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  • From: "Lawrence F. London, Jr." <lfl@intrex.net>
  • To: permaculture <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: [permaculture] BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Heritage body 'no' to carbon cuts
  • Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 16:47:04 -0400

BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Heritage body 'no' to carbon cuts
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/5164476.stm>
Last Updated: Monday, 10 July 2006, 09:54 GMT 10:54 UK

Coral (World Resources Institute)
Protection has been sought for two of the world's major coral reefs
The World Heritage Committee (WHC) looks set to reject a motion calling for
cuts in greenhouse gas emissions.

The WHC meeting in Lithuania heard evidence that 125 sites including the Himalayas and the Great Barrier Reef are at risk from climate change.

Countries which are members of the WHC are legally obliged to protect sites. Campaign groups say this can only be done by cutting emissions.

The Committee is due to make its decision on Monday.

But a draft resolution circulated in advance of the vote suggests that
delegates are likely to reject the motion.

The world is entitled to expect better from the Committee
Peter Roderick
Environmental campaigners have reacted with frustration, and blamed the move on lobbying by governments opposed to restrictions on greenhouse gas emissions.

"We are extremely angry that the World Heritage Committee has not taken any meaningful action to protect some of the most important sites on Earth from climate change," said Peter Roderick, co-director of the Climate Justice Programme.

"They are good at drawing up wonderfully drafted documents, but the idea of
actually doing anything seems to pose a problem.

"The world is entitled to expect better from the Committee; bending over backwards as a result of fear of the US and Canada will tarnish its reputation."

'Irreparable' damage




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