Europe

Life on Ecological Credit Is over Say EU Environment Ministers

By Staff egovmonitor.com 12 July, 2011 Today in Sopot the European ministers of environment talked about the crisis. Though it did not concern money but lack of ecological “cash”, that is resources such as water or ecosystems, which do a specific job work humans.Ecological crisis is not so violent as financial crises, yet the effects […]

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White paper to redress biodiversity loss with wilderness areas

Charities, businesses, landowners and communities may be invited to propose ideas for ‘ecological restoration zones. The government should hold a competition to create 12 wilderness areas to enhance ecological protection in England, the first white paper on the natural environment in 20 years will propose on Tuesday. Stung by accusations that it has failed to

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The true value of nature is not a number with a pound sign in front

By George Monbiot guardian.co.uk Monday 6 June 2011 20.00 BST Cost-benefit analysis of nature is rigged in favour of business – and delivers the countryside to those who would destroy it Love, economists have discovered, is depreciating rapidly. On current trends, it is expected to fall by £1.78 per passion-hour between now and 2030. The

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