NOAA to work with 10 nations to address illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing and stem the bycatch of protected species

Jay OwenEarth Systems Science

NOAA to work with 10 nations to address illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing and stem the bycatch of protected species Six previously identified nations take corrective actions   As part of its overall efforts to ensure that the U.S. fishing industry isn’t undermined by unsustainable or illegal activities, NOAA today …

Brazilian President Calls For Joint Efforts To Contain Consequences Of Global Economic Crisis

kristyReforming Global Finance

BRAZILIAN PRESIDENT CALLS FOR JOINT EFFORTS TO CONTAIN CONSEQUENCES OF GLOBAL ECONOMIC CRISIS New York, Sep 25 2012 1:05PM One of the first world leaders to address the United Nations General Assembly’s high-level debate today, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff called on countries to boost international efforts to tackle the global …

IPCM Targets Rich/Super Rich in BRICS and Brings Former UN Finance Chief on as Global Advisor

kristyGreen Prosperity, SRI/ESG News

Inflection Point Capital Management, the specialist London and Toronto-based asset manager, is taking its forward-looking approach to “strategically aware investment” into new markets. IPCM Founder, Dr Matthew Kiernan will introduce the IPCM strategy to the new generation of high and ultra high net worth BRIC entrepreneurs who are busy reinventing …

Prague Declaration

kristyGlobal Citizen

Prague Declaration December 12, 2011 We, the participants of the conference “Democracy and Human Rights in Asia: One Year after an Empty Chair in Oslo”, who have gathered here in Prague at the invitation of President Vaclav Havel wish to join in the international efforts to promote awareness and improve …

Cayman Islands To Create A New Nowhere Land

kristyReforming Global Finance, SRI/ESG News

Tuesday, September 13, 2011 From the Task Force Blog: Cayman Islands To Create A New Nowhere Land UK-Swiss Tax Deal Rewards Those Who Hide Their Money In Switzerland With Clown Noses And An Iron Lady Brazil Tackles Corruption China, Corruption, And The Rise Of Weibo EU Is To Ask IASB …

ITUC OnLine – Investing in quality public services – the best alternative to austerity cuts

Ethical MarketsReforming Global Finance

Investing in quality public services – the best alternative to austerity cuts (Geneva, Switzerland), 15 October 2010 (ITUC OnLine): In the face of widespread cuts to public services, leaders of private and public sector trade unions, municipal governments and civil society groups have made the unprecedented joint commitment to work …