Despite the passing of laws forbidding organ sales, socioeconomically vulnerable people in the global south continue to sell parts of their body to survive. In 1994, India’s Parliament passed the Transplantation of Human Organs Act (THOA) to make organ sales illegal. Although superficially beneficial, the lived outcomes of this action were anything but advantageous. After [...]

Headlines in late August 2011 were quick to announce the results of a UN Report declaring a 20% decrease in the prevalence of HIV/AIDS in the Asia and Pacific Region. While the decrease is no doubt a wonderful feat, it is difficult to diagnose it as a direct result of international medical programs (rather than [...]

On January 28, 2011, the UK agreed to develop formal partnerships with China to accelerate the development of low-carbon technologies in both countries. In a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed by UK climate change secretary Chris Huhne and Chinese Vice-Premier Li Keqiang, the governments outlined plans for a Low Carbon Cooperation (LCC) initiative designed to facilitate the [...]

Even in the green tech world of today, hydrogen fuel cell cars are receiving a small amount of attention compared to their electric counterparts. While companies like Best Buy and SolarCity are starting to offer materials and installation for electric vehicle charging stations, and the waiting list for a Nissan Leaf is reaching nearly 20,000, [...]

Since the 1940s, the Green Revolution and the rise of agricultural productivity improved survival and population rates. Although the majority of people have benefited from technological advancement in food production, the introduction of pesticides and food commercialization came with no long-term plans for dealing with the externalities, including cultural, environmental, social and economic instability. Today’s [...]

In early August 2011, U.S. District Judge Nicholas G. Garauf ruled in favor of the U.S. government’s request to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the state of New York.  State Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman claims that an environmental impact report must be created for new legislation that could result in new hydraulic fracturing projects [...]