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Why Green Growth Matters

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Posted June 21, 2012 with 287 reads

Keywords: green growth, Rio 20, sustainable development, Climate Change, Leadership & Management, Sustainability

In the excitement surrounding Rio+20, the World Bank has provided us with a handy infographic reminding us why caring about sustainable development is still so desperately important.

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“Spot on! I believe that incorporating concepts in anthropology (or biology, and so on) is absolutely necessary for our health in cities. It only makes sense that the environment we evolved in would impact our physiology today. How we can utilize this knowledge and research it further is crucial...”

June 15th, 2013 by think_katrina

“Great article, Kaid.Rethinking the future of what will hopefully be the inevitable demise of the suburban strip mall is an important exercise. Whether or not the next generation of strip mall tenants are big business or small scale artisans, does it really help to defuse the underlying flaws in the use patterns of the development type? The choice may change the feel of the suburbs, but isn't ...”

June 14th, 2013 by TCaine

“Interesting perspective, but I think this statement you make is actually consistent throughout most cities histroical timeline, and not unquie to the current environment- Young, "creatives" flock to central cities to work in high-tech firms and to enjoy the culture of cities against the banality of ...”

June 11th, 2013 by gps

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June 7th, 2013 by leahgibbons@live.com

“Spot on! I believe that incorporating concepts in anthropology (or biology, and ...”

June 15th, 2013 by think_katrina

“Excellent infographic to understand the negative consequences of urban sprawl. ...”

June 12th, 2013 by oyndrila

“Great article! Thank you for sharing this interesting insight. This mass ...”

June 10th, 2013 by Victoria Okoye

“Hello Loïc Daude,You brought up some valid questions. One of the things I ...”

June 5th, 2013 by ClaudeMJenkins

“In our city, we would love to do all of the above. However, our utility ...”

June 5th, 2013 by Sharon Thomas

“I am glad to see this post, because my hometown in eastern France (Besançon) ...”

June 5th, 2013 by loic.daudey

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June 14th, 2013 by Robin Carey

“Despite the apparently "unanimous" character of such a transport policy, it is ...”

June 5th, 2013 by loic.daudey

“Melbourne is a really beautiful city, so it's not surprising that they become number 1. The South African cities are ranking pretty badly; I do believe that a sustainable development within the next decades is highly important for its population. We’re currently seeing the trend of urbanization, ...”

June 18th, 2013 by Matthew Smith

“Spot on! I believe that incorporating concepts in anthropology (or biology, and ...”

June 15th, 2013 by think_katrina

“This is great - I think it's important to remember (and emphasize) the benefits ...”

June 15th, 2013 by think_katrina

“Great article, Kaid.Rethinking the future of what will hopefully be the ...”

June 14th, 2013 by TCaine

“I had no idea what the economic impact of festivals were...is there a finite ...”

June 14th, 2013 by Robin Carey

“Excellent infographic to understand the negative consequences of urban sprawl. ...”

June 12th, 2013 by oyndrila

“Interesting perspective, but I think this statement you make is actually ...”

June 11th, 2013 by gps

“Great article! Thank you for sharing this interesting insight. This mass ...”

June 10th, 2013 by Victoria Okoye

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June 7th, 2013 by leahgibbons@live.com

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June 5th, 2013 by Sharon Thomas

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