World forum calls for natural resource tax

The first public event of the World Resources Forum (WRF) took place in Davos in September 2009. The WRF provided information about natural resource use, current trends and limitations, and served as a platform on which to discuss their economic and political implications.

EurActiv reported that to combat soaring consumption of natural resources, the World Resources Forum (WRF) called for a global strategy to frame a new economic model that would directly tax raw materials instead of products and labour.

• Primary Source

EurActiv, 14.7.10: EU-US to collaborate on 'rare earths' http://www.euractiv.com/en/sustainability/eu-us-to-collaborate-on-rare-earths-news-496286

EurActiv, 9.6.10: Worries mount over China's 'rare earth' export ban http://www.euractiv.com/en/sustainability/worries-grow-over-china-rare-earth-export-ban-news-495040

Website: World Resources Forum http://www.worldresourcesforum.org/

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