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Civil Society blues

Posted on February 6, 2013 by tatejoris — Leave a comment

Freshly excerpted (mostly) from NGO-pulse Issue 358. Charmaine Smith attended the Goedgedacht Forum for Social Reflection dialogue. She is the communication and knowledge manager of the Children’s Institute, UCT. A comprehensive report and presentations are available at http://www.goedgedachtforum.co.za I believe…

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I had to remind myself about renewable energy

Posted on February 4, 2013 by tatejoris — Leave a comment

My remnant concern with monoculture (coconut, new bio-fuel plants, even cocoa – driving many biomass/ gassification projects today – is what happens to traditional use of arable land and undeveloped forests? Will the emphasis on energy production impact on the…

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