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The economy impacts on the environment every day. The use of natural resources, the level of pollution, the amount of carbon emitted, the way land use change causes loss of habitat - all these are economic issues as well as environmental ones. Victor discusses in his blog some current economic issues and their relevance to WWF's work.

Rio+20: why our MPs should be paying more attention: 01/03/12; This summer’s upcoming UN Earth Summit in Brazil (Rio+20) was debated in the House of Commons on 28 February. Sadly, most MPs didn’t turn up - but the fact that the debate happened at all means Rio is at least moving up the political agenda. read more about 'Rio+20: why our MPs should be paying more attention'; Posted by Victor Anderson on 01/03/12 4:15 PM; Permalink; Comments (0)
Can Rio 2012 make development more sustainable?: 03/02/12; The Rio Earth Summit in June this year is being very carefully prepared for. The negotiations and politics have started long before government leaders arrive at the conference itself. read more about 'Can Rio 2012 make development more sustainable?'; Posted by Victor Anderson on 03/02/12 4:40 PM; Permalink; Comments (0)
Rio+20 has WWF's issues on its agenda: 23/01/12; The United Nations has called a major conference on sustainable development - including environmental and green economy issues - to be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on 20 June 2012. read more about 'Rio+20 has WWF's issues on its agenda'; Posted by Victor Anderson on 23/01/12 12:00 AM; Permalink; Comments (0)
Autumn statement: green government changing colour?: 29/11/11; Today’s Autumn Statement from the Chancellor made it clear where the government’s priorities lie right now - focused on business and economic growth at any cost, even at the expense of any “social and environmental goals”. We’re disappointed with this approach to our country’s future - fundamentally because we know the two aims are not mutually exclusive. We want businesses to grow - but we want that growth to be green and sustainable… read more about 'Autumn statement: green government changing colour?'; Posted by Darren Shirley on 29/11/11 6:09 PM; Permalink; Comments (0)
The true value of a company is measured in more than money: 15/09/11; An interesting and welcome discussion paper has been released recently, putting forward the case that companies should have more integrated reporting to show their true value in the 21st century – this means recording and reporting a variety of information; financial, social and environmental. read more about 'The true value of a company is measured in more than money'; Posted by Sue Charman on 15/09/11 4:22 PM; Permalink; Comments (0)

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Victor's good transition blog

Most sustainability experts recognise that there will need to be fundamental change in the business and economic landscape if we are to avoid the potentially devastating impacts of climate change, loss of biodiversity, resource depletion etc. In this series, Victor discusses the various components of the debate ranging from land use and ecosystem services to resource efficiency and the role of governments. This series was originally published on Guardian Sustainable Business.

Understanding sustainability: a series of single-topic articles - 03/02/11

Why the ecology crisis poses a threat to business as usual - 31/01/11

Using land wisely is crucial for protecting the ecosystem services on which all economic activity depends - 03/03/11

EU initiative to promote resource efficiency - 09/02/11

Significant changes to infrastructure are required for a low carbon future - 09/03/11

Economic short-termism must be addressed - 23/02/11

Addressing short-termism in government and politics - 02/03/11

Paying the price for a greener economy - 09/03/11

BRICS' emergence raises the environmental stakes - 18/03/11

I will if you will - 23/03/11

The good transition must be fair - 06/04/11

Rio 2012 Earth Summit outcomes vital for good transition - 15/04/11

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David Nussbaum, CEO WWF-UK © WWF-UK / Greg Armfield

Budget response by WWF: government backing wrong horses for economic growth

David Nussbaum, chief executive of WWF-UK, responds to today's Budget speech.

High-level call for green revolution should be heeded

WWF yesterday welcomed a call from the UN High-Level Panel for Global Sustainability, recommending a radical redesign of the global economy, in order to create a healthy environment and improve people’s well-being.

EUREAKA! The EUREAPA tool is now available

The OPEN EU project is proud to announce that after 2 years and 4 months, Euro 1.5 million Euros spent, much hard work from project participants and OPEN EU partners the EUREAPA tool is ready for use.

Companies must be made to come clean on carbon

Big businesses should be obliged to report how much carbon they’re emitting. So we can all see which ones are doing their bit to tackle climate change – and so investors can make reliable comparisons between them. And the government can make this happen.

Finance ministers urged to phase out fossil fuel subsidies

As the world’s leading finance ministers prepare to meet for the first time since the Copenhagen climate summit last December, WWF is urging them to set up an international fund that could help create sustainable low-carbon growth.