Christoph
28-10-07, 22:14
My former employers, the World Bank, are damaging the planet and punishing the poor
Robert Goodland
Tuesday October 23, 2007
The Guardian
I worked as environmental adviser for the World Bank Group, headquartered in Washington, for 23 years. I joined because I believed the bank wanted to improve the lot of the poor and conserve the environment. Before going to Washington I did an environmental study for the government of Tucurui, the first big dam in Amazonia. A vast part of the forest was flooded, so I saw at first hand the huge environmental and social cost of misguided development projects.My former employers, the World Bank, are damaging the planet and punishing the poor
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/story/0,,2197180,00.html
Robert Goodland
Tuesday October 23, 2007
The Guardian
I worked as environmental adviser for the World Bank Group, headquartered in Washington, for 23 years. I joined because I believed the bank wanted to improve the lot of the poor and conserve the environment. Before going to Washington I did an environmental study for the government of Tucurui, the first big dam in Amazonia. A vast part of the forest was flooded, so I saw at first hand the huge environmental and social cost of misguided development projects.My former employers, the World Bank, are damaging the planet and punishing the poor
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/story/0,,2197180,00.html