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Proofiness: The Dark Arts of Mathematical Deception
By CostBenefit on Oct 14, 2010 | In General, Non-Environmental, Book
From the Publisher: The bestselling author of Zero shows how mathematical misinformation pervades-and shapes-our daily lives. According to MSNBC, having a child makes you stupid. You actually lose IQ points. Good Morning America has announced that… more »
Persistence Pays - U.S. Agricultural Productivity Growth and the Benefits from Public R&D Spending
By CostBenefit on Oct 11, 2010 | In U.S., Academic Study/Journal Article, Agriculture, Forestry and Food, Regulatory Analysis, Book, Costs and Benefits, Socio-Political-Cognitive-Economics
From the Publisher: This book documents the evolving path of U.S. agriculture in the 20th Century and the role of public R&D in that evolution. The work begins with a detailed quantitative assessment of the shifting patterns of production among the… more »
New Urban Land Institute (ULI) Book, Conservation Communities: Creating Value With Nature, Open Space, and Agriculture, Offers Anti-Sprawl Solution to Accommodate Growth and Save Land
By CostBenefit on Oct 6, 2010 | In Land, U.S., Real Estate Construction Housing, Academic Study/Journal Article, Preservation & Open Space, Sprawl & Smart Growth, Agriculture, Forestry and Food, Research Institute NGO NonProfit, Book, Costs and Benefits, Press Release (May be biased)
The beneficial impact of conservation development as way to both accommodate population growth and save land in outlying suburbs and rural areas is highlighted in Conservation Communities: Creating Value with Nature, Open Space, and Agriculture, a new pu… more »
Economics of Sustainable Tourism
By CostBenefit on Sep 25, 2010 | In General, Companies,CSR,Business,Finance, Economic Development and Green Jobs, Book, Environmental Economics / Ecological Economics, Costs and Benefits, Recreation
Description from the publisher: Tourism is one of the world's largest industries and one of its fastest growing economic sectors helping to generate income and employment for local people. At the same time, it has many negative outsourced effects on t… more »
