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World Economic Forum Report Warns Water Scarcity May Breed New Form of Colonization, Urges Trade Reforms Madagascar, blessed with an abundance of fresh water and other natural resources, may hold the key to solving global water shortages, but at what price for the developing nation? by Sarah Haughn Circle of Blue As February wanes, riots […]
Gold mines exist in Japan, but today industrial sewage steals the precious metal spotlight. Sludge released from precision equipment factories in the central region of the island nation is said to contain more gold than any of Japan’s mines produce. Nagano Prefecture officials say they expect to profit 15 million yen (about $170k) from extracting […]
Although many Nepalis have contributed little to climate change, they experience it most drastically.
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has recently updated a set of informative graphics to reflect fresh water availability worldwide, be it more or less. The project, called Vital Water Graphics, gives a comprehensive picture of the ways in which the amount of quality water available is changing. The Vital Water Graphics dynamically communicates several […]
An insistent cadre of experts and activists have high hopes for the nation’s water infrastructure under current President-elect Barack Obama. During his campaign he pledged to preserve and rebuild wetlands and waterways across the country. Obama recently emphasized his support for infrastructure improvements, improvements that he believes can stimulate the nation’s economy. “If we want […]
In an interview with Circle of Blue, freelance journalist and author Rose George explores the politics of sanitation. She discusses sanitation’s crucial but linguistically fickle role in social dialogue. George elaborates on the history of sanitation both above and below the equator, as well as touching on recent successes and failures. Her new book — […]
Realistic expectations drive long-term gains, experts predict by Keith Schneider Circle of Blue NEW YORK – It didn’t quite land with a thunk!, but it did attract some attention last August when a 16-page investment brochure from Dublin, California dropped into the mailboxes of stock buyers all over the country. “Water stocks,” declared the investor […]
The first annual photography contest to focus on the theme of “sustainability” awarded Benoit Aquin its grand prize Friday. The award ceremony for the Prix Pictet was overseen by former Secretary General of the United Nations, Kofi Annan.
Each year, the theme of “sustainability” is underscored — focusing on “stories of urgent global significance.” This year’s sub-theme was water.
The Canadian born Aquin chose to focus on the desertification of central China, with a series called “The Chinese ‘Dust Bowl.'”
“Each artist has addressed the environmental and social challenges we face in their own personal way,” Annan said during the ceremony. “The result is a series of powerful images which seeks to confront us with the scale of the threat we face and to inspire governments, businesses, – and all of us as individuals – to step up to the challenge and support change for a sustainable world.”
Aquin was awarded a prize of 100,000 Swiss francs (USD 85,000).
See coverage in the BBC and find Aquin’s photo series here. Inset photo by Aquin.
China’s Three Gorges hydroelectric dam project on the Yangtze River has displaced some four million people. Now four of the country’s artists have come together to visually communicate the dam’s profound impact on China’s populous, as well as its landscape. Their work is on exhibit at the University of Chicago’s Smart Museum of Art from […]
China plans to build a string of new dams throughout Tibet.
OAKLAND, California — Clear, integrated, domestic and international water policy at the federal level, is the focus of a new report by the Pacific Institute. Dr. Peter Gleick outlines his suggestions in a three page open letter to the next president of the United States. Covering the gambit from international conflict resolution to United States […]
For three days last week, Tianjin’s TEDA district was home to 1,400 established and up-and-coming global business leaders attending the World Economic Forum’s “New Champions” conference by J. Carl Ganter Circle of Blue TIANJIN, China – If the world seeks solace and stability for investors, it need only turn to the economic development zone in […]
