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An Overview Of This Issue: Climate Change In 2009, Perry Wallace
An Overview Of This Issue: Climate Change In 2009, Perry Wallace
Perry Wallace
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Business Responses To Climate Change Overview Of This Issue , Perry Wallace
Business Responses To Climate Change Overview Of This Issue , Perry Wallace
Perry Wallace
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New York Climate Change Report Card: Improvement Needed For More Effective Leadership And Overall Coordination With Local Government, Patricia E. Salkin
New York Climate Change Report Card: Improvement Needed For More Effective Leadership And Overall Coordination With Local Government, Patricia E. Salkin
Patricia E. Salkin
New York ranks eight out of the 50 states in terms of carbon emissions. While the State government is just beginning to enact meaningful programs and incentives to encourage municipal policies and actions that will reduce the impact of local decisions on our carbon footprint, a number of local governments across the State have already been at work developing and adopting "greening" strategies, policies and regulations. While the New York State Bar Association has released for comment a report of its Task Force on Global Warming which documents an impressive two-dozen current state-level laws and programs on climate change, the …
Energy (In)Efficiency In The Local Food Movement: Food For Thought, Lauren B. Kaplin
Energy (In)Efficiency In The Local Food Movement: Food For Thought, Lauren B. Kaplin
Lauren Kaplin
“Eating local” is a growing trend in the American food system, with environmentalists and foodies alike advocating for shorter food transportation distances from farm to table (the average in the United States is about 1,500 miles ). Not only have local food systems gained followers through farmer’s markets, locally sourced restaurants, and community supported agriculture (“CSA”) enterprises, but the locavore trend has begun to gain momentum on Capitol Hill as well: various federal and state programs support local food initiatives, the United States Department of Agriculture (the “USDA”) has published materials considering the impact of going local, and the Obamas …