Category Archives: Planning for the Future

More Reasons Why We are Reaching Limits to Growth

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Gail Tverberg

In a recent post, I talked about why we may be reaching Limits to Growth of the type foretold in the 1972 book Limits to Growth. I would like to explain some additional reasons now. In my earlier post, I … Continue reading →

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Where do continued high oil prices lead us?

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Gail Tverberg

We know high oil prices have an adverse impact on the economy, often leading to recession. According to Economist James Hamilton, 10 out of 11 of US recessions since World War II have been associated with oil price spikes. But … Continue reading →

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Financial Impacts of Reaching ‘Limits to Growth’

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Gail Tverberg

I gave a talk on expected financial implications of the oil limits that we are now reaching at a recent meeting of the Association for the Study of Peak Oil-USA. My talk consisted of two parts: Why the impact of … Continue reading →

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European Debt Crisis and Sustainability

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Gail Tverberg

What would humans have to do to really live sustainability with the world’s ecosystems? I got a shock when I read about the pattern of species extinctions which is taking place that form a part of what is called the … Continue reading →

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Should We Take United Nations’ Projections Seriously?

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Gail Tverberg

This is a guest post by Dr. Gary Peters, author of Population Geography. The United Nations warned recently that the global consumption of natural resources could almost triple to 140 billion tons a year by 2050 unless nations take drastic … Continue reading →

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