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Talk point: what value should we place on water in developing countries?
2013-09-17 08:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: As American financier Warren Buffett once said, "price is what you pay, value is what you get". Price is set by the market. Value needs to be assessed and determined. This is worth bearing in mind as we consider the value of water for it is worth far more than what we pay for it. All sorts of factors influence water prices: supply and demand, technology and regulation. Determining value is more challenging, especially in many developing countries where water is regarded as priceless. As the...
G20 countries agree to phase down potent greenhouse gas
2013-09-06 19:42:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Leaders attending the Group of 20 summit of the world's biggest economies in St. Petersburg, Russia, agreed on Friday to phase down the use of certain potent greenhouse gases known to damage the climate. The White House cited the agreement to cooperate on phasing down the use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), gases used in refrigerators, air conditioners and some industrial equipment, as one of the "most significant agreements" of the summit. "This commitment marks an important step forward toward...
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Obama Forges Climate Consensus With Nordic Countries
2013-09-06 08:43:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Environment News Service: President Obama is now in St. Petersburg, Russia at the G20 economic meeting, but he woke up this morning in Stockholm, where he agreed with Nordic leaders to cooperate on international climate negotiations and clean energy. This morning, President Obama met with the King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden before flying to St. Petersburg for the G-20 Summit. His visit was an historic event -- the first bilateral visit by a President of the United States to Sweden. President Obama...
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World Packaging Machinery NEW Forecasts for 2017 & 2022 in 29 countries
2013-09-01 14:03:00| Beverage industry market research - from just-drinks.com
This study analyzes global supply of and demand for machinery used to package products.
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Clean drinking water, a major issue in developing countries - Prof. Munasinghe
2013-08-24 14:38:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Sunday Observer: Shortage of fresh drinking water will be a major issue in the world specially in developing countries. Contamination of underground water, mismanagement and wasting have worsened the situation. The Maldives spends a large amount of money to supply pure drinking water to the people. Climate change is one of the main problems in poor countries, because it affects their livelihood and the economy, Chairman of the Munasinghe Institute of Development (MIND), Prof. Mohan Munasinghe said. He said...
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