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The global resources dividend (GRD) is a method of tackling global poverty advanced by the philosopher Thomas Pogge. [1] He presents it as an alternative to the current global economic order. [2] Under the scheme, nations would pay a dividend (tax) on any resources that they use or sell, [3] [4] resulting in a sort of "tax on consumption" [5 ...
Global energy consumption, measured in exajoules per year: Coal, oil, and natural gas remain the primary global energy sources even as renewables have begun rapidly increasing. Primary energy consumption by source (worldwide) from 1965 to 2020. World energy supply and consumption refers to the global supply of energy resources and its consumption.
RGP.com. RGP, formerly known as Resources Global Professionals, is the operating arm of Resources Connection, Inc. ( NASDAQ: RGP ). The company provides consulting services in the areas of finance & accounting; information management; governance, risk & compliance (GRC); human capital; legal & regulatory; corporate advisory & restructuring ...
Sign in Banjul, capital of The Gambia, giving directions to the ombudsman's office. An ombudsman (/ ˈ ɒ m b ʊ d z m ən / OM-buudz-mən, also US: /-b ə d z-,-b ʌ d z-/-bədz-, -budz-), ombud, ombuds, bud, ombudswoman, ombudsperson, or public advocate is a government employee who investigates and tries to resolve complaints, usually through recommendations (binding or not) or mediation.
The exploitation of natural resources describes using natural resources, often non-renewable or limited, for economic growth [1] or development. [2] Environmental degradation, human insecurity, and social conflict frequently accompany natural resource exploitation. The impacts of the depletion of natural resources include the decline of ...
The World Resources Institute ( WRI) is a global research non-profit organization established in 1982 with funding from the MacArthur Foundation [3] [4] under the leadership of James Gustave Speth. [5] [6] Subsequent presidents include Jonathan Lash (1993 - 2011), Andrew D. Steer [3] (2012 - 2021) [7] and current president Ani Dasgupta (2021-).
The Global Competitiveness Report ( GCR) [1] was a yearly report published by the World Economic Forum. Between 2004 and 2020, [2] the Global Competitiveness Report ranked countries based on the Global Competitiveness Index, [1] developed by Xavier Sala-i-Martin and Elsa V. Artadi. [3] Before that, the macroeconomic ranks were based on Jeffrey ...
The list of climate change controversies (or list of global warming controversies) concerns past or present public debates over certain aspects of climate change: whether it is occurring (climate change deniers dispute this), how much has occurred in modern times, what has caused it, what its effects will be, whether action should be taken to curb it now or later, and so forth.