G20 meeting in London

On April 2, world leaders from the G20 countries, which represent 85% of the world’s economic output (and also include the world's top emitters of carbon dioxide and greenhouse gases) met in...

Public transportation woes for New York City

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority voted March 25 to enact a series of steep fare hikes and deep service cuts. Despite that, some officials say there is still time to...

Prospects for sustainability at State Dept - Part 2

Climate change is just one of the many global sustainability issues which the U.S. government must address. Many of these are addressed within the State Department by the...

Prospects for sustainability at the State Department - Part 1

So, what are the prospects for sustainability at the State Department under the new Obama Administration?

On January 26, Secretary of State...

Office of Ecosystem Services and Markets

One recent development within the US Department of Agriculture has been the creation of...