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Work for sustainable development of small islands and the Chesapeake Bay; ex-Peace Corps (Volunteer and staff) in LA & Caribbean; cruised Caribbean on S/Y Meander for three years; like small tropical islands, French canals, Umbria, Tasmania, and NZ. Married 52 years to the late Kincey Burdett Potter (see Kincey.org). President of the now-sunsetting Island Resources Foundation.

Wealth versus Opportunity . . . US right up there with Argentina

Posted on June 30, 2014 by Bruce

from a recent post to Quora <http://www.quora.com/&gt; — How true is it that “poor people” are “better off” in Canada than in the U.S.? Jay Kim119 upvotes by Scott Welch, Jason MacDonald, Brett Williams, (more) You should look at the … Continue reading →

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Tree Falls — Forest Calls it In . . . .

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Bruce

This is one of those disruptive concepts that get you thinking about other interesting options. . . . – – – – from the Scientific American <http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/if-poachers-and-illegal-loggers-strike-this-forest-phones-it-in/?WT.mc_id=SA_Facebook&gt; If Poachers and Illegal Loggers Strike, This Forest Phones It In Environmentalists are … Continue reading →

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From the Liberation Tech E-mail Group: Launching Panic Button in Public Beta

Posted on June 24, 2014 by Bruce

If you have one app on your Android device . . . . . . from a great community of humanitarians . . . Dear LibTech, I’m glad to announce that today we’re releasing Panic Button in public beta on … Continue reading →

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Climate Adaptation Marketplace Launched on Coral Triangle Day

Posted on June 13, 2014 by Bruce

This from the IISD reporting service <http://biodiversity-l.iisd.org/news/climate-adaptation-marketplace-launched-on-coral-triangle-day/&gt; [I have to say, with no animus at all against this particular event and initiative, that every once in a while all of these special pre- and post- conference events or side events … Continue reading →

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IRF-News So after two or three generations of small island systems studies, this is the best we can do?

Posted on June 11, 2014 by Bruce

Bruce, It is said that adult development is based on experiential learning, and as you noted many years ago in a somewhat different context, we have experienced more than we have learned. It is sad that we seem to be … Continue reading →

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So after two or three generations of small island systems studies, this is the best we can do?

Posted on June 11, 2014 by Bruce

This from “Mr. Wu’s Blog” on the official United Nations SIDS2014 web site at <http://www.sids2014.org/index.php?menu=1579&gt;. This web site brings together most of the UN background information in preparation for the Third Conference on Small Island Developing States, which will be … Continue reading →

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Enviros Seeking to Overturn 30 Years Practice in City-County Development Permits BEWARE

Posted on June 4, 2014 by Bruce

Keep in mind the figure “$5 million” — that’s likely to be the right ballpark for a total legal costs budget for groups seeking a TOTAL DEVELOPMENT MORATORIUM (at least for more than three weeks!) plus NEW LAW, seeking to … Continue reading →

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What Development Projects Really Produce

Posted on May 30, 2014 by Bruce

Happened to run across this Table of Contents for the reports of an important (some would claim the MOST important) small island capital program in the Caribbean. The program has several parallel tracks in several locations. In duration, it is … Continue reading →

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How the New Digital Age Will Affect Us in the Future: e.g., Farming

Posted on May 27, 2014 by Bruce

A good example from the Schumpeter Blog in the Economist, May 14th <http://www.economist.com/news/business/21602757-managers-most-traditional-industries-distrust-promising-new-technology-digital>-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Schumpeter Digital disruption on the farm Managers in the most traditional of industries distrust a promising new technology May 24th 2014 | From the print edition INNOVATION … Continue reading →

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NY Times: Buying Insurance Against Climate Change — Mentions Caribbean Models.

Posted on May 26, 2014 by Bruce

from the Sunday NY Times <http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/25/upshot/buying-insurance-against-climate-change.html&gt; Buying Insurance Against Climate Change MAY 24, 2014 Photo The Alliance of Small Island States has been arguing for an international approach to dealing with losses from climate change. Here, Tarawa in Kiribati, an … Continue reading →

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