Dear Julio, It's good to hear from you again on this list. > But the population dilemma should not be isolated from the political and > economic context it which it has thrived. The perception of population > growth in developing countries as the culprit of worldwide environmental > damage is a fallacy that deserves to be eradicated. It is, nevertheless, > at the very bottom of foreign policies in many a industrial nation, as > part of the overall attempt to preserve the established international > structure, regardless of how profoundly unfair it may be to the majority > of the human race. One more point. The lack of commitment by developed countries, following Rio clearly shows whether we should take them seriously or not. I don't. God bless. Nelson Wong MTC
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