DOCUMENTS
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Carbon Standard
California Climate Action Registry
This manual shows how its Climate Reserve Tonnes (CRTs) Reserve works. It is a registry, not a trading scheme, but a carbon offsetting program.
Carbon taxes and trading
Pricewaterhousecoopers presents this analysis, particularly for G8 countries. They go for a hybrid approach: regulation to force energy efficiency and taxes/trading.
comparing offset programs
This table by WWF and the Stockholm Environmental Institute shows an overview in March 08
Voluntary carbon standard
This press release of the Voluntary Carbon Standard Association points to the importance for voluntary carbon market of its embrace of REDD which is an important part of the AFOLU area.
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Fee&Dividend
Earthday2010statement
This is the April 25 statement by Dr. James Hansen about the FDD approach to carbon reduction that is an essential part of the IIMT's Tierra system.
Hansen in South China Morning Post
This one page summary of Hansen's thinking about the need for a rising carbon fee in order to face the real grim outlook of the climate crisis presents a challenge both to the Chinese and other govern
Launching of the US Climate Stewardship Act
Together with several national climate organizations Dr. Hansen's CS Act was launched on the Washington Mall on the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, April 25, 2010
Obama's second chance
After adopting the cap and trade carbon reduction method, there is a second chance to do better with a Fee and Dividend approach as the latter approach is gaining traction in the US Senate in spring o
The Elders and the UN Climate Summit 2015
A united call for action on the climate by Kofi Annan, chair of the Elders. At the end my comment that was posted in the Washington Post of January 22, 2014.
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fractionalized reserve banking
Abolish federal reserve and fractional banking
This video presents a good overview of what fractional reserve banking is and does. It also shows how the present federal reserve notes can be turned into debt-free US notes
No fractional reserve banking for commercial banks
James Robertson, respected British monetary economist, makes the case that fractional reserve banking by high street banks were a major cause of the 2008 financial crisis
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G20
Reaction of Transnational Foundation in Sweden
This cri de coeur about the lost opportunities of the London Summit of April 2 shows the need to consider crises simultaneously and to include military expenditures in any consideration of new sustain
Reality behind the hype of the G20 Summit
This article published by the Third World Network is written by Marin Kohr, the executive director of the South Centre. He, together with his Malaysian colleague Yoke Lin, was part of an event I organ
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Global North Documents, exclusive of USA
UK G20 plan
Fact sheet on UK policies in respect to the G20 Summit on April 2, 2009
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Global South Documents
Association with Copehhagen Accord?
Dr. Martin Khor, executive director of the Intergovernmental Organization (IGO)South Centre describes the contents and process of the Accord and presents the options for developing nations.
Fixing Global Finance: A developing country perspective
This highly readable book(let)by the director of the public research center in New Delhi discussed in the October 27, 2010 blog post is well-written, researched. It can function as a major information
G24 Communique to the London Summit
This group of smaller developing nations, established in 1971 provides a clear position of their expectations and needs to the G20 Summit
Malaysia's Star On Line reacts to G20
This reaction seems typical for countries in the global South
The Klimafourum09 Peope's Declaration
This final version of the Declaration presents the analysis and strategy of the several thousands of CSOs at the Copenhagen Summit on Climate Change. There is a large concordance of its views and stra
Towards a new Global Financial Architecture
In his Patel lccture at the London School of Economics in Hyderabad on October 25, 2010 Dr. V Reddy, India's former governor of its central bank, presents his outstanding view on monetary and financia
Walden Bello on the G20 London Summit
Phillipine sociologist and activist Walden Bello not only analyses the shortcomings of the Summit, but also presents valuable recommendations for a "more decentralized,deglobalized, democratic post-ca
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IIMT Documents
3 submissions to the UNGA March 19 Report
Maintaining the report's text additions are suggested in respect to the report's global reserve currency paragraph, its global economic coordinating council and financing paragraphs.
4 page backgrounder on Tierra for the UN June conference
this document presents more information on the 1 page handout that was used during the UN Conference on the Word Financial and Economic Crisis and its Impact on Development.
A monetary SDG to be added to the SDG discussion
This document argues for a tenth Sustainable Development Goal that would emphasize the need for a carbon-based international monetary system which is considered a necessary, though not sufficient cond
Beyond the Greek Crisis
This is an OPED article submitted to the NY Times. It argues for the moral framing of the Greek and other financial crises and proposes theTierra carbon-based international monetary system.
Book outline of IIMT's TIMU
Draft outline of the IIMT book entitled "TIMU: The Transformative Approach to Monetarily Resolve the Economic Crisis Through Resolving the Climate Crisis. The book is to be published by Cosimo Publish
Contrasting Mishkin and Erturk
A first draft of contrasting two monetary theorists based upon views on political economy of national and international monetary policies
December2 OP-Ed article on Climate to the NY Times
The article's title is A TRANSFORMATIONAL PATH AFTER PARIS 2015 and deals with the 8 elements that are part of the Tierra Fee&Dividend system which is the heart of the Tierra carbon-based internationa
Detailed Table of Contents of The Tierra Solution
This table shows how five of the ten chapters of The Tierra Solution: Resolving the Climate Crisis through Monetary Transformation are devoted in preparation of the last five chapters. The latter pres
Draft Outline of TIMU Book
This is the fourth draft written in the beginning of April.
INSnet series on TIMU
This is a list of six articles that have been collapsed into three articles by the editor of INSnet.
June 2009 Summary Position Statement on the Tierra Monetary Paradigm
This SPS supercedes the one of February. It is a refinement in various ways, particularly due to the contributions of the UN Conference on the World Economic and Financial Crisis and its Impact on Dev
March2010 Statement on Fiinancing for Development/Climate Justice
This Statement was presented to the ECOSOC and General Assembly High Level Discussion on Financing for Development. It presents the Tierra Fee and Dividend System as a bold approach to financing not o
Media Advisory during the Cancun Climate Conference
The two-page advisory entitled "There Are Alternatives to the Kyoto Protocol" in 18 point was part of a strategy to present the TFD as a genuine alternative to the KP. The attached PowerPoint makes th
Monetary Agenda for Climate and Development Action
This is January 2011 formulation of the TFD global governance system prepared as a circular for the stakeholders in the upcoming Rio Earth Summit in 2012.
Monetary Justice
This is the one two sided page that was circulated at the DPI/Bonn Conference in the beginning of September.
Monetary Justice as guiding principle
Besides other descriptions of monetary justice in the IIMT documents section this document presents chapter 6 of the Tierra Solution book. It is the most detailed. In later versions the terms transfor
Monetary Justice as guiding principle
This circular was used at the 2nd Intersessional for the Rio Earth Summit in New York City on December 14-16, 2011. It is a shorter version of a similarly titled,longer document that is part of the CS
Monetary justice for Rio 2012
This 4 page document presents the case for monetary justice in its regular and transformational sense to be the guiding principle for the Rio Earth Summit in 2012
Monetary Peace
This PowerPoint was presented at the July 2010 Conference of the International Peace Research Association in Sydney, Australia.
Monetary Peace
This PowerPoint was presented at the July 2010 Conference of the International Peace Research Association in Sydney, Australia. A carbon-based international monetary system would contribute to advance
Monetary Peace: Using a transformed international monetary system towards l
This PP was presented at the International Peace Research Association's Conference in July 2010.
monetary transformation: Financing for development and climate the transfo
Presentation to CoNGO’s(Conference of NGOs) Financing for Development Committee on June 6, 2012 at the UN Headquarters
Monettary Peace: Using a transformed international monetary system towards
This PP was presented at the International Peace Research Association's Conference in July 2010.
October 5, 2011 cardboard sign
This sign contains three statements and their one sentence explanation that presents IIMT's answer to the OWS protests.
OPED Piece: US Dollar, Tierra, IMF
This OPED was submitted to the NY Times on March 30, 2009 in preparation of and follow-up to the London Summit of April 2.
People's Sustainability Treaty on Monetary Transformation
The development of this Treaty was part of the Sustainability Treaties project started in preparation for the Rio 2012 Earth Summit. It still functions as a discussion document given that it summarize
Press release at the Cancun Climate Conference
"There are alternatives to the KP" was the title of IIMT's press release on December 7. Later on expanded into a media advisory with 18 point title which went like hotcakes amidst the torrent of other
Proposed workshop for CSD17's Learning Center
This 3 hour workshop is entitled "Funding for Development: The Tierra Solution?"
public control of the US Federal Reserve system
This document was part of an earlier draft of the Tierra Fee and Dividend book describing the origin, purposes and proposed reforms of the Fed.
Resume2015
This 7-page resume shows the development of the concept of contextual sustainability as applied in secondary education, as guide for work at Earth and Peace Education International, and finally as the
Rethinking International Trade: Frugal Trade and the TFDS
This is updated version of a SPS a year earlier. It presents reasons for frugal trade thinking and practice and evidence of its emergence. Its reciprocal impact with the Tierra Fee and Dividend system
Should banks create money?
This is an OPED piece to the NY Times in the middle of February, 2009.
Strategy for a carbon-based international monetary system
This is the penultimate chapter in The Tierra Solution: Resolving the climate crisis through monetary transformation. The strategy consists of top-down UN approach and a bottom-up approach of national
The Great Monetary Overhaul
This is a (non-published) OPED piece showing how the TIMU system is a major transformational change in international relations
THE TIERRA FEE & DIVIDEND (TFD) SOLUTION: A proposal for integrated global
A “think-piece” presented to the 2nd PrepCom for the Rio 2012 Earth Summit at the invitation of the Stakeholder Forum
The Tierra Fee and DIvidend (TFD) Solution: A proposal for integrated globa
A “think-piece” presented to the 2nd PrepCom for the Rio 2012 Earth Summit at the invitation of the Stakeholder Forum.
THE TIERRA FEE AND DIVIDEND (TFD) System: A bold nexus proposal
Presentation for the TFD workshop at the Nexus II International Conference at UNC Chapel Hill
March 7, 2014
The Tierra Monetary Compact
This 2 sided one page circular was used at the UN Headquarters during the 5th High Level Dialogue on Financing for Development which dealt with the outcomes of the Monterrey Consensus and the Doha Dec
The Tierra Monetary Compact
This is title of a 2 sided, one page golden rod circular for the 5th High Level Dialogue in Financing for Development held at UN Headquarters on December 7-8, 2011. It argues that the ultimate goal o
The Yale/UNITAR formulation of the Tierra Fee and Dividend (TFD)
This September 2010 formulation has become the accepted standard. It will be the basis of the central chapter in the forthcoming book on the TFD.
Tierra Solution as third carbon reduction method
The Tierra Solution is carbon reduction method built into the architecture of a transformed international monetary system.
Tierra statement for the UN Conference of June 24-6, 2009
This one page description of the Tierra reserve currency was used as a handout at that important UN conference
TIMU book references1
This is the list of book references that are presently being used.
Transformational financing for development and climate
This is the Powerpoint that was presented in May 2012 to the CoNGO Committee on Financing for Development at the UN Headquarters.
TRANSFORMATIONAL FINANCING: money for a post-2015 new world order.
Transformational financing (TF) is part of the Tierra carbon-based international monetary system which is presented as an oriented visionary preparedness pathway for a looming climate catastrophe. TF
Transforming the International Monetary System
This two-sided one page golden rod circular was presented at the 2nd PrepCom of the Rio 2012 Summit in New York, March 2011. The Tierra system is presented as one of its "new and emerging challenges".
Version 2 of the Tierra Manifesto of 2009
The major difference between version 1 and 2 is the IIMT reaction to the draft report of the UN General President's Committee on Monetary and Financial Crises of March 19.
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International Monetary Documents
Asian cooperation in CMIM
After 10 years ASEAN +3 has been able to establish a regional IMF with a reserve pool of $120 billion.
CEPR Weisbrot on the IMF
Urging the G20 and other organizations to be careful to use the IMF as a major channel of recovery billions.
China's super-sovereign currency proposal
Michael Hudson of Global Research presents a strong case for the SDR to be used more widely and intensely after identifying the three requirements of a good international reserve currency.
Dolalr's last days?
An IMF executive director thinks that the SDR Substitution Account is going to be a main way for the dollar to be less of a reserve currency
Final communique of April 2 G20 Summit
This is the 29 point, 9 page statement of the Summit. Find comments on blog and on IIMT documents
GPF articles and docs about global financial architecture
The Global Policy Forum offers an excellent monthly newsletter. This March 2009 contains, among other topics, resources about the policy reform activities in the world, particuarly at the UN
High Level Commission March09
This summary by Global Development Forum lists the purposes and activities of GA Commission of Experts, of the IMF, the WB, UNCTAD and the Warwick Commission
Reforming the banking system
This publication by a British monetary specialist and a German sociologist presents an excellent case for removing the money creation function (seigniorage)from privately owned banks. This reform is t
The Tower of Basil: BIS, IMF, SDR
Attorney Ellen Brown, author of Web of Debt, brings together historical and present data on the functions of the privately owned Bank of International Settlements and its role in the financial crisis
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TIMU architecture
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UN Documents
March 26GA Interactive Dialogue
This 18 page document contains the statements, questions of many nations and a couple of NGOs in response to the invitation of the GA President's Commission.
21 May 09 prelim, report for the June 24-6 UN Conference
This is the final preliminary report for the important June conference. pp.92-102 deal with its proposal for a global reserve system in far greater detail than its October 08 report
Address of GA SG D'escoto at opening of June 09 conference
This opening address is one of the most surprising, and philosophical profound presented at the General Assembly.
Its biocentric philosophy can function as a UN philosophy; at any rate it is very sim
April 29 document for June 2009 Review Conference
This document is a follow-up of the March 19 draft document after 3 days of Interactive Dialogue at the end of March. IIMT's three submissions were not referred to.
April 29 document for June 2009 Review Conference
This document is a follow-up of the March 19 draft document after 3 days of Interactive Dialogue at the end of March. IIMT's three submissions were not referred to.
Civil Society Report to UN GA Commission
This report was prepared by the UN NonGovernment Liaison Office in preparation of the second report of March 19 of President's Commission of Experts of Monetary and Financial Crises
Copenhagen Accord
Strictly speaking, the Accord is a document of which governments "took note". It was not a consensus document. It would have been better that the Summit had taken the reports of the two working groups
DPI NGO Briefing of January 15, 2009
It was during this briefing on January 15, 2009 that Dr. Michael Clark pronounced the Tierra international reserve currency and its incorporation in a nation's balance of payment a brilant idea.
Draft Outcome Documents June Conference
This draft by UNGA President is the basis for the June1-3 Conference. IT reasserts the G192 process, including ECOSOC's function. One of the most important UN documents in this axial year of 2009
Global Economics Crisis by UNCTAD
This March 2009 report analyses the global situation and argues for the need of international cooperation within the UN Framework
GSP 2012 Report
The Panel's final report, "Resilient People, Resilient Planet: A Future Worth Choosing", contains 56 recommendations to put sustainable development into practice and to mainstream it into economic pol
Highlevel meeting with IFI, WTO and UNCTAD
This meeting took place on April 27 at NY Headquarters organized by GA ECOSOC. It is also in preparation for the June 24-6 conference on the world financial and economic crisis and its impact on devel
Instability and Inequities of the Global Reserve System
This DESA working papter by a former staff member and presently a professor at Colulmbia University shows in a well-documented paper how a national reserve system deprives other countries from resourc
March 25 GA Dialogue on Crisis
This is the first of three days of analysing the financial and monetary crisis organized by the UN GA President's Committee of Experts on Monetary and Financial Crises
March 27 Interactive Dialogue at UN GA
This is third day of discussing the monetary and financial crisis, not only by the G20, but the G192, a couple of days before the London Summit on April 2.
Official DPI NGO report on Jan 15, 09 meeting
This is DPI briefing meeting with the UN GA President's Commission of Experts on Monetary and Financial Crises during which its senior advisor so positively reacted to the Tierra Solution.
Opening address by UNGA predident D'Escoto Brockmann MM
This is one of the most visionary and practical opening addresses I have heard for years. It was part of the June 24-6 UN Conference on the World Economic and Financial Crisis and its Impact on Develo
Outcome docment for the 24-6 June UN Conference
This document of 18 May is the negotiating text for the Conference on World Financial and Economic Crisis and Development.
SG Report April 1 2010 for Rio+20
This report is part of the background information for the 17-19 May 2010 Preparatory Commission meeting. It presents an overview on sustainable development since Rio 1992 and presents proposals for Ri
SG Report of December 18, 2010
This report by SG Ban Ki-moon presents the themes and objectives of the Rio 2012 Earth Summit. It is taken as source document to insert the proposed TFD governance system for that Earth Summit.
UN General Assembly President''s Commision report
This 18 page draft report is significant in many ways and, hopefully, will be a major source document for the London Summit on April 2.
I would have liked that the Commission had at least included me
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USA Documents
A bold nexus proposal
This is a circular prepared for the Nexus Conference, March 5-8, 2014. It argues for linking first order linkages of food, energy, climate and water to the Tierra monetary system.
Bernanke speech to CFR
This is the speech by Fed Chairman Bernanke delivered at the Council of Foreign Relations on March 9, 2009.
BIS issuing a reserve currency?
Ellen Brown of the Web of Debt fame considers the history and nature of the Bank of International Settlements and its qualifications to direct a global reserve currency
Geithner's March Fact Sheet
This was the fact sheet that accompanied a media release on March 9 before he left for London for the finance ministers meeting.
Geithner's media release
Treasury Geithner's media release before leaving to the London finance ministers meeting.
New member of House Monetary and International Trade Sbct
Desciribes the California congressman's background and gives information on the House monetary and international trade subcommittee
North Dakota banking and California
The document by Ellen H. Brown presents the possibilities of having the North Dakota publicly owned banking system applied to California.
Stiglitz/Greenwald on global greenback
US to listen to China's currency idea
Bergsten, director of the Peterson Institute of International Economics, presents a strong argument for the G2 partnership to work this global currency policy out
US$100billion to IMF
Simon Johnson of MIT and formerly IMF presents background, reasons and references during a May 2009 hearing by the Subcommittee of International Monetary Policy and Trade of the House Fin'l Services C
White Paper on Banking Crises
Headed by Belgium economist and central banker and proponent of the Terra,commodity based international reserve currency, the three authors describe the pros and cons of five options. Lacks a global p
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