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The state of the planet is good
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by dbiello
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The state of the planet is good
Mar 31, 2008
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Or at least not as bad as some might fear.

That's the main message I took away from last week's State of the Planet conference (though it is also clear that the planet is in a perilous state when it comes to energy, food and global warming.)

But judge for yourself. You can either view the talks here or peruse my notebook style updates:

What is the state of the planet and the people on it?

Kofi Annan: the peacemaker and his green revolution

Do the impoverished need industry?

War recedes, but turns crueler

Why the search for oil will never stop

Beware the military-industrial complex and climate change

Will the U.S. solve the climate change problem?

A memo to the next president

U.S. Will Approve New Nuclear Reactors

Trading greenhouse gas pollution in the U.S.

Man-made trees and shells will save us from climate change

Food versus fuel, or can we have both?

Don't expect the Arctic to be a frozen waste much longer
Posted by dbiello Mar 31, 2008 9:41 AM EDT
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Oil, war, genocide, climate change...

I think the title of this blog is stupid and insensitive.
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jreager
Mar 31, 2008 12:15 PM
All true. But also think about the growing impetus against conflict as a solution, profound advances in providing food to a burgeoning population as well as advances in the fight against disease (albeit not widely spread enough), and momentum for action to avert catastrophic global warming.
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dbiello
Mar 31, 2008 12:38 PM
As I have commented already on other articles on the subject of "Global Warming", I will again do likewise here in the hope of convincing the reader that we are concentrating our efforts in the wrong direction. Again, I will add some of my own opinions in this short article.

I believe the world is so engrossed with this "Global Warming" thing that the basic roots of human needs is placed in the backround...namely our "Global Pollution" and addressing its reversal. We had better open our eyes. On that note, I have written a few articles that I hope enlighten some.
http://www.quazen.com/News/Opinions/Al-Gores-Decree-on-Global-Warming-is-Not-Our-Only-Crisis.51904
Al Gore's Decree on Global Warming is Not Our Only Crisis
http://www.quazen.com/Science/Environment/Our-Energy-Conservation-Dilemma.32660
Our Energy Conservation Dilemma
by
bfreewithrp
Apr 2, 2008 5:32 PM
There is more than enough food .... for people who can afford it. That's the problem: the money obsession.
by
Holly_Golightly
Apr 3, 2008 10:13 AM
I attended the State of the Planet conference two years ago when the main topic was sustainable development. The outlook then was pretty pessimistic. I also attended this year’s event, and I agree that the outlook was much more optimistic this time. The prospects for Sub-Saharan Africa was an exception to this though. I posted more detailed comments on this conference at http://www.provocativefuture.blogspot.com/
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Mike Ignatowski
Apr 5, 2008 7:58 PM
 

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