by Global Sherpa | Nov 29, 2010 | Aid & Development, Environment
Here are 10 gift ideas and book suggestions in honor of the global holiday season and spirit of giving and goodwill toward all. Hopefully, you’ll find something here for the culturally curious and socially conscious that sparks a new interest, strikes a common chord,...
by Global Sherpa | Nov 25, 2010 | Environment, Globalization
The Environmental Performance Index (EPI) ranks 163 countries on 25 performance indicators. The top 25 performers include countries from Asia, Central and Latin America, and Europe. Environmental health measures and ecosystem conservation do not necessarily go...
by Global Sherpa | Nov 9, 2010 | Aid & Development, Environment, Foreign Policy
The massive earthquake that devastated Haiti on January 12, 2010 was the worst quake to hit the region in 200 years. The disastrous event cost more than 250,000 lives and an estimated $7.2 to $13.2 billion. Much of the country’s capital, Port-au-Prince, was...
by Global Sherpa | Oct 27, 2010 | Aid & Development, Environment, Foreign Policy
Biodiversity is in full swing these days. 2010 is the International Year of Biodiversity. The United Nation Environment Programme’s Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is currently holding its tenth biannual meeting in Nagoya, Japan. A commitment to...
by Global Sherpa | Oct 19, 2010 | Environment, Food
If you live in Chile, Japan, Taiwan, or S. Korea, chances are pretty good that it once had fins and gills (or maybe still does). Chileans and Japanese consume more than 150 pounds of seafood per person annually according to a study called Seafood Print supported by...
