Publication archives

Dec 3, 2010

Amazon deforestation lowest rate on record

Deforestation in the Amazon forest fell to its lowest level on record, the Brazilian government said on Wednesday, marking what could be a watershed in the conservation of the world's largest rain forest.Reuters via Environmental News Network
Dec 3, 2010

Xcel halts biomass plant in Ashland

Xcel Energy Inc. on Monday halted plans to build a biomass power plant on Lake Superior in Ashland.Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Dec 3, 2010

How health professionals can green their practice

There is growing scientific evidence that environmental exposures affect both individuals' health and the health of the population as a whole. Our health professionals are on the front lines treating diseases associated with a variety of environmental contaminants.
Dec 2, 2010

Will the UN repeat Copenhagen's mistakes?

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Shefali Sharma
IATP's Shefali Sharma is blogging from Cancún, Mexico where the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is being negotiated.
Dec 2, 2010

Same old snake oil at Cancún climate talks

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Jim Harkness
IATP President Jim Harkness is blogging from Cancún, Mexico where the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is being negotiated.
Dec 1, 2010

Cancún surprises logistical and political

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Dr. Steve Suppan
IATP's Steve Suppan is blogging from Cancún, Mexico where the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is being negotiated.
Dec 1, 2010

Sivan Kartha -- Cancún Climate Summit 2010

IATP Board Member Sivan Kartha, of the Stockholm Environment Institute, at the Cancún Climate Summit, December 1, 2010.
Nov 30, 2010

Following Civil Society's Lead on Climate Solutions

In 2009, when IATP published its first climate series prior to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) meeting in Copenhagen, there was genuine hope that governments would make significant progress towards a global response to climate change. That progress never materialized, and cynicism has grown about the effectiveness of the UNFCCC.