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Forwarded from Evoldir:<br><br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">This CNN report shows the
on-going struggle between advocates for<br>
preservation of the most diverse place on the planet, the impending
drive<br>
for oil development, and the difficult economic choices developing
countries<br>
need to make for themselves within a climate of international pressure
from<br>
both companies and developed governments. The deal Ecuador has
proposed<br>
could serve as an economic model of development for so many other places
-<br>
please watch this at the very least to be aware. Plus, these
presentations<br>
would be a great educational tool. Dr. Kelly Swing was my professor 10
years<br>
ago for an undergrad Tropical Ecology semester, for which we spent a
month<br>
in Yasuni. That program was the most influential part of my entire<br>
(on-going) education, Yasuni is my favorite place in the world, and
Kelly´<br>
dedication continues to amaze me.<br>
<a href="http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/international/2010/05/27/ef.amazon.research.bk.b.cnn.html" eudora="autourl">
http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/international/2010/05/27/ef.amazon.research.bk.b.cnn.html</a>
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Pamela Woods Ph.C. <br><br>
University of Iceland University of Washington</blockquote><br><br>
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James Mallet<br>
UCL<br>
<a href="http://www.ucl.ac.uk/taxome/jim" eudora="autourl">
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