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The measure was intended to prod consumers to conserve energy and invest in greener cars and insulation, and raise $4.7 billion to $6.1 billion in new annual revenues to finance state-funded ecological investments. But what voters and rightist parliamentarians saw in it was one of the most visible examples...
According to Costanza, we need different institutions for managing natural capital because of its "public good" aspects. For example, there are systems of payments for ecosystem services, such as compensating farmers who plant trees for carbon sequestration. These could be embedded in common asset trusts, set up to assign property...
“We are keenly aware of the need to conserve energy. While the current budget stringencies are bringing more attention to these savings, the energy conservation issues are a part of a larger commitment,” HCL’s head librarian Nancy M. Cline wrote in...
That's carbon emissions, of course. As the green movement makes its way into the bedroom, low lighting is a must--to conserve electricity--but so are vegan condoms, organic lubricants and hand-cranked vibrators. (See five eco-friendly sex accessories.)
Still, that doesn’t mean we should return to the days of divine right. There’s a way to conserve the idea of genius without succumbing to elitism. Rather than maintain the illusion that with due diligence anyone can be a superstar, we should argue that...