Environment
The Environment Movement at a Crossroads
Submitted on Jul 15, 2008 Advocacy Strategies | General Animal Protection
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"Weathercocks and Signposts" critically reassesses current approaches to motivating environmentally-friendly behaviour change. Current behaviour-change strategies are increasingly
built upon analogy with product marketing campaigns. They often take as given the "sovereignty" of consumer choice, and the perceived need to preserve current lifestyles intact. This report constructs a case for a radically different approach. It presents evidence that any adequate strategy for tackling environmental challenges will demand engagement with the values that underlie the decisions we make – and, indeed, with our sense of who we are. [Excerpted from report]
HRC's Animal Tracker Survey
Submitted by Che on Jul 08, 2008 Animal Experimentation | Companion Animals | Diet and Nutrition | Entertainment Animals | Farmed Animals | General Animal Protection | Wildlife and ExoticsThe Humane Research Council is very pleased to announce the availability of results from our latest collaborative research project, the "Animal Tracker." The first in a series of annual surveys of attitudes and behavior among U.S. adults, the new report provides a baseline assessment of key perceptions and actions taken on behalf of animals. The full report is available only to registered HumaneSpot.org users, but here’s a taste of what the results show...
The Animal Tracker (Wave 1 - June 2008)
Submitted on Jul 07, 2008 Animal Experimentation | Companion Animals | Diet and Nutrition | Entertainment Animals | Farmed Animals | General Animal Protection | Research Tools and Methods | Vegetarianism and Veganism | Wildlife and Exotics
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This report summarizes results from Wave 1 of the Humane Research Council's "Animal Tracker" survey of U.S. adults regarding their attitudes and behavior toward animals. This inaugural survey of 16 core questions shows strong support for the protection of all animals. The strength of that support varies by situation and species, however, and actual behavior does not always reflect the favorable attitudes identified.
One Million Vow to Reduce Carbon by Being Vegetarian
Submitted on Jun 27, 2008 Vegetarianism and Veganism
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More than one million Taiwanese people, including some political figures, have pledged to reduce carbon emissions by becoming vegetarian. This would reduce at least 1.5 million tons of carbon emissions in Taiwan during the course of one year.
Sustainability of Meat-Based and Plant-Based Diets and the Environment
Submitted on Jun 17, 2008 Diet and Nutrition | Farmed Animals | Vegetarianism and Veganism
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Worldwide, an estimated 2 billion people live primarily on a meat-based diet, while an estimated 4 billion live primarily on a plant-based diet. The US food production system uses about 50% of the total US land area, 80% of the fresh water, and 17% of the fossil energy used in the country... The meat-based food system requires more energy, land, and water resources than the lactoovovegetarian diet. In this limited sense, the lactoovovegetarian diet is more sustainable than the average American meat-based diet. [Abstract excerpted from article]
CRS Report for Congress, International Illegal Trade in Wildlife: Threats and U.S. Policy
Submitted on Jun 08, 2008 Wildlife and Exotics
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This detailed research study examines the illegal wildlife trade, estimated to be between $5-$20 billion per annum. The illegal trade presents several potential threats to the environment (loss of biodiversity, introduction of invasive species, transmission of disease) and national security (links between wildlife trafficking and organized crime and drug trafficking) to the United States.
Global Farm Animal Production and Global Warming: Impacting and Mitigating Climate Change
Submitted on May 30, 2008 Farmed Animals
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The farm animal sector is the single largest anthropogenic user of land, contributing to many environmental problems, including global warming and climate change. The aim of this study was to synthesize and expand upon existing data on the contribution of farm animal production to climate change.
Putting Meat on the Table: Industrial Farm Animal Production in America
Submitted on May 11, 2008 Farmed Animals
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According to this Pew Commission report, Industrial Farm Animal Production (IFAP), also known by many as "factory farming," takes an enormous toll on human health and the environment as it undermines rural America's economic stability and fails to provide humane treatment for animals raised for food.
2007 Cone Cause Evolution & Environmental Survey
Submitted on May 08, 2008 Advocacy Strategies | Animal Experimentation | Diet and Nutrition | Farmed Animals | General Animal Protection
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This study focuses on consumers' expectations for American companies and how their perceptions can influence purchasing, employment, and investment decisions. The results show that corporate responsibility has a significant impact on consumer purchase decisions, as well as employee loyalty.
Grains Gone Wild
Submitted on May 02, 2008 Diet and Nutrition | Farmed Animals
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This opinion piece by New York Times columnist Paul Krugman discusses the escalating prices of wheat, corn, rice, and other food basics and the likely causes, including the change in diet of the Chinese population to include more meat, the escalating price of oil, and bad weather in key agricultural areas.
