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"Offsets literally provide massive incentives for polluters. Rather than transforming their business practices, they can simply write a small check to an Indonesian farmer, whose activities may not offset their industrial emissions," says Slocum, who also warns that carbon markets are new, unregulated and far from transparent. "This legislation relies on the good graces of Wall Street to behave itself in a brand-new trillion-dollar derivatives market. Wall Street does not have the public interest in mind. It will turn this market into a massive pollution casino that will enrich investment banks at the expense of an accurate price signal."
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Awqaf issues book for imams on sexual harassment.
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journal on sustainable development. should look into it more. also, ops for contribution.
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links to resources on consilience and Complex Adaptive Systems;
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"The new rule, which fills in what had been a legal vacuum, now says that the court “shall exercise reasonable control over the appearance of parties and witnesses as to ensure that the demeanor of such persons may be observed … and to ensure the accurate identification of such persons.”"
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canal to draw water from red sea to replenish dead sea and feed a desalination plant
links for 2009-06-29
Monday, 29 June 2009 by Cairene

