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In reply to the discussion: World Bank calls on countries to take urgent steps to protect 'natural capital' [View all]kristopher
(29,798 posts)38. I'm well aware of the damage the world bank is responsible for.
Since that isn't in dispute reciting a litany of complaints against them is absolutely irrelevant to whether the policy in the OP is desirable or not. As already written:
They are doing what they have been doing for decades.
They urgently need to change part of what they do - financing fossil fuel development of any sort.
There is no "dictator" that can make the needed change happen with a simple declaration, this is a collaboratively governed body.
They propose a specific mechanism that will make the needed change possible by giving those who want change a lever to use against those who do not.
If you want to help, find out who within the body is supporting the status quo and attack them directly instead of attacking the policy and economic tools needed by those who want effect the change we both desire.
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World Bank calls on countries to take urgent steps to protect 'natural capital' [View all]
xchrom
May 2012
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"I'm not in the study business, sorry. Ask kristopher if you need a study done." - GG
kristopher
May 2012
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