Climate change and forest fires, herbicide resistant weeds threaten genetically modified crops, Suminter India Organics and Conserve HRP highlighted as rising ventures, Maps highlight poverty-environment connection in Kenya.

June 5, 2007

Earthtrends: Environmental Information

• Climate Change Increasing Intensity, Extent of Wildfire. Recent evidence suggests that climate change is resulting in forest fires of increased intensity and extent.
  
  
• Genetically Modified Crops Threatened as Herbicide Resistant Weeds Evolve. Glyphosate-resistant weeds have begun to appear and are spreading around the globe.
  
  

New Ventures: Creating Sustainable Enterprise

• Rising Ventures: Suminter India Organics farmers meet the highest international organic standards to bring consumers a healthier product that in turn gives farmers a safer and cleaner environment in which to work.
  
  
• Rising Ventures: Conserve HRP exemplifies new environmental trends in India’s private-sector by converting trash to treasure.
  
  

NextBillion.net: Development Through Enterprise

• Domestic BoP: Models for Addressing Underserved Markets. Tayo Akinyemi argues that the main principle is to let the local context be the guide.

Environmental News

• AllAfrica. June 2, 2007. Uganda: Climate Change is a Threat to Livelihoods by Denis Kabuuka, Executive Director of Sustainable Livelihoods International-Uganda
  
  
• Reuters. May 29, 2007. Kenya Maps Links Between Poverty and Environment.