Canada has had a rough time of it in recent weeks, the visit of President Obama, on his first official state visit was marred by domestic protests. The issue, a divisive one for Canadians, was made explicit when the National Geographic ran a on the tar-sands, using double spreads to highlights the destructive cost of [...]

Up until now, global climate negotiations between the G20 countries have taken place within a context of economic expansion, although growth rates have varied between countries. But with the financial crisis, the economic realities have changed dramatically. For 2009, the IMF projects that overall global economic growth will contract, with growth in advanced economies going [...]