News tagged with policy response

A necessity or a danger? Why we love and hate our credit cards

A new University of Sydney study has revealed the full extent of Australia's love-hate relationship with credit cards and those who use them.

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created May 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Cultural inertia is slowing effective action to address climate-change

Resistance at individual and societal levels must be recognized and treated before real action can be taken to effectively address threats facing the planet from human-caused contributions to climate change.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Mar 26, 2012 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (6) | comments 1

Emissions from energy use in the water sector are poorly understood

Greater understanding is needed of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from energy use in the water sector if it is to meet sustainability goals, according to researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA).

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jun 26, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

China first out of global financial crisis, says leading expert

China is the first major economy to start emerging from the global economic crisis, according to Dr Nicholas Lardy, Senior Fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics at Washington DC. This ...

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Jul 28, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 1