Worldwatch Institute
Worldwatch is a nonprofit public policy research organization dedicated to informing policymakers and the public about emerging global problems and trends and the complex links between the world economy and its environmental support systems.
Primary web addresses
http://www.worldwatch.org
Main Address
1776 Massachusetts Ave. NW
Washington DC 20036
Washington DC 20036
Country
United States
Main Telephone
202-452-1999
Joined OneWorld
02.06.2005
Features
05.05.2008
Public bicycle rental programs are quickly springing up across Europe; cities including Washington, DC, Beijing, Moscow, and Tel Aviv may also soon be launching similar services.
more...Related topics/regions: [Europe] [Cities] [Transport] [Conservation] [Environmental activism] [Pollution]
Image: © FrizzText (flickr)
01.05.2008
The unsustainable measures used to dispose of farm animal waste must be over-hauled as they threaten both public and environmental health, says a new study on U.S. livestock production.
more...Related topics/regions: [United States]
Image: Animal waste is often stored in large lagoons. © FactoryFarm.org (flickr)
29.04.2008
Scientists at a U.S. university are developing indoor fish farming techniques that may prove "a sustainable answer to the world's growing fishery crisis," reports an environmental research institute.
more...Related topics/regions: [United States]
Image: An indoor fish farm. © Ben Block / Worldwatch Institute
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