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Issue 148



Focus


New vehicle horizons
After our decades-long love affair with petrol- and diesel-powered vehicles, escalating environmental concerns, the recent oil-price spike and the global financial crisis mean the era of greener cars and trucks is fast gearing up.
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Old buildings take the green lead
Updating existing building stock to become more energy efficient is the most effective way of reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the built sector – and it pays off in many ways.
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Features


Sea-level rise: the view from ground zero
In our region, a sea-level rise of one metre would effectively put the small Pacific Island nations of Kiribati and Tuvalu at ground zero, a prospect that raises a host of humanitarian issues for Australia and New Zealand.
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Engaging visions of change
Alexandra de Blas reports on the Engaging Visions project which is documenting the environmental transformation taking place in the Murray–Darling Basin and how communities are coping with that change.
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Progress


Stand-out progress from our corporate first-movers
In May, the National Business Leaders Forum on Sustainable Development meets for the 10th time. More than ever business leadership is needed to help us all address the challenges around climate change, water availability and species loss.
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Putting a value on ecosystem goods and services
How much is a clean beach or pristine rainforest worth? Putting a value on ecosystem services is more than an analytical exercise.
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Clean technology spin-outs on the rise at CSIRO
The market pull for 'clean' – or environmentally friendly – technologies has grown pending the introduction of the Australian Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS) and a global move to formalise carbon markets.
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Achieving both economic growth and reduced environmental pressures in the current financial climate
During arguably the worst global economic recession since the 1930s, world leaders will meet in Copenhagen later this year to negotiate a Post Kyoto Framework and targets for decoupling economic growth from greenhouse gas emissions.
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Editorial


Achieving despite the challenges

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In Brief - Round-up of sustainability news


Brazil's low-carb computing solution reaches more schools

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Thin-film solar cells in print

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Carbon fallout from February fires

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YUS: PNG's first forest conservation area

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Videoconferencing to cut public sector airfares and emissions

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Breaking down herbicide residues

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Millions poured into soil carbon research

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More resources pumped into groundwater research

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Air-conditioning from the sun

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Scouts lead community in water-saving efforts

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Profile


Smart living on Magnetic Island

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Reviews


How six women are changing the world

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Climate change action in the blogosphere

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Research


Could wood waste be fuels gold?

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Research ship as clean as her whistle

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Events


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