I found the emphasis on <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Iceland</st1:place></st1:country-region> on taxing vehicles and fuel designed to encourage eco-friendly transportation practices is heartening. See:
http://www.icenews.is/index.php/2007/09/15/iceland-to-host-driving-sustainability-conference/
Charles Wankel
Innovative Approaches to Reducing Poverty see:
http://www.amazon.com/Innovative-Approaches-Reducing-Global-Poverty/dp/1593117523