US 'sold out' to coal and oil industry

Article Abstract:

American coal and oil industry statements that conservation procedures would prohibit economic growth and induce losses of manufacturing jobs in an election year meant the US could not consider the UN environment treaty at Rio de Janeiro as it was. A compromise treaty containing vague promises about greenhouse gases was produced in order to attract President Bush to attend the summit. Preservation of world animal, plant and microbial species is the subject of another treaty, approved by 98 nations, but considered too great a financial burden for industrialised countries by the US and Japan. It was hoped that Japan would provide money for environmentally-sound Third World projects but the recession means different priorities.

Conferences, meetings and seminars, Petroleum industry, Environmental aspects, Brazil, Environmental policy, Animal populations, Coal industry, Summit meetings, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (City), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, 1992

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The heavy hand of Boutros-Ghali

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The Secretary-General of the UN, Boutros Boutros-Ghali, has been in office since Nov 1991, yet in Jul 1992 there is doubt about his management abilities. Previously Deputy Prime Minister for Foreign Affairs in Egypt, Mr Boutros-Ghali rebukes staff bluntly and treats ambassadors without deference, creating crises. Somalian diplomats were horrified that their tragedy was used to increase his visibility when discussing aid to Yugoslavia. A Ford Foundation paper in 1990 suggested that the selection system for the Secretary-General was inadequate for the complex post.

Management, Political activity, Political aspects, Legislative bodies, United Nations. Security Council, Boutros Ghali, Boutros

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Dealer in babies planned a global market

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UK adoption specialist John Davies had planned to establish an international surrogacy service funded by fees from American and Canadian couples wishing to adopt. However, his ambition of setting up a world market in babies born to women impregnated with the frozen sperm of North American men has been thwarted by investigations in Croatia into claims of baby-trafficking. He has gained support by using a strong anti-abortion approach, posing as a hard-line Evangelist.

Investigations, Ethical aspects, Adoption, Davies, John (British writer)

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