The Iraq war and the antiterror offensive have put environment issues on hold globally, but crucial decisions are coming up that for the sake of the planet must not be avoided, a leading environmentalist said.
Foremost among these is ratification of the Kyoto Protocol on limiting greenhouse gas emissions — a contentious document that some say is too weak but which the United States has rejected outright and over which Russia is dithering.
"Ratification or rejection by Russia of Kyoto would be a defining moment for humanity this year," said Tony Juniper, head of the British branch of international pressure group Friends of the Earth. "Kyoto is the key. If we don't sort that out, a lot of other environmental programmes will be fatally undermined," he added. Environmental Network News article
Earth to Tony: get with the program. There's no need to worry about the environment when Armageddon is at hand.
Sheesh.
Wednesday, February 04, 2004
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