Resource Nationalism: The Last Stand for the Oil Optimists

23 Oct, 2009 03:53 pm The price of oil has more than doubled from its nadir of $30 a barrel earlier this year. To explain the resilience of oil prices in the face of a severe...

Energy: The Achilles Heel of the Resource Pyramid

22 May, 2009 04:24 pm When economists say that we have far larger mineral resources today than ever before, they are usually referring to a model known as the resource pyramid...

Energy and money

22 Dec, 2008 12:59 pm Is energy merely another commodity among many in the modern industrial economy? Or is it the very basis of our financial and material life?

A New Way to Assess Local Ecosystems Sustainability

29 Feb, 2008 09:08 am Ecosystems are in flux around the world. Important species are disappearing due to mismanagement and climate change, while invasive new species are appearing...

Question about Long-Term Tropical Forest Decline

22 Jan, 2008 10:16 am Despite widespread concern about tropical forest loss, plenty of local evidence of deforestation and frequent estimates of global deforestation rates,...

Building-Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV).

5 Oct, 2007 05:40 pm Building-Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) is a version of photovoltaic (PV) technology which can be incorporated into the the roofs and walls of both commercial...

Vadana Shiva and David Korten on Environment

17 Sep, 2007 11:52 am The International Forum on Globalization and Institute for Policy Studies hosted a three day teach-in this weekend titled "Confronting the Global Triple...

Arctic in The Balance

5 Jul, 2007 10:07 am The Arctic is becoming increasingly accessible because of climate change, and as such governments and big Industry see much to be gained from the potential...

"The Arctic is a Treasure Trove of Natural Resources"

4 Jul, 2007 04:00 pm Rob Huebert is a specialist on the politics of the Arctic. He believes that if oil prices remain high, the Arctic will become a major strategic interest...