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Building communities to limit trade.
Includes related article on credit for women business owners Community-building initiatives, especially those that involve women, can help to reduce the negative consequences of international trade. Strong communities can limit the control of large corporations and distance themselves from global trade by focusing on local production.
Forestopia: A Practical Guide to the New Forest Economy.
Green options for investments.
Includes related information on Canadian environmental mutual funds Social investment agencies such as the Social Investment Organization provide investors with information about environmentally responsible companies. Clean Environment Mutual Funds Ltd offers several mutual funds for investors seeking socially and environmentally responsible firms.
Narrative Policy Analysis: Theory and Practice.
Nature as Landscape: Dwelling and Understanding.
Includes related article on the meaning of trade The new General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, which went into effect in Jan 1995, will negatively affect the environment and community development in the South Pacific. Alternative trading organizations may be able to offset the effects of corporate trade.
Priority Environmental Issues in Asia: The Need and Importance of Developing Cooperative Approaches.
Rethinking the powers of trade.
International trade policy - Editorial An alternative trading system should replace the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade. Four sources of power need to be included in the new system: community/producer power, market/trader power, financial power and consumer power.
Sun provides renewable energy alternatives for developing world.
Solar energy is one alternative renewable energy source for developing countries. The Solar Electric Light Fund believes that photovoltaic electricity is the only option for providing electric power to rural areas of developing countries.
The State of the Environment in Southern Africa.
Tracing the trail of Tomasita the tomato: popular education around globalization.
Includes list of education centers and related article on imported tomatoes The story 'A Whirlwind Tour of Economic Integration with Your Guide Tomasita the Tomato' helps explain international food production and the effects of the North American Free Trade Agreement. School children learn about globalization through exercises such as the analysis of advertisements.
Agricultural areas Agricultural areas help preserve protected wildlife zones. Costa Rica supports sustainable agricultural practices through the National System of Conservation Areas. Visitors come to Costa Rica from other countries to view Delsa Espinoza Miranda's sustainable farming techniques.
