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St. Croix Institute for Sustainable Community Development

Issues & Drivers

The position of the SCISCD / Institute is relatively uncompromising. In fact, the data and trend analysis across the myriad of issues and drivers calls for an aggressive, pro-active response. It is now a matter of leadership in "the attempt to avoid un-sustainability," rather than whether sustainability is a matter of choice. The following links are some of the best summary resources of the science and policy analysis behind the collective challenges we face.

As always, your constructive critiques and suggestions for refinement of this portion and the rest of the site are welcome.

Climate Change

James Hansen
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Real Climate
WI State Global Warming Task Force
(PDF)
Paradise Lost? - WI Artists on Climate Change
"Tell Barack Obama the Truth – The Whole Truth" by James Hansen (PDF)

Peak Oil

Association for the Study of Peak Oil
Oil Drum
Richard Heinberg Museletter
Net Oil Exports

Food Shortage & Pricing

USDA Global Agriculture Supply & Demand Report (PDF)

 

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