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Mexico: The Zapatista “Brand” and Tourism in Chiapas

Posted by Eduardo Avila on 02/07/2009

The Mex Files notes that the state of Chiapas, Mexico receives 4 million tourists per year; 25% mention that they were drawn by the Zapatista rebels, which are best identified by their spokesperson Rafael Sebastián Guillén Vicente, also known as Subcomandante Marcos.

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Panasonic releases Eco Ideas Report 2009

Posted on 01/07/2009

Panasonic Corporation has issued its Eco Ideas Report 2009, a summary of the company's environmental sustainability management activities in the business year from April 2008 to March 2009 (FY 2009). The report covers progress of Panasonic's initiatives in environmental management sin ...

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Government's 'green guru' suggests 19 ways to save the planet

Posted on 01/07/2009

The UK's Sustainable Development Commission, headed by Sir Jonathan Porritt, said the Government has failed to meet a range of targets on green living, the Telegraph reports. The Commission has 19 "Breakthrough Ideas for the 21st Century" for local authorities, government and individu ...

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Raytheon Meets Green Goals with IT Help

Posted by Environmental Leader on 01/07/2009

Raytheon called upon its IT department to help the company meet its commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 33 percent per dollar of revenue between 2002 and 2009 as a charter member of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Climate Leaders program, according to a ComputerWorld ...

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EPA Approves California Emissions Waiver

Posted by Environmental Leader on 01/07/2009

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted California a waiver, enabling the state to enforce its stricter tailpipe emissions standards for new motor vehicles, beginning with the 2009 model year. Thirteen other states and the District of Columbia plan to follow California’s ...

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