Rome, 1st Italian city, ranks 39th on the Top World's Greenest Places. Stockholm, Oslo, Munich and Paris are in the top 4, according to a study of Matthew Kahn, PhD, environmental economist at UCLA's Institute of the Environment (University of California Los Angeles).
He analysed 72 major international cities and rank them in terms of beeing green and livable. The sources included among others the World Bank's Development Economic Research Group Estimates, and his own reporting on local environmental laws, energy prices, garbage production and disposal, and parkland. It led him to
He analysed 72 major international cities and rank them in terms of beeing green and livable. The sources included among others the World Bank's Development Economic Research Group Estimates, and his own reporting on local environmental laws, energy prices, garbage production and disposal, and parkland. It led him to
5 Key Environmental Lessons
1. You can always get greener
Even countries and cities with good standards have environmental problems. It's a never-ending process.
2. Don't Stop Thinking About Tomorrow
Problems focus attention on environmental issues and on taking action. But thinking about next generations must be more than a fashion idea. It must become a day-to-day reality.
3. Save The Forests And The Trees
Wild forests still thrive in Canada. They help Canada rating well for clean water and air, despite densely populated areas like Montreal. Forests make it a more balanced country.
4. Manage Progress for the benefit of all
Education in rich countries must help understanding the bad effects of this wealth : an enormous negative impact on the environment. Rich countries have a responsibility.
5. Turn Things Around While There's Still Time
Global environmental management requires global cooperation. For instance, all must be done to share with China the lastest technologies that can be used to develop clean, alternative energy.
1. You can always get greener
Even countries and cities with good standards have environmental problems. It's a never-ending process.
2. Don't Stop Thinking About Tomorrow
Problems focus attention on environmental issues and on taking action. But thinking about next generations must be more than a fashion idea. It must become a day-to-day reality.
3. Save The Forests And The Trees
Wild forests still thrive in Canada. They help Canada rating well for clean water and air, despite densely populated areas like Montreal. Forests make it a more balanced country.
4. Manage Progress for the benefit of all
Education in rich countries must help understanding the bad effects of this wealth : an enormous negative impact on the environment. Rich countries have a responsibility.
5. Turn Things Around While There's Still Time
Global environmental management requires global cooperation. For instance, all must be done to share with China the lastest technologies that can be used to develop clean, alternative energy.
All Roads Lead to Rome
