_{BlindSpot reviews - how not to save the world}

Few of today's grand plans or wishful 'solutions' can get far until we switch the economy from linear 'use it up and throw it away' to circular sustainable 'meeting needs without rising wastes'. None of the existing tools can achieve this switch.

Switching to a circular economy is the world's greatest challenge. It is like abandoning a familiar (but sinking) ship to continue in a new stable craft. Institutions which should be helping people transfer to the new ship are instead clinging to the sinking ship.

The UK Sustainable Development Commission; watching the government's 'watchdog'.
The oil giant Shell; dialogue or greenwash?
Review of European Union thinking on Market Based Instruments (ie economic tools such as green taxes)
Reviews of climate policies: Contraction and Convergence, the carbon rationing scheme TEQs.
The United Nations, struggling for relevance to global problems. NEW!
Review of the 1972 UN Declaration which missed the opportunity of responsible markets.

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