Development cannot solely be measured by how quickly we expand & consume. We must take into account how well we protect ...

Environmental engineering combines scientific and engineering principles to improve and maintain the environment in order to protect human health, natural resources, and natural environments.

Development in Northern New Hanover County, including the Sledge Forest project, raises concerns about wetland loss and increased flooding. Wetlands play a crucial role in flood control, water quality ...

Degraded natural wealth is not just an environmental problem, it is also an economic liability. But achieving economic growth without harming the environment is not only possible but has already been ...

This chapter delineates the evolution of two contested, closely related concepts in development ethics – empowerment and participatory development. While empowerment originated in radical feminist ...

The Norwegian Forum for Development and Environment (ForUM) was established in 1992 as the direct result of the Rio Conference. ForUM is a network for NGOs in Norway which are either partially or ...

GREENPORT - A problem that has dogged developers and the town of Greenport for more than a decade must be studied before the state will permit a large apartment complex to be built. Rainwater is ...