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Exporting No Net Loss

By Royal Gardner / On September 6th, 2013
The concept of “no net loss” of wetlands, first officially endorsed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in 1990, continues to spread across the globe. The latest example is Taiwan’s national Wetland Conservation Act, enacted in July 2013 after five years of discussions. The new law adopts the objective of “no net loss” of area and function for wetlands designated as locally, nationally, or internationally important.
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The Rush for Blue Gold Peaks

By Admin / On July 15th, 2013
Lester Brown of The Observer and Preside of the Earth Policy Institute explores the future of agriculture as our dependence on water hits its peak.  Peak oil has generated headlines in recent years, but the real threat to our future is peak water. There are substitutes for oil, but not for water. We can produce food without oil, but not without water.
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#ForewordFriday: Unquenchable

By Admin / On June 21st, 2013
Here's another important book to add to your summer reading list: Unquenchable by Robert Glennon. Named a "Top Ten Environmental Book of 2009" by Mother Nature Network, Robert Glennon's book captures the irony—and tragedy—of America’s water crisis in a book that is both frightening and wickedly comical.

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