Archive for November 6th, 2008


The Energy Crisis: Two letters to the President-Elect

Thursday, November 6th, 2008

The Peak Oil Crisis: Memorandum for the President-Elect
by Tom Whipple, retired CIA analyst, columnist for the Falls Church (VA) News-Press, and editor of Peak Oil Review. Published November 6, 2008
The way things are shaping up, in less than three months you will be in charge of solving the direst set of crises since the ones [...]

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Tucson is ideal locale for a ‘Green New Deal’

Thursday, November 6th, 2008

Tucson is ideal locale for a ‘Green New Deal’
By David Schaller, published November 6, 2008
SPECIAL TO THE ARIZONA DAILY STAR
Tucson has not been immune to the great economic turmoil of the past year. In recent weeks, the crisis hit home as retail and home sales plunged, financial institutions were shaken, budgets cut and jobs lost.
The [...]

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“Economic incentive mechanisms for ecosystems”

Thursday, November 6th, 2008

[ November 18, 2008; 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm. ]

Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Harvill Bldg., Room 111, University of Arizona campus

THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA Department of Geography & Regional Development is sponsoring a talk titled, “Economic incentive mechanisms for ecosystems: The emergence of market-based approaches for water-related ecosystem services” by Bruce Aylward, Ph.D.

The last decade has seen a profusion of interest [...]

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