The American Lung Association commissioned Environemntal Health & Engineering, Inc. to prepare a report on public health and environmental impacts of hazardous air pollutant emissions from coal-fired power plants that would be a useful resource for the general public.
International greenhouse gas offset credits from developing countries could play a major role in fulfilling developed countries’ emission reduction pledges under the Cancún Agreements, but there is great uncertainty about the future role of such offsets.
This case study on proven methods and practices by women in arid areas of India provides lessons for more immediate and sustainable alternatives in dealing with the water and climate crises.
At present, without climate change, the Southwest is relying on the unsustainable withdrawal of groundwater reserves to meet today?s demand; those reserves will be drained over the next century as population and incomes grow. With climate change, the Southwest water crisis will grow far worse.
Environmental Leader has released the inaugural edition of its Insider Knowledge Report, which provides lessons learned from corporate environmental, sustainability and energy decision-makers.
The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) was signed into law by President Obama on January 4th, 2011. It aims to ensure the U.S. food supply is safe by shifting the focus of federal regulators from responding to contamination to preventing it. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘FDA Food Safety Modernization Act’
This paper is a primer on climate change adaptation for food, beverage, and agriculture (FBA) executives. It summarizes how FBA companies are reporting on climate change risks and opportunities, which include supply chain security, water scarcity, infrastructure and distribution, evolving consumer demands, and workforce stability.
Historically, developed countries such as the United States have been the largest producers of food products. However, there has been a slight shift in recent times, with China, Russia and India increasing their production capacities.
