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April 17, 2009 | Greening the Debt

Jakob von Weizsäcker: It is still possible to stop climate change in this current economic environment. Governments should “green the debt” from their fiscal stimulus packages by repaying it with proceeds from higher carbon taxes and cap and trade systems, improving both economic and environmental sustainability.

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April 3, 2009 | The Transition to Sustainability

Jeffrey D. Sachs: Long term economic growth will only be achieved if accompanied by sustainable investments in green technologies. Yet developed countries ought also to understand that they need to guide and help developing countries towards sustainability.

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October 19, 2007 | The Europe that US Left and Right Don't See

Patrick Deneen: Both the right and left overlook parts of Europe which challenge their presuppositions. These small villages could teach Americans on both ends of the political spectrum about a healthy respect for the environment and a culture of sustainability.

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July 6, 2009 | Japan to Propose Priniciples to Assist Food Security

Investment, not charity, is the key to ensuring food security. ++ Japan will make a new proposal to “promote responsible foreign investment in agriculture, in the face of so-called ‘land grabs’ - the growing trend for large-scale investment in farmland across the developing world” at the G8
Summit in Italy on Friday. ++ In the face of an unprecedented threat to food supply, concerned parties

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February 17, 2009 | Next Year is Too Late; Act Now for Green Growth

The recovery of the economy lies, justifiably, at the center of political attention. ++ But while states are busy coming up with stimulus plans they should not neglect the environment. ++ A three-step plan should be conceived. ++ First, the response to the global recession should be globally coordinated. ++ Second, policies should be “pro-poor” to prevent further political

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