Please note, the print copy you receive of this issue may be a black and white reprint. Counting money is easy – but how do we place a value on a healthy body, a vibrant neighbourhood or a flourishing environment? Measuring Progress goes beyond the GDP to explore ways of […]

Informed participation in open, accountable and effective governance: that’s a pretty good working definition of development. Governments have been using foreign aid for many purposes over the decades, and their first purpose is not always development or alleviation of poverty, as Ian Smillie points out in this issue of Alternatives. […]

Editorial: Branching Out Carbon Sinks, Forest Rises – Nicola RossMany environmentalists did not want forests included as “carbon sinks” in the Kyoto Protocol. Now those provisions are being used to promote forest conservation.Poor vs Poor in Nicaragua’s Forests

Please note, the print copy you receive of this issue may be a black and white reprint. Editorial: Hell on Earth Dams, Guns and Refugees – Peter PenzIrresponsible development and environmental conflicts displace rural people, especially when the tensions lead to violence.Arab Marshland Water Rises with Hussein’s Fall Christina Rehbein

Editorial: Beyond Sprawl – Nina-Marie Lister The Best So Far – Don AlexanderVancouver’s remarkable approach to the Southeast False Creek redevelopment is a big step towards sustainable redevelopment planning for urban sites. Gardens Overhead – Jessica KwikRooftop culture sprouts in North American cities.Inset: The Up Side of Green Roofs and […]

Editorial: The Planet is What We Eat – Ray Tomalty Saving Seeds – Bob WildfongFarmers and gardeners are the best hope for protecting what remains of food plant diversity.Inset: Genetic Capital Is Being Eroded in Genebanks by Brenda InouyeInset: Old MacDonald Had a Farm by Jy ChiperzakInset: Heritage Seed Contacts […]

Editorial: Treating the Causes – Stephen Bocking Money Matters – TED SCHRECKERIncomes tell a story about environmental dangers and human health.Inset: Plump Eyelashes or Proper Education by ELENA JOHNSONInset: Poor Environment, Poor Health by ELENA JOHNSON

Editorial: The Narnia of Environmentalism – Francis Paul

Editorial: Unity in Diversity – Robert Gibson Demanding Good Wood – Martin von MirbachSome current approaches to forest certification are of dubious merit, and even the best have significant limitations.Inset: Forest Stewardship Council: Principles of Forest ManagementInset: Canadian Council of Forest Ministers: Criteria and Critical ElementsInset: Pacific Certification Council: Principles

Equity and the Environment: Social Justice Today as a Prerequisite for Sustainability in the Future – James K. BoyceInset: LA Watchdog group challenges traditional solutions to environmental problems The Social Cost of Sustainability: Distribution and Equity in Environmental Policy – Brenda LeithInset: An entrenched system blocks new economic initiatives by […]