It is absolutely necessary to understand that without substantial changes in the models of production and consumption, there is no possibility to make progress towards the sustainable development. This is a summary of an interesting article written by Joel Sangronis Padrón. Complete article enclosed : Download ad. cons. & sust. devlt.doc
Advertisement, consumption and sustainable development
Demonstration of human being foolishness by the Australians
par Didier | 4 décembre 2006 | Our planet in danger | 0 Commentaires
For the last 2 years, a system using vast sunshades has been developed in Australia as a way to protect the coral reefs from the global warming ( project described in this article ). Meanwhile, Australia is one of the 2 developed countries with USA which didn’t ratify...
There are a great fire … and firemen without water thrower ! What shall we do ?
par Didier | 17 octobre 2006 | Our planet in danger | 0 Commentaires
September 2006, I spent the last 9 months fully involved in the preservation of the environment, having training in solutions to reduce the pollution, informing myself about the environment situation worldwide and locally, running numerous projects related to this...
We have the choice between utopia and disaster
par Didier | 7 août 2006 | Our planet in danger | 0 Commentaires
The 2001 report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is telling us “Projected climate change will have beneficial and adverse effects on both environmental and socio-economic systems, but the larger the changes and rate of change in climate, the...
The bad management of our environment kills and causes diseases
par Didier | 29 juin 2006 | Our planet in danger | 0 Commentaires
According to a report of the World Health Organization ( www.who.int ), globally, nearly one quarter of all deaths and of the total disease burden can be attributed to the environment. The children are even more victim of the pollutions. If you don’t believe it or...
Economic losses from pollution account for 10% of China’s GDP
par Didier | 6 juin 2006 | Our planet in danger | 0 Commentaires
Bad news or good news? This information from the Chinese Government (http://www.sepa.gov.cn/english/ ) shows that at least the Chinese officials see the negative impact of their fast growing economy on their economy. Zhu Guangyao, vice-minister at the State...
The oil slicks have ecological advantages !
par Didier | 23 janvier 2006 | Our planet in danger | 0 Commentaires
I’m currently founding a company aiming at the preservation of the environment. In this frame, I met a biotechnology expert who told me his opinion about the oil slicks. They are not so big ecological disasters as there are presented by the Medias. It is right, that...
A better wine thanks to the evolution of the climate?
par Didier | 12 novembre 2005 | Our planet in danger | 0 Commentaires
Excerpt of a newsletter of October 2005, translated from French, written by Jacky Blot, a wine grower located in the Loire Valley : “Once again we have a great vintage thanks to a very dry year. Is it really a good news?... Is it not an evidence that the climate is...