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    While the bulk of biodiversity devastation can ultimately be traced to corporate commercial exploitation, takings and pollution, the global military network that protects corporate interests creates great ecological havoc of its own. This section highlights some of the most visible and tragic examples in the Asian neighborhood.




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Climate Deal Loopholes 'Make Farce' of Rich Nations' Pledges

New research reveals carbon emissions from rich nations could actually rise under loopholes in the proposed UN climate deal

by John Vidal in Bonn
guardian.co.uk
4 August 2010

Rich countries have been put on the back foot after new research showed that current pledges to cut greenhouse gas emissions could be wiped out by gaping loopholes in the UN climate change treaty put forward in Copenhagen last year.

Developing countries have argued strongly for minimum 40% emission cuts from industrialised nations by 2020. But new analysis from the Stockholm Environment Institute and Third World Network (TWN), released at the latest UN climate talks in Bonn, showed that current pledges amounted to only 12-18% reductions below 1990 levels without loopholes. When all loopholes were taken into account, emissions could be allowed to rise by 9%.