World Bank: money to burn
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Greenpeace activists, campaigning for the abolition of ozone destroying substances, criticize the World Bank for not implementing the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer. In its report 'Money To Burn: The World Bank, Chemical Companies and Ozone Depletion,' Greenpeace accuses the World Bank of not distributing the funds allocated by the protocol to less industrialized nations to hasten the elimination of CFCs. The report also alleges that the bank directs its grants to international chemical companies manufacturing hazardous alternative of CFCs, instead of using the funds for other cleaner technologies that can be promoted.
Publication Name: Greenpeace (Washington, D.C.)
Subject: Environmental issues
ISSN: 0899-0190
Year: 1995
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Earth Day 1995
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Earth Day, which was established in 1970, is a celebration aimed at focusing attention on the harmful effects of human activities on the environment. Ironically, the event has acquired corporate sponsorship by some of the companies that continue to pollute the environment. Earth Day, however, is not a celebration of such sponsorship, but rather a celebration of the environmental movement that has grown and become a vital part of communities across the US.
Publication Name: Greenpeace (Washington, D.C.)
Subject: Environmental issues
ISSN: 0899-0190
Year: 1995
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Our twentieth anniversary
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Greenpeace has grown over the twenty years since it was founded, but is still small compared to the corporations that pollute the earth. In addition to direct intervention against environmental violators, Greenpeace agitates for legislation, engages in scientific research and influences public opinion through its publications. The highlights of Greenpeace's exploits over the past twenty years are presented.
Publication Name: Greenpeace (Washington, D.C.)
Subject: Environmental issues
ISSN: 0899-0190
Year: 1992
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