Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Cities Emerge as Urgent Climate Solution at COP21

By Diego Arguedas Ortiz
As the climate conference advances into its final stages amid the colossal challenge of having 195 countries agree on a single and unified global policy on climate change, urban areas appear a a different issue but complementary solution for all.

Conflict with Local Communities Hits Mining and Oil Companies Where It Hurts

By Stephen Leahy
Conflicts with local communities over mining, oil and gas development are costing companies billions of dollars a year. One corporation alone reported a six billion dollar cost over a two-year period according to the first-ever peer-reviewed study on the cost of conflicts in the extractive sector.


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