Articles

• Rs, the Future of Gs

  by The Global Journal May 15, 2012

  International governance is often discussed in fora designated by cryptic letters. The ‘Gs’ have referred to the Group of 8 (G8), the Group of 7 (G7), the Group of 2 (G2) and now the Group ...

• Source of North Sea Gas Leak Detected

  by Julie Mandoyan April 3, 2012

  French energy company Total detected (30 March)  the source of gas leaking from a platform in the North Sea, which has caused fears of subsequent explosions and impacted significantly upon the organization’s market value ...

• Water Resources Under Spotlight on World Water Day

  by Nicoletta Zappile - TGJ Staff March 21, 2012

  On the occasion of World Water Day (March 22, 2012) Catarina de Albuquerque, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to safe drinking water and sanitation, urged the international community not to go back on ...

• More Changeable Than the Wind

  by The Global Journal October 2, 2011

  Social Movements, Wind Energy and Global Industry The future –and present– problem of energy supply is already a pressing global issue. Among renewable energy sources, wind energy stands out; it is the world’s fastest ...

• Who Owns the Arctic? A Stocktaking of Territorial Disputes

  by The Global Journal March 6, 2012

  For a long time the Arctic region has been viewed as barren wasteland far from civilization due to its inaccessibility arising from layers of thick ice. As a consequence, territorial claims have been relatively limited ...

• China Says "No" to the EU Carbon-Emissions System

  by Nicoletta Zappile - TGJ Staff February 6, 2012

  Unlike the European and (grumbling) American airline companies, China refuses to pay charges imposed by the European Union on carbon emissions. "The Civil Aviation Administration of China recently issued a directive to Chinese airlines that ...

• US & Russia To Lead Antarctica Inspection

  by Ami Field - TGJ Staff January 24, 2012

  Even after Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin blamed the United States for inciting riots in Russia last month, Russia and the US have agreed to send a joint team to inspect foreign stations, installations and ...

• #60 - One Acre Fund

  by The Global Journal January 23, 2012

  Sowing the seeds to fight hunger. 180,000 families impacted over next two years. Rather than simply providing food aid, One Acre Fund uses market-based methods to improve livelihoods amongst subsistent farmers in East Africa ...

• #67 - Rainforest Alliance

  by The Global Journal January 23, 2012

  Making conservation profitable. Over 63 million hectares of forests certified. In 1986, Rainforest Alliance was founded collectively by a ‘hodgepodge’ group of individuals with a surplus of passion, but little experience and few resources. Over ...

• #56 - Rare

  by The Global Journal January 23, 2012

  Using social marketing to protect biodiversity. 73 campaigns in 2010 alone. Rare’s approach to conservation has its roots in Saint Lucia, where in the early 1980s young forestry officer Paul Butler was determined to ...

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