Tag Archives: environment
The Globalization of Chinese Medicine
What Portugal Thinks About Globalization
Due to the European debt crisis and Portugal’s status as a debtor nation, Portugal has been covered in the media a lot in recent months. Beyond the immediate crisis, less is known about the impact of globalization on the country. …
Behind the New Burma
A thaw in relations between Burma and the West is underway. U.S. Secretary of State, United Kingdom’s Foreign Secretary and other high level government officials from the West have recently visited this former pariah state. Europe eased travel bans for …
Regulating Mercury: A Crucial Step Forward
After more than 20 years of deliberation, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finally issued the Mercury and Air Toxic Standards (MATS), the first national standards in the U.S. to regulate power plant emissions of mercury and other toxic air …
You Are One in Seven Billion
Introduction On October 31, 2011, the UN declared that the seven billionth person in the world had been born. This new population milestone comes just twelve years after the birth of the 6th billionth, Adnan Nevic, on October 12, 1999 in …
Solyndra’s Lessons: Challenges of the Global Energy Market
In September 2011, Solyndra, a US-based solar panelA collection of photovoltaic cells, usually encased in glass, used to generate electricity from solar energy. manufacturer, declared bankruptcy. The Solyndra case illustrates the complexity of developing renewable energies. Many globalization factors …
Why Are Tar Sands so Controversial?
Recent star-studded rallies in front of the White House and the Canadian Parliament protest the building of the Keystone XL, an oil pipeline connecting Canada’s tar sandsVast, molasses-like deposits, mainly located in Canada’s Alberta Province, which could provide new …
Electric Cars: Wave of the Future or Worst Investment Ever Made?
It’s All About Jobs
The United States has barely recovered from the financial crisis and Europe will soon face a sovereign debt crisis. Unemployment has reached an average 9.9 percent in Europe in June 2011, but ranges from 4 percent in Austria to …
Fallout from Japan’s Earthquake and Nuclear Disaster
Sadly, responses to natural disasters often highlight the best and the worst of globalization. Unfortunately, the aftermath of the March 11th earthquake and tsunami that hit northern Japan serves as a perfect case-study to examine the role of globalization …