Griskevicius, V., Tybur, J. M., & Van den Bergh, B. (in press). "Going green to be seen: Status, reputation, and conspicuous conservation." Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. Why do people purchase proenvironmental “green” products? This paper argues that buying such products can be construed as altruistic, since green products often cost more and are of lower quality than their conventional counterparts, but green goods benefit the environment for everyone.

The OECD has published a new report called Sustainable Management of Water Resources in Agriculture. Agriculture is the major user of water in most countries. It also faces the enormous challenge of producing almost 50% more food by 2030 and doubling production by 2050. This will likely need to be achieved with less water, mainly because of growing pressures from urbanisation, industrialisation and climate change.