Green Ocean Hunters? The Environmental Effects of Fishing and Aquaculture, Part 2
September 11, 2012 1 CommentLast week, in part one of this article, we ended with the tragedy of the commons and the question of whether overfishing is a logical consequence of human nature. Luckily, not all things are as bad as they seem. Let's get back to our effort to increase comprehension and scroll to page 18 of Frank Asche's report (Green Growth in Fisheries and Aquaculture Production and Trade). He seems quite confid...
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Green Ocean Hunters? The Environmental Effects of Fishing and Aqu ...
September 5, 2012 1 CommentShrimp farms destroy sensitive mangrove forest ecosystems, salmon escape from designated aquaculture spots and spread parasites, fish trawlers leave nothing but empty seas behind and even organic fish farming could be unsustainable due to dependence on fish meal from wild catch. When it comes to seafood, the message transmitted across mainstream media channels is devastating: there is simply nothing left we can eat responsibly, be it from the wild or aquaculture. Does that mean we all have to go vegetarian? Well, in many cases, the good news is that fish performs better than meat, when it come...
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What is an Environmental Product Declaration? And What is it Good ...
February 21, 2012 3 CommentsWhen talking about product labels that deal with the environment, it is often argued that there is an excessive variety of labels swamping consumers with information they don't understand. I have to admit that you can indeed call them irritating, this vast number of redundant "eco labels" invented by creative marketing departments all around the globe. However, in contrast to the superficial information given by some mainstream companies, environmental product declarations (EPDs) give consumers serious information. Thoroughly assessed, easily verifiable, and transparently made, EPDs visualize ...
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What Conclusions Can We Draw From Tesco Dropping its Carbon Footp ...
February 4, 2012A week ago, the Guardian published the news that the Tesco grocery store chain dropped its plan to put a carbon label on all of its products. I felt a little sorry for the carbon trust, but I wasn't surprised at all. Why? Because I didn't expect a true commitment to sustainability from Tesco in the first place. In this article, I tell you why, and I explain the possible conclusions you can draw from this. 1. Protected by Oligopoly, Supermarket Chains Will Never Foster Sustainability Like all the players in the oligopoly of the supermarket business, the Britain-based multinational grocery ret...
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Celebrate a Carbon Neutral Christmas!
December 18, 2011 2 CommentsAnyone not noticed it? Yes, of course, it is December - another annual epidemic of Christmas euphoria has spread, threatening to wipe out the last bit of tranquility and peacefulness modern cities have kept. I am currently touring Europe and whichever city I visit - Vienna, Berlin, Copenhagen, Brussels - I repeatedly witness the same cacophony of Christmas fairs. If you will allow, I would like to take this occasion to venture an allegorical Christmas outburst: I cannot prevent myself from seeing Christmasophile commercialists who creep through Christmassy decorated city centers, incapable ...
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French Environmental Labeling – Industrial Experience Feedback
November 14, 2011 2 CommentsEVEA Conseil is a French Umberto partner and a leading consultancy firm for Life Cycle Assessment and Ecodesign. The LCA project described in this article results in two main improvements. The labeling allows customers to consider environmental indicators relevant for their purchasing decisions. It has also pushed many manufacturers (Leroy Merlin suppliers) to assess their environmental impact trough Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). Context and goal of the project According to the french environmental labeling experimentation launched by the Sustainable Development Ministry, the goal of ...
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Life Cycle Management 2011 - Personal Field Report
September 6, 2011 4 CommentsLast week I was at the LCM 2011 in Berlin – the biggest conference of its kind, with nearly 600 attendees. For sure, Life Cycle Management has great importance for today’s business. But taking a closer look at the attendance list clearly shows: it is still a topic driven and influenced by the academic sector. The idea of a product lifecycle is nothing new. It was in the late sixties, when Raymond Vernon established the lifecycle thinking of a product, from the development to degeneration. What has changed since then is the understanding of the life cycle and, especially in the last few year...
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