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Rivers will generate a quarter of GDP by 2050, study shows

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Damian Carrington
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The world's 10 most populous river basins will be vital for economic growth – but only if water shortage threat is tackled

Water is the very stuff of life, yet billions of people do not have access to a clean, reliable source. Changing that takes investment - public and private - so winning the economic argument about the value of such investment is very valuable. And a new report commissioned by HSBC makes the argument in a striking way.

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/damian-carrington-blog/2012/jun/11/water-river-hsbc?intcmp=122

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Development banks pledge $175bn for public transport at Rio+20

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Jonathan Watts
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Money will be invested in building transport systems that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions

The world's biggest development banks have made a fundamental investment shift from roads to public transport, under a $175bn (£111bn) initiative to promote buses, trains and cycle lanes that was unveiled on Wednesday at the Rio+20 Earth summit.

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/jun/20/development-banks-rio20-public-transport

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New index shows lower growth for major economies

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Nina Chestney
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RIO DE JANEIRO, (Reuters) - Some large economies show significantly lower growth when natural assets such as forests and water are factored into growth indicators, an index showed on Sunday, a few days before an international sustainability summit starts in Rio de Janeiro.

The Inclusive Wealth Index was unveiled by the United Nations University's International Human Dimensions Programme on Global Environmental Change (UNU-IHDP) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

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How Sustainable Are We?

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Len R. Hering, RADM, USN (ret), Executive Director, California Center for Sustainable Energy

So just how sustainable is San Diego as it relates to energy and AB 32?

A presentation by:

Len R. Hering, RADM, USN (ret)

Executive Director

California Center for Sustainable Energy

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Buckminster Fuller Lessons Learned and Impacts Today Event Notes

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Buckminster Fuller Lessons Learned and Impacts Today Event Notes from June 5th 2012

Slide Show: The World's 10 Largest Renewable Energy Projects

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Christopher Mims
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Today, renewable energy sources generate 12 percent of electricity in the U.S. But wind, wave, sunshine and others represent more than 93 percent of the energy the country could be producing, according to the Energy Information Administration of the U.S. Department of Energy.

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http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=10-largest-renewable-energy-projects

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Report: Global Biodiversity Down 30 Percent in 40 Years

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Stephanie Pappas
Report: Global Biodiversity Down 30 Percent in 40 Years
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The world's biodiversity is down 30 percent since the 1970s, according to a new report, with tropical species taking the biggest hit. And if humanity continues as it has been, the picture could get bleaker.

Humanity is outstripping the Earth's resources by 50 percent — essentially using the resources of one and a half Earths every year, according to the 2012 Living Planet Report, produced by conservation agency the World Wildlife Fund (WWF).

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http://news.yahoo.com/report-global-biodiversity-down-30-percent-40-years-000930009.html

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