White House wants nature off the agenda

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http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2005/08/27/MNGP4EECKE1.DTL

The Bush administration, whose pro-business policies on climate change have long rankled environmentalists and U.N. delegates, is pressing to scrap a proposal to have world leaders gathering in New York next month express "respect for nature."

That phrase was included in a draft statement of principles to be agreed to by 175 heads of state and government attending a Sept. 14 United Nations summit on poverty and U.N. reform. The statement invited leaders to embrace a set of "core values" that unite the international community, including respect for human rights, freedom, equality, tolerance, multilateralism and respect for nature.

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U.N. delegates were puzzled by the U.S. initiative. "Nature is something which needs a lot of respect," said Yuri Fedotov, a senior Russian diplomat.
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apparently not in the world of crime

[stepnw1f]

1. And Now with Massive Hurricanes Too

Right Wingers are all nutcases that are dangerously ignorant.

[Humor_In_Cuneiform]

2. Figures

There must be some quotations from scripture that support respect for nature, for animals etc. I don't know them, but maybe someone does ...

[omega minimo]

3. The Bible claims God gave Man DOMINION

not invested stewardship.


Bible dudes heavily into destroying "pagan" nature-respecting societies that came (way) before. That's why we are where we are.

That's why the traditonal disrespect for nature and women-- they were identified together and with the Great Goddess.

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