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TODAY'S HEADLINES:
> China Now Tops Carbon Emissions, Agency Claims
> Investment Boom in Energy Renewables and Efficiency
> 'There Is Nothing Good About Desertification'
> Brazil's Landless Workers Confront Lula
> UN Human Rights Council 'Falls Short'
> Is China's Eco-Crisis Sparking Democracy?
> Go, But Go Gently
> EU Urged Not to Give Up Poverty Fight
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CHINA NOW TOPS CARBON EMISSIONS, AGENCY CLAIMS
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(20 jun 2007) China’s carbon dioxide emissions surpassed those of the
US by 8 per cent last year, according to the Netherlands
Environmental Assessment Agency.
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/150454/7263/169592
INVESTMENT BOOM IN ENERGY RENEWABLES AND EFFICIENCY
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(20 jun 2007) Climate change worries coupled with high oil prices and
increasing government support top a set of drivers fueling soaring
rates of investment in the renewable energy and energy efficiency
industries, according to the UN Environment Programme.
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/150417/7263/169592
'THERE IS NOTHING GOOD ABOUT DESERTIFICATION'
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(20 jun 2007) "Drought is serious now... disease spreads; children
fall ill, people can’t be well-nourished; living becomes expensive;
the price of animals falls. There is nothing good about
desertification". Chuqulisa tells her story.
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/150410/7263/169592
From: Panos London
http://www.panos.org.uk
BRAZIL'S LANDLESS WORKERS CONFRONT LULA
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(20 jun 2007) Nearly 20,000 members of Brazil's Landless Workers
Movement marched through the streets of Brasilia last week to hold
Lula and his government accountable for "impeding agrarian reform."
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/150422/7263/169592
From: North American Congress on Latin America
http://www.nacla.org
UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL 'FALLS SHORT'
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(20 jun 2007) After one year of work, the UN's Human Rights Council
"has left key questions unanswered, which gives leeway to countries
that seek to weaken human rights protection,” said an international
rights advocacy group Tuesday.
From: Human Rights Watch
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/150421/7263/169592
IS CHINA'S ECO-CRISIS SPARKING DEMOCRACY?
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(20 jun 2007) Environmental problems in China have brought the
country's citizens, NGOs, and journalists together in opposition to
the government's environmentally unkind policies. But this
environmental movement is beginning to resemble a democratic movement
as well, says Chinese journalist Jianqiang Liu.
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/150423/7263/169592
From: Worldwatch Institute
http://www.worldwatch.org
GO, BUT GO GENTLY
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(20 jun 2007) Chris MacKay has built a better way to travel, offering
clients the chance to broaden their understanding of the p***t and
its diverse cultures through education, community development, and
responsible travel.
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/150424/7263/169592
From: Co-op America
http://www.coopamerica.org/
EU URGED NOT TO GIVE UP POVERTY FIGHT
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(20 jun 2007) UNITED NATIONS, Jun 19 (OneWorld) - When European
leaders gather in Belgium this week, they might not be so pleased to
see thousands of those who protested during the G8 Summit in Germany
chasing them too on the streets of Brussels and asking the same old
question: Why don't you match your words with deeds to fight global
poverty?
http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotoarticle/addhit/150425/7263/169592
From: OneWorld US
http://us.oneworld.net
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