OUR WAY OF LIFE IS HURTING OTHERS

Turns out that the Western World (you know, us rich folks) are making it harder for developing nations to, well, develop. It seems our very way of life is causing the problem. Here's a cutting:

Rockstroem said that as wealthy countries increase consumption they also increase their exploitation of the world's natural resources, and in turn emit more greenhouse gases. That ultimately speeds up the desertification of sub-Saharan Africa and other parts of the world.

Weee, so not only do we exploit workers in other countries, but we also harm the environment. Gotta love that capitalism!! http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/climatedevelopment http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2007/07/01/2217/

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