Stories indexed under: World Affairs and the Global Economy
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- Post-Kyoto environmental discussion to take place at UW-Madison Nov. 13, 2007 This December in Bali, new international talks will be launched to determine the successor of the Kyoto Protocol on Climate Change. The science has spoken. We know the problem is real, but how do we move forward with a solution?
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Health toll of climate change seen as ethical crisis
Nov. 6, 2007
The public health costs of global climate change are likely to be the greatest in those parts of the world that have contributed least to the problem, posing a significant ethical dilemma for the developed world, according to a new study.
- Sustainability strategist speaks at business forum Oct. 31, 2007 Stuart Hart, one of the world’s leading authorities on the implications of sustainable development and environmentalism for business strategy, will be the keynote speaker at a free public forum on business, environment and social responsibility.
- Workshop to focus on policy innovation for environmental, economic gain May 29, 2007 How can the U.S. and the European Union find solutions to environmental problems while also supporting the economy? Eight Europeans with expertise in creating and using new policies to meet 21st century environmental and economic challenges will be in Madison June 19 at Monona Terrace as part of an open-to-the-public "international dialogue on ecological policy" co-sponsored by the University of Wisconsin-Madison.