The WRI Weekly Roundup
July 26, 2007
EarthTrends: Environmental Information
- Decreased Market for Cork Threatens Sustainable Livelihoods, Endangered Species in the Mediterranean Basin. 100,000 people and a host of endangered species await the uncertain future of a lagging sustainable industry. July 24, 2007.
- IEA Reports on Energy Efficiency Opportunities in the Industrial Sector. Major opportunities exist within the industrial sector to increase energy efficiency and to reduce CO2 emissions. July 20, 2007.
New Ventures
- China Entrepreneurs Featured in UN Chronicle. Beijing Shenwu Thermal Energy Technology Co. and Yunnan Zhenghong Environmental Protection Co. are highlighted as forces of innovation in promoting clean energy technology solutions. July 23, 2007.
NextBillion.net: Development Through Enterprise
- News Roundup: NextBillion Consumers at the Bottom of the Pyramid. Investing in the BOP has proven to work for multinational corporations. July 24, 2007.
- Ashoka's Changemakers Competition a Magnet for Health Innovations. "Disruptive Innovations in Health and Health Care" submissions provide a treasure trove of business model innovations that are bringing health solutions to the BOP. July 18, 2007.
Environmental News
- International Herald Tribune. July 23, 2007. Scojo Foundation provides affordable eyeglasses to the poorest countries.
- The Washington Post. July 20, 2007. Iron to Plankton To Carbon Credits: Firm's Emission Plans Have Critics Aplenty.
- CNN Money. July 18, 2007. NRG Energy Joins Influential Group Supporting Carbon Limits.
- New Scientist. July 18, 2007. Corn biofuel 'dangerously oversold' as green energy.
- The Katoomba Group's Ecosystem Marketplace. July 17, 2007. Report Finds Forest Enterprises Stifled By Red Tape, Putting Forests And Incomes At Risk.
- Forbes. July 3, 2007. Carbon With That Latte?