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What health funding can learn from carbon

12th April, 2013 by Anonymous | Add a comment
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Outcome-based investment models, already pioneered in carbon finance, could bring private funding to ‘development’ projects.

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The rise of impact investment

11th April, 2013 by Anonymous | Add a comment
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More investors are coming forward with ‘socially responsible’ funds, but their impact is equivocal. Could a new form of investment, based on social and environmental outcomes, make a difference? Heather Connon reports.

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R&D needed to meet India's food challenge

10th April, 2013 by Martin Wright | Add a comment
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Investment in research and innovation is more effective than fertiliser subsidies, says Ashok Gulati, Chairman of India's Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices. 

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GM: time for a more nuanced debate

9th April, 2013 by Anonymous | 4 comments
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Anthony Kleanthous explains why picking sides on genetic modification isn’t as easy as it used to be.

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Transparency: the great brand accelerator?

8th April, 2013 by Anonymous | Add a comment
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Future generations will beggar to believe what we have accepted without query, says Diana Verde Nieto, Founder of Positive Luxury.

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Global brands should flaunt eco-credentials in India

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Many brands are shy of plugging their sustainability strategies to India's consumers. It could be an opportunity missed, says Ella Saltmarshe.

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Brazil's Estadio Nacional: the first net zero-energy stadium?

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Designed by a Brazilian-Germanic team, the £250 million showpiece combines recycled materials with 2.5MW of solar power. 

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Storing the rays from rooftop solar

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A battery system to store energy from photovoltaics reaches UK domestic market after success in Germany.

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Pacific island trials closed-loop aquaponics

2nd April, 2013 by Anonymous | 1 comments
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Rarotonga, the largest of the Cook Islands, is combining aquaculture with hydroponics in a pilot project funded by the New Zealand Aid Programme.

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Mahindra World City: the future of gated communities?

28th March, 2013 by Anonymous | Add a comment
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Safe, separate and exclusive is one model for sustainable living, but is it scalable? Oliver Balch reports from Chennai. 

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