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Interview with Pavan Sukhdev, Study Leader of The Economics
of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB)

Pavan Sukhdev talks about the economics of nature and why ecosystems and biodiversity are vital for the global economy and for our very survival.

 

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Sustainability: an economic metric of decision-making 

Spotlight on the seafloor

The outlook for solar energy technologies

CURRENT EDITION

achieve. Issue Two 2010

This issue celebrates World Environment Day 2010 (WED) and this year’s United Nations Environment Programme theme “Many Species. One Planet. One Future”.

The United Nations has declared 2010 the International Year of Biodiversity and the WED theme echoes the urgent call to conserve the diversity of life on our planet. It is estimated that there are anywhere between five and 100 million species on our planet, with only about two million species so far being identified. While there is still much we don’t know about our planet or whom we share it with, what we do know is that humans are among only a handful of species whose populations are growing, while most animals and plants are becoming rarer and fewer.

Clearly technology, science and innovation will play a major role in finding sustainable solutions to such challenges, but we can also learn a lot from each other and from nature itself – not all solutions have to be “new”.

At SKM we believe the greatest contribution we can make is in the delivery of sustainability principles through major projects around the world, with outcomes that consider the economic, social and environmental impacts of both our work and our corporate footprint.

INTERVIEW ARCHIVE

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Interview with Ambassador Richard Jones, Deputy Executive Director, International Energy Agency, Paris

Richard Jones talks about the challenges of the continued growth in energy demand, the development of new technologies and options to reduce CO2 emissions.


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Global energy challenges 

An interview with Ambassador Richard Jones, Deputy Executive Director, International Energy Agency, Paris.  

High tech future of transportation 

Intelligent Transportation Systems are saving lives, time and money in cities around the world. 

Algae makes meal of power plants 

A revolutionary procedure is transforming algae into a clean fuel and livestock feed.  

Reducing our energy cravings 

The world is suffering the consequences of our addiction to a diet of cheap energy.  

Towards sustainable roadways 

The benefits of water sensitive road design. 

Harnessing recycled water 

An innovative management strategy for recycled water. 

Hand in hand: sustainability and innovation 

A close look at how best to incorporate both sustainability and innovation into projects. 

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