transfer mechanisms to get novel solutions to the marketplace where they can be disseminated, and by taking measures to fill the gap if the market fails.
Facebook Timeline For Brands: It's About Storytelling - Forbes - 0 views
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As anticipated, Facebook Timeline for Pages was announced Wednesday. The buzz is deafening. Us social media types don’t lack opinions or channels to share them. Among my network, the chatter is mostly positive, obsessed with aesthetics of the interface, new navigation patterns and the placement of things like Apps, Photos and the like. But this, my “friends,” is not the real story here.
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If you read between the lines, you’ll discover that the entire Facebook platform is organized around the generation and amplification of stories.
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So don’t obsess about your new Timeline cover photo or how a user’s eyeball will scan your new page layout. Rather, spend that time to become the storyteller your brand deserves, because every brand has a story.
Anxious wait for scientists on Rio+20 talks - SciDev.Net - 0 views
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'Planetary boundaries' is an idea that was showcased by Johan Rockström, executive director of the Stockholm Resilience Centre, in Nature in 2009, and refers to limits to the use of nine of the Earth's resources, ranging from activities that generate carbon dioxide to land use, the loading of atmosphere with aerosols and the use of oceans.
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new research shows just how valuable social actions (however easy) can be
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As likely as non-social media promoters to donate
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More than four times as likely to encourage others to sign a petition or contact political representatives
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Agricultural and Biofuel News: Rio+20 zero draft accepts 'planetary boundaries' - 0 views
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The latest draft of the so-called 'zero draft' document, which will be presented to heads of government at the Rio+20 Summit in June, has been amended to include an acknowledgement that there are scientifically assessed 'planetary boundaries' which, if overstepped, could result in irreversible damage to the Earth's systems.
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