Tomorrow I arrive for a week in the Republic of Korea on UN business. The purpose of this blogging intensive is to make my work more transparent, but this is one of those moments where I just cannot be very transparent ... yet. This is the reality of the consulting life. Working with institutions and … Continue reading Transparency, Confidentiality, and Consulting
Business and Economics
“And the winning song is …”
Aren't you curious to know which of my songs is the most popular? That is, the most purchased in its digital format, on iTunes, Amazon.com, etc.? You won't believe it. I certainly didn't believe it. Let me back up. It would be easy to scribble pages and pages of philosophical rumination on the importance of … Continue reading “And the winning song is …”
Climate Change Adaptation: from Big Taboo to Business Opportunity
Read my recent article on climate change adaptation generated a surprising amount of response. I will be focusing more and more on climate change adaptation issues in times ahead, both because I believe we all need to be paying more attention to it, and because my professional work with clients like the Nile Basin Initiative … Continue reading Climate Change Adaptation: from Big Taboo to Business Opportunity
What is the GDP, Anyway?
As the world spins deeper into economic recession (is anyone formally using the word "depression" yet?), it seems appropriate to take a look at the number by which we measure such things: the Gross Domestic Product, or GDP. This mega-statistic is the indicator used by countries since WWII to measure their growth, and is by … Continue reading What is the GDP, Anyway?
Food, Fuel and Fiber? The Challenge of Using the Earth to Grow Energy
This article was commissioned by the Japanese energy magazine "Global Edge," and reprinted also at Worldchanging.com. * * * In May of 2008, while visiting Jakarta, I came across a newspaper story about a protest there. Hundreds of people had gathered in front of the gates of a charitable NGO whose mission was to feed … Continue reading Food, Fuel and Fiber? The Challenge of Using the Earth to Grow Energy
Alan AtKisson 