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Be Mine, Except in International Development

Ming Holden | Posted 04.13.2013 | Impact
Read More: Mentorship, Usaid, Social Justice, Family Planning, Mongolia, Cemoplaf, International Development, Sustainable Forestry, The Survival Girls, The Better Bombshell, Community Development, Ecuador, Post-Conflict Zones, The Arts, Russia, Usaid Policy, International Relations, Silver Taiga, Trauma Recovery, Kenya, Impact News
Ming Holden

Valentine's Day is upon us, and those little candy hearts pervasively sugaring the public sphere with the words "Be Mine!" got me thinking recently about the possessive language we use to describe love.

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Carbon Canopy: A Model for Solving Problems by Protecting Rather Than Destroying Our Natural Resources

Robert J. Cabin | Posted 05.01.2012 | Green
Read More: World Resources Institute, Southern Appalachian Forests, Ecosystem Services, Forest Stewardship Council, Environmental Economics, Dogwood Alliance, Sustainable Forestry, Carbon Credits, Green Capitalism, Sustainability, Climate Change, Carbon Canopy, Deforestation, Green News
Robert J. Cabin

The Carbon Canopy is developing markets that advance forest preservation and sustainable management by compensating landowners for the environmental benefits created by healthy forests.

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Why Cancún Matters

Tensie Whelan | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Read More: Sustainable-Forestry, Sustainable Agriculture, Sustainability, cop16, Climate Change, Unfccc, Redd, Cancun Climate Summit, Green News
Tensie Whelan

The 16th Conference of Parties on the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) - COP16 for short - kicked off in Cancún today....

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Too Green to Fail : While Environmental Policy is Stuck in Neutral, the Voluntary Green Economy Shifts Into High Gear

Tensie Whelan | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Read More: Paul Hawken, Sustainable-Forestry, Environmental Policy, Sustainable Agriculture, Financial Crisis, Kerry-Graham-Lieberman-Climate-Bill, Sustainability, Green Economy, Climate Change, Sustainable Farming, Rainforest Alliance, UN Climate Change, Climate Bill, Green News
Tensie Whelan

Amid a weak economic recovery and a stalled environmental policy debate, there is at least one significant bright spot: the voluntary green economy. ...

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Greenpeace Victory: Tissues Will No Longer Be Manufactured From Virgin Forests

Huffington Post | Barbara Fenig | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Read More: Sustainable-Forestry, Sustainable Tissue, Tissue, Green, Green News, Green Living, Green Politics, Kleenex, Greenpeace, Video, Green News

On Wednesday morning, the Kimberly-Clark Corporation, maker of Kleenex, Scott and Cottonelle tissues, announced that it will adjust its production sta...

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Put the Brakes on the Bank: Carbon Finance in Indonesia

Chad Dobson | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Read More: Transparency, Sustainable-Forestry, Governance, Human Rights, Indonesia, Carbon Emissions, Carbon Finance, World Bank, Reducing Carbon Emissions, Indigenous Rights, International-Financial-Institutions, Reducing Deforestation in Developing Countries, Civil Society, Deforestation, Indigenous People, Business News
Chad Dobson

The World Bank's current struggle within its Forest Carbon Partnership Facility illustrates the difficulty of building a solid programmatic foundation that incorporates civil society concerns.

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High-End African Design Debuts in New York, NY

Summer Rayne Oakes | Posted 05.25.2011 | Style
Read More: Ecostyle, African Design, Africa, A.d. Schwarz, Sustainable Forestry, Sustainable Development, Ecodesign, Jewelry, Mozambique, Trade Not Aid, Lisa Linhardt, Linhardt Design, South Africa, Style, Sustainable Style, African Fashion, Sustainable Design, Sustainable Furniture, Summer Rayne Oakes, Fashion, Style Naturally, Naturally, New York, New York-New York, Style News
Summer Rayne Oakes

The large size, intricate detailing, and one-of-a-kind artisan craftsmanship makes the Sofala plate the epitome of fine African art.

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