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target="_blank">Roots of Resilience: Growing the Wealth of the Poor</a>, the most recent edition of WRI's flagship publication series, <i>World Resources</i></p> </div> </div> </td> <td id="center_content" valign="top"> <div class="node"><h2><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090917030213/http://earthtrends.wri.org/updates/node/354">Information for the Virtual Water Discussion and Water Security</a></h2><div class="nodeinfo">August 14th, 2009 at 12:27 pm EDT</div><div class="node"><p><p><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20090917030213im_/http://earthtrends.wri.org/images/Vitual_Water.JPG" align="left" width="200" hspace="8" vspace="1"/>The <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090917030213/http://www.worldwatercouncil.org/">World Water Council</a> notes that the right to water "entitles everyone to sufficient, safe and acceptable, physically accessible and affordable water for personal and domestic" functions. Yet, the consumption and production of water for personal and domestic purposes depend mainly on the water and water transformation processes available for industry and agriculture. Indeed, water use in industry and agriculture has become so critical within and between countries that the term virtual water has been coined to distinguish it as a unique topic of discussion.</p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090917030213/http://earthtrends.wri.org/updates/node/354" target="_blank" < p></div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090917030213/http://earthtrends.wri.org/updates/node/354">read more</a></div></div><div class="node"><h2><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090917030213/http://earthtrends.wri.org/updates/node/353">Energy Efficiency Measures and Global Climate Change Mitigation</a></h2><div class="nodeinfo">July 30th, 2009 at 2:19 pm EDT</div><div class="node"><p><p> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20090917030213im_/http://earthtrends.wri.org/images/factory.jpg" width="140" align="left" style="border: 5px white solid;"/>Two recent events held in Washington, D.C. highlighted the importance of efficiency measures to mitigate global climate change's (GCC) effects. At the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090917030213/http://www.nationaldesignawards.org/2009/webcast/webcast-design-x-tomorrow-the-future-of-technology-and-sustainability"><i>Design X Tomorrow: The Future of Technology and Sustainability</i></a> and McKinsey & Company's launch of <i>Unlocking energy efficiency in the U.S. economy</i>, the common message was simple: increasing the efficiency of energy consumption should be a major priority. </p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090917030213/http://earthtrends.wri.org/updates/node/353" target="_blank" < p></div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090917030213/http://earthtrends.wri.org/updates/node/353">read more</a></div></div><div class="node"><h2><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090917030213/http://earthtrends.wri.org/updates/node/350">Calculating a Carbon Footprint</a></h2><div class="nodeinfo">July 24th, 2009 at 1:32 pm EDT</div><div class="node"><p><p> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20090917030213im_/http://earthtrends.wri.org/images/footprint.jpg" width="150" align="left"/> Not too long ago, the concept of a <i>Carbon Footprint</i> was a foreign one. But as global climate change theory has gained traction in the general public, <i>carbon footprint</i> has become common lingo. Online calculators which account for ones personal carbon emissions have emerged as a popular tool for the climate-minded to track and reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. These calculators are so prevalent that if you <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090917030213/http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&client=safari&rls=en-us&q=Carbon+Footprint+Calculator&aq=f&oq=&aqi=g10">search</a> Google, you'll find a wide selection waiting for your personal energy and transportation data. Here's the problem though: not all carbon footprint calculators are created equal. So to help you parse out the good from the bad, and assess the accuracy of a quick and dirty approach, I tested nine different calculators. </p><p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090917030213/http://earthtrends.wri.org/updates/node/350" target="_blank" < p></div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090917030213/http://earthtrends.wri.org/updates/node/350">read more</a></div></div><div class="node"><h2><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090917030213/http://earthtrends.wri.org/updates/node/346">Stabilization Wedges: Technologies and Practices for Climate Stabilization</a></h2><div class="nodeinfo">June 25th, 2009 at 5:57 pm EDT</div><div class="node"><p>The size and scope of actions necessary to address climate change can cause paralysis and inaction. In the absence of public policy, emissions would grow to around 60 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide by the middle of this century from current emissions of roughly 30 billion metric tons per year. In order to achieve climate stabilization, most analysis recommends an emission reduction target of 50% to 100% by 2050 from today's levels. Politically, there has been progress. The United States House of Representatives recently passed the climate and energy bill, known as the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090917030213/http://www.wri.org/publication/usclimatetargets" target="blank">American Clean Energy and Security Act</a>. The incredible difference between the do-nothing, status quo trajectory and these targets can be daunting. This month on EarthTrends we will give an overview of the most commonly discussed technologies and practices that get us from here to there as well as a consideration of the associated costs of implementing these solutions. <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090917030213/http://earthtrends.wri.org/updates/node/346" target="_blank" < p></div><div class="readmore"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090917030213/http://earthtrends.wri.org/updates/node/346">read more</a></div></div> <div style="clear:both;"></div> </td> <td id="right_content" valign="top"> <div id="infobox"/> <h2>What is EarthTrends?</h2> <p>EarthTrends is a comprehensive online database, maintained by the World Resources Institute, that focuses on the environmental, social, and economic trends that shape our world.</p> </div> <div class="right_box"> <h2>Quick Links</h2> <ul> <li><a href="miscell/sitemap.php?theme=0">Research Topics/Site Map</a></li> <li><a href="updates/taxonomy/term/2">News & Recent Updates</a></li> <li><a href="updates/taxonomy/term/4">Ask EarthTrends</a></li> <li><a href="miscell/citing.php?theme=0">Citing EarthTrends</a></li> <li><a href="miscell/infoguides.php?theme=0">Information Guides</a></li> <li><a href="miscell/faq.php?theme=0">FAQ</a></li> <li><a href="miscell/syndication.php?theme=0">Syndication</a> <a href="updates/blog/feed" title="Subscribe to receive EarthTrends updates"><img src="/web/20090917030213im_/http://earthtrends.wri.org/images/feed-icon-12x12.gif" padding="0" border="0" alt="Subscribe to receive EarthTrends updates"/></a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="right_box"> <h2>EarthTrends Delivered</h2> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090917030213/http://earthtrendsdelivered.org/signup?c=CT-1861"><img id="etd" alt="Sign Up for EarthTrends Delivered" src="/web/20090917030213im_/http://earthtrends.wri.org/images/delivered_earthtrends_badge.png"/></a> <br/> Preview our free subscription service sending WRI charts and figures to your inbox based on your research and policy priorities. <br></br> <ul> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090917030213/http://earthtrendsdelivered.org/signup?c=CT-1861">New users, Sign Up</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090917030213/http://earthtrendsdelivered.org/user">Existing Users, Sign In</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="right_box"> <h2>Monthly Updates</h2> <a href="javascript:var myWin = openWin('/miscell/monthly_update_subscribe.php', 'Subscribe', 'width=400,height=250,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,status=0,menuBar=0,scrollBars=0,resizable=0');myWin.focus();">Subscribe</a> to EarthTrends' free monthly newsletter. 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