Reversal of Climate Fortunes: Before the Great Recession, Europe and Japan signed on to the Kyoto Protocol's obligation of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2025. The U.S. voted against ratification. Now Japan says it will renew building coal-fired power plants and will notify the UN that it cannot meet its obligation of reducing emissions by 25 percent by 2025. Meanwhile, Europe's emissions are rising at the same time its cap and trade system is in tatters. By contrast, U.S. emissions have fallen and coal is being replaced by natural gas, all through the influence of economics.Tariff Bill Reform: The advantage of a former U.S. Trade Representative serving in the Senate is that he sees more than just fundraising opportunities when it c...
The magpie goose (Anseranas semipalmata) is the sole living representative species of the family Anseranatidae. This waterbird is found in northern Australia and southern New Guinea.[2] The species is not truly migratory but it sometimes travels large distances to find food and water, especiall...
A pika (/ˈpaɪkə, ˈpiːkə/ PY-kə, PEE-kə[3][4]) is a small, mountain-dwelling mammal native to Asia and North America. With short limbs, a very round body, an even coat of fur, and no external tail, they resemble their close relative the rabbit, but with short, rounded ears.[5] The large-eared pi...
Lobelia (/loʊˈbiːliə, lə-/[4][5][6]) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Campanulaceae comprising 415 species,[7] with a subcosmopolitan distribution primarily in tropical to warm temperate regions of the world, a few species extending into cooler temperate regions.[8] They are known g...
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Accountability and a comprehensive approach to export programming
WPI’s team helped construct a strategic approach to develop, implement, and track promotional activities in 8 key regions across the globe for an agricultural export association. With continued progress measurement and strategic advisory services from WPI, the association has seen its ROI from investments in promotional programming increase by 44 percent over the past 5 years. Not only does this type of holistic approach to organizational strategy provide measurable results to track and analyze, it fosters top-down and bottom-up organizational accountability.