Fred Pearce (born 30 December 1951) is an English science writer and public speaker based in London. He reports on the environment,

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and development issues. He specialises in global environmental issues, including water and

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Biography

Pearce is currently the environment consultant of ''

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'' magazine and a regular contributor to the British newspapers ''

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The Independent ''The Independent'' is a British online newspaper. It was established in 1986 as a national morning printed paper. Nicknamed the ''Indy'', it began as a broadsheet and changed to tabloid format in 2003. The last printed edition was publis ...

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''. He has also written for several US publications including ''

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''. Pearce has written books on environmental issues and development issues. He has also written reports and extended journalism for WWF, the

UN Environment Programme The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is responsible for coordinating responses to environmental issues within the United Nations system. It was established by Maurice Strong, its first director, after the United Nations Conference on th ...

, the

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World Bank The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans and grants to the governments of low- and middle-income countries for the purpose of pursuing capital projects. The World Bank is the collective name for the Interna ...

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European Environment Agency The European Environment Agency (EEA) is the agency of the European Union (EU) which provides independent information on the environment. Definition The European Environment Agency (EEA) is the agency of the European Union (EU) which provides i ...

, and the UK

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. He is a trustee of the

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Writings

* * * * *
Climate tipping points loom large
* * ''The Coming Population Crash: and Our Planet's Surprising Future '', Beacon Press, 2010. * ''The Climate Files: The Battle for the Truth About Global Warming'', Guardian Books, 2010. * ''Written in Water: Messages of Hope for Earth's Most Precious Resource'' (contributing essayist),

National Geographic Society The National Geographic Society (NGS), headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States, is one of the largest non-profit scientific and educational organizations in the world. Founded in 1888, its interests include geography, archaeology, and ...

, 2010. * * ''The Land Grabbers: The New Fight over Who Owns the Earth'', Beacon Press, 2012 * *

References

External links

Fred's Footprint blog on New Scientist website (defunct)
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