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March 1, 2002
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The Motley Fool
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Investor Action Thumps Government Washington may be slacking on climate change policy, but private investors are stepping up. |
Geotimes
October 2007
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Democracy, GDP and Natural Disasters The impact of a natural disaster is not simply a function of the natural event itself, but is determined also by society's ability to respond to the disaster. |
Finance & Development
March 2008
Mohan Munasinghe |
Rising Temperatures, Rising Risks Global warming is already taking its toll internationally. Making development more sustainable will help address climate change. |
The Motley Fool
September 2, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
Your Fiscal Forecast: Another Brewing Crisis Are insurers ignoring the long-term risks of climate change? |
Investment Advisor
June 2009
Robert F. Keane |
The Green Advisor: More On Climate Change Climate change can present some healthy investment opportunities for your clients, even if you don't believe it's real. |
Geotimes
January 2006
Megan Sever |
Warming Linked to Disease Outbreaks With the average global temperatures predicted to rise between 1.4 and 5.8 degrees Celsius by 2100, climate scientists, physicians and others are warning of a possible increase in heat-related deaths and disease outbreaks. |
Geotimes
December 2004
Naomi Lubick |
Corroding Pipe Organs Extreme Storms as Climate Warms Hurricanes, typhoons and drought. Aspects of these extreme weather conditions may be related to global climate change, some scientists say. |
BusinessWeek
December 9, 2010
Efstathiou & Chipman |
As Temperatures Rise, Business Adapts With no deal on carbon emissions expected from Cancun, companies are looking to profit from global warming. |
IDB America
October 2001
Charo Quesada |
Chronicle of a drought foretold The social and economic costs of the drought that ravaged Central America could have been diminished with proper policies... |
Finance & Development
March 2008
William R. Cline |
Global Warming and Agriculture If steps are not taken to curb carbon emissions, agricultural productivity could fall dramatically, especially in developing countries. |
IndustryWeek
March 1, 2009
David Blanchard |
Green is the New Black A new survey suggests that enviro-conscious manufacturers are the best risk for investors. |
Bank Systems & Technology
June 12, 2007
Katherine Burger |
The Pressure Is On Banks and Their IT Organizations To Address Environmental Issues HSBC is the latest among leading financial institutions to commit to addressing climate change and other environmental issues. |
Finance & Development
March 2008
Paul Mills |
The Greening of Markets Financial markets can play a valuable role in addressing climate change. |
Geotimes
December 2006
Arthur Lerner-Lam |
Don't Prioritize: Mainstream Hazard Reduction Into Economic Development Aid A global effort to reduce natural hazard risks is a dream shared by many, but it cannot play out in a development policy vacuum. Making the explicit link between risk reduction and economic development turns a global effort into an international one. |
Scientific American
July 2006
Jeffrey D. Sachs |
Ecology and Political Upheaval Small changes in climate can cause wars, topple governments and crush economies already strained by poverty, corruption and ethnic conflict |
Chemistry World
April 8, 2015
Elisabeth Bowley |
Salty soil set to hamper Bangladesh crop production Salinity changes are a serious threat to agricultural in coastal Bangladesh |
Geotimes
June 2007
Fred Schwab |
Plunging into the Debate on Climate Change Debate continues about whether the warming effects of greenhouse gases are overshadowed by natural events. |
Finance & Development
June 2010
Olaf Unteroberdoerster |
Serving Up Growth Promoting the services sector in Asia is another way to restore balance and boost growth. |
Geotimes
June 2007
Allyson K. Anderson |
A Political Comment On... Fire and Ice on Capitol Hill: Climate change and its impacts are being discussed with much fervor in the district these days. Nearly every congressional office has taken up the charge. |
National Defense
August 2008
Stew Magnuson |
Climate Change Fears Spill Over To The Defense Community Politicians and environmentalists who want to reduce the amount of greenhouse gas emissions pumped into the atmosphere are using this argument to woo conservative skeptics to their side in the ongoing energy/global warming debate. |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2000
Nora Lustig & Nicholas Stern |
Broadening the Agenda for Poverty Reduction: Opportunity, Empowerment, Security Experience from the 1990s has led to a poverty reduction agenda that, in addition to promoting economic growth, addresses ingrained inequalities, institutional failures, social barriers, and other risks. |
BusinessWeek
September 24, 2009 |
Feuding Over Climate Change Which corporations are for, and which against, a climate bill? Read on to see. |
Geotimes
November 2005
Megan Sever |
The Increasing Costs of U.S. Natural Disasters Population trends, mitigation efforts and federal disaster relief policies all contribute to encouraging high-risk land use and ultimately to making our society more vulnerable to the costs of natural disasters. |
Finance & Development
December 2009
Hamilton & Fay |
A Changing Climate for Development Climate finance can provide the resources developing countries need to mitigate and adapt |
Chemistry World
April 3, 2014
Maria Burke |
Latest climate report sees a bigger role for adaptation The latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says that science can offer ways to adapt to climate change and reduce risk -- something that should be used in combination with cutting emissions. |
IEEE Spectrum
May 2007
William B. Gail |
Climate Control We will be able to engineer the Earth to our liking -- but we'd better start now. Before we picked a climate, we would need to evolve the political, commercial, and academic institutions to get us there. |
IEEE Spectrum
October 2008 |
Climate Change and Its Consequences A new book -- Sudden and Disruptive Climate Change Exploring the Real Risks and How We Can Avoid Them -- is discussed. |
BusinessWeek
August 14, 2006
Adrienne Carter |
Denise Nappier's Green Vision The Connecticut Treasurer warns pension fund managers: Ignoring climate change will destroy corporate profits as well as the environment. |
Insurance & Technology
July 11, 2007
Katherine Burger |
Insurance Companies' IT Strategies Will Be Influenced By Understanding of Climate Change's Effects Going green no longer is a fringe affair, and a growing number of insurance companies are very publicly making environmental responsibility part of their business agendas. |
Geotimes
April 2007
Semans & de Fontaine |
Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace: The Business World Looks at Climate Change Increasing momentum at the state and federal levels, along with the business community, is proof that we are now in the design phase for climate change legislation, and companies clearly expect regulations soon. |
IDB America
March 2002
Charo Quesada |
Not-so-natural disasters Instead of simply waiting for the next catastrophe, several Latin American governments are focusing on prevention and education... |
Investment Advisor
April 2010
Robert F. Keane |
Climate Change and Asset Allocation Mercer and a group of institutional investors launched a strategic asset allocation study to explore the potential impact of climate change scenarios on asset allocation. |
Information Today
September 25, 2014 |
Thomson Reuters Introduces Climate News Website Thomson Reuters rolled out Sustainability Analytics, an online analytics resource to identify trends, topics, and other information that is part of global news coverage of climate change. |
IndustryWeek
February 16, 2011 |
A Supply Chain Management Guide to Business Continuity As a consultant with the Disaster Recovery Institute International, Betty A. Kildown offers an overview of how to identify risks and subsequently reduce or eliminate the incidence of supply chain disruptions. |
IDB America
May/Jun 2000 |
Are we ready? IDB proposes a regional planning initiative to mitigate damage from natural disasters |
Geotimes
April 2005
Michael Glantz |
What Makes Good Climates Go Bad? Climates are constantly changing in both linear and nonlinear ways and over the course of life on Earth, organisms have either adjusted to those changes or perished. |
National Defense
June 2009
Sandra I. Erwin |
Climate Change: What Should the Pentagon Do? Among the topics that are being debated in the Quadrennial Defense Review is the impact of climate change on U.S. national security. |
Chemistry World
July 21, 2009
Anna Lewcock |
Degrees of freedom The global nature of the climate change offers both opportunities and challenges. The US, for example, is keen to establish international cooperation and collaboration in climate change research |
National Defense
August 2008
Sandra I. Erwin |
Oil Wars and Climate Woes: Two Sides of the Same Coin If rising waters and violent storms whipped into oblivion a key U.S. military base on the island of Diego Garcia, would such a catastrophe qualify as a national security crisis or as a climate change scourge? |
Finance & Development
December 2009
Jones & Keen |
Climate Policy in Hard Times Restoring economic growth after the global financial crisis need not thwart the fight against climate change |
Investment Advisor
May 2009
Marlene Y. Satter |
Insurance Update: Out in the Open The National Association of Insurance Commissioners approved a compromise version of the climate change survey sent out for comments in 2008. |
