Canada has more than its fair share of fresh water. Its 36 million souls — about 0.5% of the world’s population — claim title to approximately 20% of the planet’s total supply of drinkable water. Though much of that water is trapped in deep aquifers or located in the country’s far north, beyond the reach…
Publication date: 2006-11-24 First published in: International Journal of Transdisciplinary Research Authors: C.A.S. Hall & K. Klitgaard Abstract: The realization that the conceptual base for much of conventional economics is quite flimsy is no longer news to either those who follow events within the field or too many interested outsiders in the natural sciences. For…
Publication date: 2003-11-23 First published in: Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems, Authors: Cutler J. Cleveland Abstract Stable consumer prices, full employment, and increasing per capita wealth are economic and political goals in nearly every nation. Aggregate economic growth has been the principal means for realizing these goals. Yet comprehensive and independent scientific investigations provide compelling…