In an article entitled “Actions Speak Louder than Greenwash” last December we looked at how some unscrupulous property developers in Thailand preferred to market “greenwash” rather than embrace the concept of sustainable building design ...

Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX) recently finalized an initiative to develop a protocol for issuing offsets to projects that avoid greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through composting or other similar approaches. This article explores the ...

The discourse of corporate social responsibility (CSR) has gained considerable momentum in recent years with all signs indicating that this movement will continue with even greater force throughout the remainder of 2009 and into 2010. ...

The desire for quality of life is universal and generates consensus across political and popular arenas. This common goal can assist all responsible agencies and citizens to overcome their differences and coordinate their ...

The EMEP/EEA Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Guidebook (formerly referred to as the EMEP CORINAIR Guidebook) provides guidance on estimating emissions from both anthropogenic and natural emission sources. It is designed to facilitate ...

The water requirements of crops are dependent on evapotranspiration (ET), soil chemistry, and the crop’s maximum allowable depletion (MAD). Direct measurements of root zone soil moisture, water application along with published ET values ...

With landfill at the bottom of the European waste hierarchy, policies to divert waste from landfill play a very important role within European and national waste policies. This report analyses the effectiveness of implemented policies on ...

Sampling for lead in a drinking water distribution system is not an easy task. While other water quality characteristics, such as alkalinity and temperature, vary throughout the distribution system in a somewhat predictable fashion over ...