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Whose Arctic is It? Arctic Peoples Overlooked in Climate Discussions

Overfishing and Climate Change, Combined, Intensify Ocean Threats

Beyond the Climate Refugee: Migration as Adaptation

Harnessing the Dominican Republic’s Sustainable Energy Resources

Renewables 2015 Global Status Report

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Current Projects State of the World 2015 Experts explore eight key hidden threats to sustainability and how to address them. MORE Family Planning & Environmental Sustainability Assessment Networking researchers to document evidence that family planning brings environmental benefits. MORE	Latest Published Research Harnessing the Dominican Republic’s Sustainable Energy Resource MORE Haiti Sustainable Energy Roadmap The Roadmap is the culmination of years of intensive investigation into the potential for energy efficiency and renewable energy in Haiti. MORE
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Worldwatch Blogs Raising a Future Ecowarrior Futureproofing America with a Yardfarming Revolution Greening Pet Food with Bycatch and Grain Art That Walks in the World An Oasis in the Food Desert Lord Man A Step Towards Transformation Fermenting Change	Vital Signs Online Effects and Sustainability of the U.S. Shale Gas Boom Genetically Modified Crop Industry Continues to Expand Food Trade and Self-Sufficiency Volatile Cotton Sector Struggles to Balance Cost and Benefits Volatile Cotton Sector Struggles to Balance Cost and Benefits Global Plastic Production Rises, Recycling Lags Paper Production Levels Off Global Coal Consumption Keeps Rising, But Growth Is Slowing
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Current Projects State of the World 2015 Experts explore eight key hidden threats to sustainability and how to address them. MORE Renewables Global Status Report Series The annual Renewables Global Status Report showcases growth of electricity, heat, and transport fuel production capacities from renewable energy sources. MORE	Latest Published Research Harnessing the Dominican Republic’s Sustainable Energy Resource MORE Haiti Sustainable Energy Roadmap The Roadmap is the culmination of years of intensive investigation into the potential for energy efficiency and renewable energy in Haiti. MORE
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Worldwatch Blogs Designing a Sustainable Energy Roadmap for the Philippines Storage Solutions Allow for Renewable Energy on Demand Warsaw Climate Talks: “You Say It Best When You Say Nothing At All” Notes from Namibia: Worst Drought in 30 Years Affects One-Third of Country Negotiating Climate Change as if Development Really Mattered Contesting Aviation’s Role in European Emission Trading Fossil Fuels Dominate Global Primary Energy Consumption Forty Years of Dependency? Oil’s evolution since the Embargo	Vital Signs Online Effects and Sustainability of the U.S. Shale Gas Boom Global Coal Consumption Keeps Rising, But Growth Is Slowing Global Energy and Carbon Intensity Continue to Decline Greenhouse Gas Increases Are Leading to a Faster Rate of Global Warming Wind, Solar Generation Capacity Catching Up with Nuclear Power Passenger and Freight Rail Trends Mixed, High-Speed Rail Growing Solar Power Installations Jump to a New Annual Total Wind Power Growth Still Surging Where Strongly Supported
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Current Projects State of the World 2015 Experts explore eight key hidden threats to sustainability and how to address them. MORE Nourishing the Planet Evaluating environmentally sustainable solutions to reduce global hunger and rural poverty. MORE	Latest Published Research Coffee Production Trends Coffee production has been on an overall steady upward trend. MORE Vital Signs: Agricultural Subsidies New Worldwatch Institute study examines the extent and consequences of global agricultural subsidies. MORE
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Worldwatch Blogs Agricultural Population Growth Marginal as Nonagricultural Population Soars From Waste to Food to Fuel: Rice Production and Green Charcoal in Senegal Innovation of the Week: Community Animal Health Workers Putting a Dollar Value on Food Waste Estimates FAO lauds Nelson Mandela as Champion of Right to Food 5 Strategies the United Nations Special Rapporteur Suggests for Public Health White House Report Highlights Importance of Reauthorizing Farm Bill Innovation of the Week: PodPonics—Thinking Globally, Growing Locally	Vital Signs Online Genetically Modified Crop Industry Continues to Expand Food Trade and Self-Sufficiency Volatile Cotton Sector Struggles to Balance Cost and Benefits Chronic Hunger Falling, But One in Nine People Still Affected Peak Meat Production Strains Land and Water Resources Coffee Production Near Record Levels, Sustainable Share Rising Aquaculture Continues to Gain on Wild Fish Capture Agricultural Subsidies Remain a Staple in the Industrial World
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Current Projects State of the World 2015 Experts explore eight key hidden threats to sustainability and how to address them. MORE Family Planning & Environmental Sustainability Assessment Networking researchers to document evidence that family planning brings environmental benefits. MORE	Latest Published Research Jobs in Renewable Energy Expand in Turbulent Process There may now be as many as 6.5 million direct and indirect jobs in renewable energy. MORE Auto Production Sets New Record, Fleet Surpasses 1 Billion Mark Global production of automobiles keeps rising to new heights. The world’s fleet of light-duty vehicles now surpasses 1 billion—one per seven people. MORE
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Worldwatch Blogs Raising a Future Ecowarrior Futureproofing America with a Yardfarming Revolution Greening Pet Food with Bycatch and Grain Art That Walks in the World An Oasis in the Food Desert Lord Man A Step Towards Transformation Fermenting Change	Vital Signs Online Volatile Cotton Sector Struggles to Balance Cost and Benefits Global Plastic Production Rises, Recycling Lags Paper Production Levels Off Will Population Growth End in This Century? Chronic Hunger Falling, But One in Nine People Still Affected Global Economy Inches Upward as Environmental and Social Concerns Mount Passenger and Freight Rail Trends Mixed, High-Speed Rail Growing Jobs in Renewable Energy Expand in Turbulent Process
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