je.st

Home › economies

Tag: economies

Emerging U.S. Methane Mitigation Industry Stimulates Growth In Local Economies

2014-10-06 08:47:00| pollutiononline Home Page

Anew reportsuggests that the nation's growing methane mitigation industry can boost economic development in key energy states and help reduce oil and gas air pollution, according to the Environmental Defense Fund

Tags: local industry growth emerging

USDA awards $52m grants to support organic food producers and local food economies

2014-09-30 01:00:00| Food Processing Technology

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced grants to a total of $52m to support the growing organic industry and the local and regional food system.

Tags: support local food awards

Ebola could wreck W Africa economies

2014-09-17 16:30:05| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

The Ebola outbreak could have a catastrophic economic impact on three West African countries, the World Bank says.

Tags: africa economies wreck ebola

Ocean Acidification Threatens Economies and Cultures Around World

2014-08-21 18:12:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

EcoWatch: Ocean Conservancy intern Alexis Valauri-Orton spent the last year on a journey around the world learning about ocean acidification. She visited marine communities most at risk from ocean acidification and saw firsthand how dire the need is for more research, guidance and infrastructure to prepare for the challenges ahead. She produced a video, shown below, to help make the stories from her recent blog posts come alive. Valauri-Orton encourages you to watch her video and Listen to Waiaria talk...

Tags: world ocean cultures economies