potentially renewable resources
I wish this term was more broadly used
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Because recycling cannot keep up with the increasing demands for metals
Not to mention that recycling is considered economically inefficient, so it is not performed at the rate that people may expect.
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unfortunately inconceivable in the current political climate
So what can be done about that?
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‘we do not inherit the Earth from our parents, we borrow it from our children’
I wish more people had mindsets like this one.
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flow of financial capital, and the facilitation of commerce, including the knowledge, skills, competences and other attributes embodied in individuals that are relevant to economic activity
I'm curious to learn more about sustainability-related economics. From what I'm seeing, there's no way for us to maintain such a high level of global economic growth while still being sustainable. Should the economy keep growing?
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Per capita emissions of carbon dioxide between the United States and Switzerland
It's actually quite uplifting to see the decrease in carbon emissions in the later years. I'm curious to what the graph would look like if extended to 2025. I looked it up and per capita carbon emissions are decreasing in many countries but not in China or India and are increasing (very slightly) in the world as a whole.
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One of the most notable ways Zurich is leading global sustainability efforts is their dedication to keeping their carbon dioxide emissions low
I'd love to know more about the ways in which they are doing this. Love Zurich.
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The level of awareness regarding the health and environmental impacts of inadequate waste disposal remains rather poor
I am really hoping that we are able to improve environmental (and science in general) communication at a level that resonates with the public and is accessible to the poor and to those in developing countries.
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countries generally failed to stabilize their greenhouse gas emissions at 1990 levels by 2000 as required by the Climate Change convention
If only there were consequences in place for this
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The first comprehensive global assessment of biodiversity put the total number of species at close to 14 million and found that between 1% and 11% of the world’s species may be threatened by extinction every decade
I wonder how this research is impacted by the fact that there are many undefined groups (invertebrates especially) as projects involving those often aren't well-funded.
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aquaculture which is a known source of water pollution, wetland loss and mangrove swamp destruction
I actually didn't know much about the negative impacts of aquaculture, and I took an aquaculture class in high school! I am curious about how this compares with the impacts of fisheries.
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where crop production is seriously reduced
I wish that more communication about the environment focuses on things like this. A lot of people disregard the importance of environmental issues because they don't think it applies to them.
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Deforestation remains a main issue
There have been some recent changes in legislature in Brazil regarding deforestation that have been concerning me. Lula has been doing a mostly good job, but people are trying to undo the work that he has done.
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As a country, the immediate benefit from the continued use of fossil fuels is seen as a positive component (because of economic growth). All countries, however, will share the negative long-term effects.
This I agree with. Unlimited economic growth is not sustainable in a world of limited resources.
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In a society that believes in the freedom of the commons, freedom brings ruin to all because each person acts selfishly
This is an interesting point, though is it fair to place the blame on the "commons" rather than the ones in power? Something feels off about the idea of the tragedy of the commons, but I'm not sure I can accurately articulate it right now.
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