Comments for Investing in Vital Assets: Water, Energy, Food and Scarce Resources http://www.globalfundexchange.com/blog We did not inherit this earth from our parents, we borrowed it from our children. Invest wisely and sustainably. Anric Blatt and Lauralouise Duffy, founders of Global Fund Exchange Mon, 20 May 2013 20:42:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Declining Bee Populations Pose A Severe Threat to Global Agriculture by Declining Bee Populations Pose A Severe Threat to Global Agriculture | ANRIC BLATT http://www.globalfundexchange.com/blog/2013/05/20/declining-bee-populations-pose-a-severe-threat-to-global-agriculture/#comment-958 Declining Bee Populations Pose A Severe Threat to Global Agriculture | ANRIC BLATT Mon, 20 May 2013 20:42:51 +0000 http://www.globalfundexchange.com/blog/?p=6284#comment-958 [...] http://www.globalfundexchange.com/blog/2013/05/20/declining-bee-populations-pose-a-severe-threat-to-... [...] [...] http://www.globalfundexchange.com/blog/2013/05/20/declining-bee-populations-pose-a-severe-threat-to-... [...]

]]> Comment on China air pollution moved to the top of the political agenda for the new government this year by China air pollution moved to the top of the political agenda for the new government this year | ANRIC BLATT http://www.globalfundexchange.com/blog/2013/05/20/china-air-pollution-moved-to-the-top-of-the-political-agenda-for-the-new-government-this-year/#comment-956 China air pollution moved to the top of the political agenda for the new government this year | ANRIC BLATT Mon, 20 May 2013 14:27:29 +0000 http://www.globalfundexchange.com/blog/?p=6279#comment-956 [...] http://www.globalfundexchange.com/blog/2013/05/20/china-air-pollution-moved-to-the-top-of-the-politi... [...] [...] http://www.globalfundexchange.com/blog/2013/05/20/china-air-pollution-moved-to-the-top-of-the-politi... [...]

]]> Comment on Top 10 Reasons to Invest in Agriculture NOW by Anric Blatt by Top 10 Reasons to Invest in Agriculture NOW by Anric Blatt | ANRIC BLATT http://www.globalfundexchange.com/blog/2013/05/17/top-10-reasons-to-invest-in-agriculture-now-by-anric-blatt/#comment-951 Top 10 Reasons to Invest in Agriculture NOW by Anric Blatt | ANRIC BLATT Fri, 17 May 2013 20:34:35 +0000 http://www.globalfundexchange.com/blog/?p=6277#comment-951 [...] http://www.globalfundexchange.com/blog/2013/05/17/top-10-reasons-to-invest-in-agriculture-now-by-anr... [...] [...] http://www.globalfundexchange.com/blog/2013/05/17/top-10-reasons-to-invest-in-agriculture-now-by-anr... [...]

]]> Comment on Bill Gates: Nothing improves an economy as efficiently as agriculture by Bill Gates: Nothing improves an economy as efficiently as agriculture | ANRIC BLATT http://www.globalfundexchange.com/blog/2013/05/16/bill-gates-nothing-improves-an-economy-as-efficiently-as-agriculture/#comment-949 Bill Gates: Nothing improves an economy as efficiently as agriculture | ANRIC BLATT Thu, 16 May 2013 16:12:41 +0000 http://www.globalfundexchange.com/blog/?p=6273#comment-949 [...] http://www.globalfundexchange.com/blog/2013/05/16/bill-gates-nothing-improves-an-economy-as-efficien... [...] [...] http://www.globalfundexchange.com/blog/2013/05/16/bill-gates-nothing-improves-an-economy-as-efficien... [...]

]]> Comment on Jeremy Grantham – The Race of our Lives by Jeremy Grantham – The Race of our Lives | ANRIC BLATT http://www.globalfundexchange.com/blog/2013/04/29/jeremy-grantham-the-race-of-our-lives/#comment-921 Jeremy Grantham – The Race of our Lives | ANRIC BLATT Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:54:08 +0000 http://www.globalfundexchange.com/blog/?p=6222#comment-921 [...] http://www.globalfundexchange.com/blog/2013/04/29/jeremy-grantham-the-race-of-our-lives/ Jeremy Grantham’s latest quarterly thought piece is out. It’s terrific reading as usual. “Our global economy, reckless in its use of all resources and natural systems, shows many of the indicators of potential failure that brought down so many civilizations before ours. By sheer luck, though, ours has two features that might just save our bacon: declining fertility rates and progress in alternative energy. Our survival might well depend on doing everything we can to encourage their progress. Vested interests, though, defend the status quo effectively and the majority much prefers optimistic propaganda to uncomfortable truth and wishful thinking rather than tough action. It is likely to be a close race. The Fall of Civilizations  The collapse of civilizations is a gripping and resonant topic for many of us and one that has attracted many scholars over the years. They see many possible contributing factors to the collapse of previous civilizations, the evidence pieced together shard by shard from civilizations that often left few records. But some themes reoccur in the scholars’ work: geographic locations that had misfortune in the availability of useful animal and vegetable life, soil, water, and a source of energy; mismanagement in the overuse and depletion of resources, especially forests, soil, and water…… Read the entire piece here (PDF) [...] [...] http://www.globalfundexchange.com/blog/2013/04/29/jeremy-grantham-the-race-of-our-lives/ Jeremy Grantham’s latest quarterly thought piece is out. It’s terrific reading as usual. “Our global economy, reckless in its use of all resources and natural systems, shows many of the indicators of potential failure that brought down so many civilizations before ours. By sheer luck, though, ours has two features that might just save our bacon: declining fertility rates and progress in alternative energy. Our survival might well depend on doing everything we can to encourage their progress. Vested interests, though, defend the status quo effectively and the majority much prefers optimistic propaganda to uncomfortable truth and wishful thinking rather than tough action. It is likely to be a close race. The Fall of Civilizations  The collapse of civilizations is a gripping and resonant topic for many of us and one that has attracted many scholars over the years. They see many possible contributing factors to the collapse of previous civilizations, the evidence pieced together shard by shard from civilizations that often left few records. But some themes reoccur in the scholars’ work: geographic locations that had misfortune in the availability of useful animal and vegetable life, soil, water, and a source of energy; mismanagement in the overuse and depletion of resources, especially forests, soil, and water…… Read the entire piece here (PDF) [...]

]]> Comment on Lessons from Byron Wien on his 80th Birthday by Lessons from Byron Wien on his 80th Birthday | ANRIC BLATT http://www.globalfundexchange.com/blog/2013/02/14/lessons-from-byron-wien-on-his-80th-birthday/#comment-920 Lessons from Byron Wien on his 80th Birthday | ANRIC BLATT Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:29:47 +0000 http://www.globalfundexchange.com/blog/?p=6213#comment-920 [...] http://www.globalfundexchange.com/blog/2013/02/14/lessons-from-byron-wien-on-his-80th-birthday/ [...] [...] http://www.globalfundexchange.com/blog/2013/02/14/lessons-from-byron-wien-on-his-80th-birthday/ [...]

]]> Comment on Sustainable Land Management by Sustainable Land Management | ANRIC BLATT http://www.globalfundexchange.com/blog/2013/04/26/sustainable-land-management/#comment-915 Sustainable Land Management | ANRIC BLATT Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:07:31 +0000 http://www.globalfundexchange.com/blog/?p=6200#comment-915 [...] http://www.globalfundexchange.com/blog/2013/04/26/sustainable-land-management/ [...] [...] http://www.globalfundexchange.com/blog/2013/04/26/sustainable-land-management/ [...]

]]> Comment on Earth Day 2013 – An inspiring Earth Message from Anric Blatt by Earth Day 2013 – An inspiring Earth Message from Anric Blatt | ANRIC BLATT http://www.globalfundexchange.com/blog/2013/04/23/earth-day-2013-an-inspiring-earth-message-from-anric-blatt/#comment-913 Earth Day 2013 – An inspiring Earth Message from Anric Blatt | ANRIC BLATT Tue, 23 Apr 2013 22:54:19 +0000 http://www.globalfundexchange.com/blog/?p=6190#comment-913 [...] http://www.globalfundexchange.com/blog/2013/04/23/earth-day-2013-an-inspiring-earth-message-from-anr... [...] [...] http://www.globalfundexchange.com/blog/2013/04/23/earth-day-2013-an-inspiring-earth-message-from-anr... [...]

]]> Comment on Jeremy Grantham on how to feed the world and why he invests in oil – Part 2 by Jeremy Grantham on population growth, China and climate sceptics – Part 1 | Investing in Vital Assets: Water, Energy, Food and Scarce Resources http://www.globalfundexchange.com/blog/2013/04/17/jeremy-grantham-on-how-to-feed-the-world-and-why-he-invests-in-oil-part-2/#comment-908 Jeremy Grantham on population growth, China and climate sceptics – Part 1 | Investing in Vital Assets: Water, Energy, Food and Scarce Resources Wed, 17 Apr 2013 20:06:08 +0000 http://www.globalfundexchange.com/blog/?p=6184#comment-908 [...] // // Home Blog Jeremy Grantham on population growth, China and climate sceptics – Part 1 ← World Day to Combat Desertification: Monday, 17 June 2013 Jeremy Grantham on how to feed the world and why he invests in oil – Part 2 → [...] [...] // // Home Blog Jeremy Grantham on population growth, China and climate sceptics – Part 1 ← World Day to Combat Desertification: Monday, 17 June 2013 Jeremy Grantham on how to feed the world and why he invests in oil – Part 2 → [...]

]]> Comment on Jeremy Grantham on how to feed the world and why he invests in oil – Part 2 by Jeremy Grantham on how to feed the world and why he invests in oil – Part 2 | ANRIC BLATT http://www.globalfundexchange.com/blog/2013/04/17/jeremy-grantham-on-how-to-feed-the-world-and-why-he-invests-in-oil-part-2/#comment-907 Jeremy Grantham on how to feed the world and why he invests in oil – Part 2 | ANRIC BLATT Wed, 17 Apr 2013 20:05:28 +0000 http://www.globalfundexchange.com/blog/?p=6184#comment-907 [...] http://www.globalfundexchange.com/blog/2013/04/17/jeremy-grantham-on-how-to-feed-the-world-and-why-h... [...] [...] http://www.globalfundexchange.com/blog/2013/04/17/jeremy-grantham-on-how-to-feed-the-world-and-why-h... [...]

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