Tag: population growth
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A Renewed Commitment to Buildings and their Social Benefits
Maggie Comstock Policy Analyst U.S. Green Building Council As the dust settles from Rio+20, I finally have a moment to reflect upon the outcomes of the historic Earth Summit Conference. The non-committal nature of the Rio text was a surprise to no one…
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A Renewed Commitment to Buildings and their Social Benefits
Maggie ComstockPolicy AnalystU.S. Green Building CouncilAs the dust settles from Rio+20, I finally have a moment to reflect upon the outcomes of the historic Earth Summit Conference. The non-committal nature of the Rio text was a surprise to no one, yet the identification of buildings as an important strategy for the development of sustainable cities…