WorldShift International. 2012-2020: Where Mythologies Clash WorldShift International. The decade ahead will be a testing time as it marks the peak clash between two mythologies — or rather, two defining eras.
The outgoing mythological era is the one which has largely defined the recent century and a half of unprecedented growth and technological advancement and discovery. The model for this era consisted of the industrial extraction of fossil fuels, constructing superhighways of concrete, installing heavy cables, developing global trade zones, centralizing business into mega-corporations, etc. It was an era defined by heavy industry and machinery and was marked by high energy intensity and use. Yet it was necessary in forming and developing our diverse societies into a planetary body of interconnections. New Consciousness for a New World. SustainabilityMatters. A vision for sustainable consumption. World Business Council for Sustainable Development. Over the next few decades, businesses will face many challenges related to the environmental sustainability of their value chains (i.e. the full life cycle of a product or service) – whether it’s meeting new environmental regulations, securing enough water, energy or other resources for their daily operations, or managing the needs and expectations of their stakeholders.
Meeting today’s challenges, while at the same time planning for future needs, is difficult. That’s why the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) has developed this guide. The guide is designed as a practical “how-to” tool, providing both ideas and inspiration to help businesses improve the environmental sustainability of their value chains. The Stream, April 23: Water Rates in the United States. World Business Council for Sustainable Development. Water supply network. A water supply system or water supply network is a system of engineered hydrologic and hydraulic components which provide water supply.
A water supply system typically includes: Water abstraction and raw water transfer[edit] Western Farm Press - content about Water Availability Articles. World Business Council for Sustainable Development. GEFSecretariat. Putting Iran’s Water Transfer Project in Perspective. The Stream, April 26: Fracking Should Occur At Least 600 Meters From Aquifers, Study Says. Getting Things Done - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
The GTD method rests on the idea of moving planned tasks and projects out of the mind by recording them externally and then breaking them into actionable work items.
This allows attention to be focused on taking action on tasks, instead of recalling them.[2] First published in 2001, a revised edition of the book was released in 2015 to reflect the changes in information technology during the preceding decade. Themes[edit] Allen first demonstrates stress reduction from the method with the following exercise, centered on a task that has an unclear outcome or whose next action is not defined.
Allen calls these sources of stress "open loops", "incompletes", or "stuff".[1]:13 He claims stress can be reduced and productivity increased by putting reminders about everything you are not working on into a trusted system external to your mind. Workflow[edit] Logic tree diagram illustrating the second and third steps (process/clarify and organize) of the five-step Getting Things Done workflow. Hendriks_Thesis Final.pdf (application/pdf Object) The Right to Earn a Living Under Attack. DECEMBER 01, 2008 by BOB EWING In Louisiana it is illegal to sell and arrange flowers without permission from the government.
Aspiring florists must pass a subjective licensing exam that is graded by existing florists, who have a direct incentive to keep new competitors from entering the market. Thus the failure rate is higher than that of the Louisiana bar, which results in hundreds of well-qualified would-be entrepreneurs being denied the ability to work in their chosen profession. No one can honestly believe that Louisiana’s flower cartel is necessary to protect consumers from renegade flower sellers. Rather, it is a classic case of protecting favored groups at the expense of consumers and entry-level entrepreneurs.
Such is the state of economic liberty in America today. Mercedes Clemens was threatened with thousands of dollars in fines and criminal prosecution unless she stopped . . . massaging horses. In 2004 the Tenth U.S. Government Protects Special Interests F. Do Patents Encourage or Hinder Innovation? The Case of the Steam Engine. Many economists are in love with the idea of a natural experiment.
A natural experiment is a turn of events that enables a clean comparison between two different economic-policy alternatives. For many economic policies we do not have the good fortune of a natural experiment. In these cases economists must fall back on other less-reliable modes of econometric analysis. Fortunately for other economic policies nature has been kind enough to provide us with the laboratory we need.
The Patent Controversy. Collaborative research and development. The World’s Water: Hard Facts Point Toward the Soft Path. Experts say water crises can be averted with better management, changes in attitudes by Sarah HaughnCircle of Blue On the horizon rests a dark cloud.
It may or may not bring soothing rain. In California, experts at the Pacific Institute are doing their part to ensure it does. Environment Magazine - March-April 2012. By Andrea K.
Gerlak and Margaret Wilder The Contours of Global Water Insecurity he last decade has seen historic advances in the formal establishment of the human right to water and global agreements on development goals that target improved access to water and sanitation.