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‘Venice’s floods are not signs of a “climate apocalypse”.’ Spiked-online.com, 28 November 2019 Venice’s floods are not signs of a ‘climate apocalypse’

‘When did tourism become a crime?’ Spiked-online.com, 29 July 2019 When did tourism become a crime?

‘Barack Obama’s apocalyptic warnings about our oceans betray the opportunities hidden in their depths.’
International Business Times, 13 October 2015
Barack Obama’s apocalyptic warnings about our oceans betray the opportunities hidden in their depths

‘Venice: a shifting metaphor for the human condition.’
Spiked-online.com, 27 January 2012
Venice: a shifting metaphor for the human condition

‘Riding the waves of a cruise crash.’
Spiked-online.com, 23 January 2012
Riding the waves of a cruise crash

‘Venice in Environmental Peril? Myth and Reality.’
University Press of America, January 2012
ISBN 978-0-7618-5664-1 paperback. eISBN 978-0-7618-5665-8 electronic. Price US$35.95
Amazon.com ‘Venice in Environmental Peril? Myth and Reality’

‘Tourism as an opportunity, not a threat.’
The Independent, 11 November 2011
Tourism as an opportunity, not a threat

‘The death of Venice is greatly exaggerated.’
Spiked-online.com, 8 December 2008
The death of Venice is greatly exaggerated

‘Death in Venice.’
Spiked-online.com, 31 July 2007
Death in Venice

‘Why we should save Venice.’
Spiked-online.com, 15 June 2006
Why we should save Venice

‘Water Protests Against Venice Dam Project.’
ANSA (Italian National News Agency), 13 September 2004
Water Protests Against Venice Dam Project

‘Venice: Mixed Reactions to Barrier’s Approval by Court.’
ANSA (Italian National News Agency), 24 May 2004
Mixed Reactions to Barrier’s Approval by Court

‘Attempts to sink Venice dam project flood into EU.’
European Voice, Economist Newspaper Limited, 25 March 2004
Venice dam. European Voice/Economist.DS.25.3.04. . Also on Politico here: Attempts to sink Venice dam project flood into EU

‘Opposition Rises Against Venice Dam Project.’
ANSA (Italian National News Agency), 13 February 2004
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‘Seawater Could Save Venice.’
ANSA (Italian National News Agency), 23 December 2003
ANSA Seawater Could Save Venice from Sinking

‘Kyoto COP out.’
Spiked-online.com, 18 December 2003
Kyoto COP out

‘Barriers to Barriers.’
Tech Central Station Daily, 29 April 2003
Barriers to Barriers

‘A view from the bridge.’
The Architects’ Journal, 3 April 2003
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‘Barriers to barriers: why environmental precaution has delayed mobile floodgates to protect Venice.’
Chapter 2 in ‘Adapt or Die. The Science, politics and economics of climate change,’ Ed. K. Okonski, Profile Books, London, 2003
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‘Venice’s Sinking Ambition.’
Tech Central Station Daily, 3 April 2003
Venice\’s Sinking Ambition

‘Barriere alle barriere: perché il principio di precauzione ha ostacolato il progetto MOSE che salverà Venezia.’
Chapter 2 in ‘Dall’effetto serra alla pianificazione economica. Il riscaldamento globale e il dirigismo ecologico,’ Ed. K. Okonski and C. Stagnaro, Rubbettino/Leonardo Facco, 2003
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‘Will sinking Venice raise our ambitions?’
Italy Daily section of the International Herald Tribune, 3 December 2002
Sinking Venice.IHT.Italy Daily.3.12.2002

‘Big projects, small minds.’
Spiked-online.com, 17 July 2002
Big projects, small minds

‘Flap Project Will Save Venice.’
Italy Daily section of the International Herald Tribune, 10 December 2001
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‘Who will save Venice from sinking?’
Spiked-online.com, 19 January 2001
Who will save Venice from sinking?