aussiefudd
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Australia
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This Can't Last: Study Ranks Countries by Environmental Sustainability
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A new study of environmental sustainability put Finland first and North Korea last, with the United States slightly above the middle of the pack.
The 2005 Environmental Sustainability Index (ESI) by environmental experts at Yale and Columbia Universities ranked 146 countries based on various factors, including past and present pollution, environmental management efforts, waste generation, greenhouse gas emissions, natural resources on hand, and the capacity to improve environmental performance over time.
The top five countries:
Finland
Norway
Uruguay
Sweden
Iceland
The worst five:
Uzbekistan
Turkmenistan
Taiwan
Iraq
North Korea
The report was presented Thursday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
The United States places 45th in the rankings, sandwiched between The Netherlands (44) and the United Kingdom (46). The United States got good marks for water quality and environmental protection capacity but low scores for waste generation and greenhouse gas emissions.
"The ESI provides a valuable policy tool, allowing benchmarking of environmental performance country-by-country and issue-by-issue," said Daniel Esty, professor at Yale University and the creator of the ESI. "By highlighting the leaders and laggards, which governments are wary of doing, the ESI creates pressure for improved results."
"Income is a critical driver of environmental results," the report states. "At every level of economic development, however, there are countries managing their environmental challenges well and others less so. For instance, Belgium is as wealthy as Sweden, but it lags badly with regard to pollution control and natural resource management. In this regard, the variables that gauge a country's commitment to good governance -- including robust political debate, a free press, lack of corruption, rule of law are highly correlated with overall environmental success."
The report suggests environmental protection need not come at the cost of competitiveness. Finland is the equal of the United States in competitiveness but scores much higher on environmental sustainability and outperforms the U.S. across a spectrum of issues, from air pollution to contributions to global-scale environmental efforts, the study found.
Somewhat bleakly, the report concludes that even Finland has work to do.
"No country is on a sustainable trajectory," said Gus Speth, dean of the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies.
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Tue Feb 8 '05 9:02:34 am
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DelfinoPie
Martin Phillips
King Of Monsters
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DCK I'm sorry to hear about your sister in law, take care man and prayers coming your families way.
Michelle lol I'm glad your step dad decided to give in to ya' and go to the hospital, hopefully he's on the road to recovery.
Stevee T I like that quote about man tripping over mole hills not mountains...makes a lot of sense. Anywayz cheers lol.
Jazzzzy Ah cool, I got a Gmail account now, its DelfinoPie@gmail.com
I look forward to your mail. :-)
Take care people
Delfino
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Tue Feb 8 '05 9:21:45 am
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Donkey Hotay
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jazzzy, things are a little slow round here... We need a career update on that dynamite young guitar/vocal talent you turned us on to a while back!!!
Surely he has a recording contract by now or better yet his own weekly variety show on a major network????
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Tue Feb 8 '05 9:22:36 am
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civgeek
Matt Dorado
Portland, OR
USA
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Mike - Would you be referring to Ryan Perry? My buddy and I were on there just this morning. He has a new song. Horrible. And he still has not shipped the CD we ordered. Bastard.
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Tue Feb 8 '05 9:42:45 am
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Steven Wilde
ShredZone, CaliFunia
USA
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Suzie- Yes, I am doing much better I think. Thank's I will be sending You an E-mail soon! I hope this day is going well for You! Keep up the great Music!........................DCK- Mark, Gee bro' I am really heartsick for You, and Your Family, You Know they willl be In My prayer's! and for to give them strength for this period. Again, My sincere and Humble condolences! If I can do anything, Please let Me know!...........................SteveeT- Thank's My Freind, You really have the gift of making people feel good, and bring a lot of light to any circle! It is so much needed! Also, For some reason, I though you were from the east! I have a younger Brother, Born In manhattan! Rock on My way cool freind!!................................Esterela- I am feeling so much happier now that I know Thing's are well with You! You have All My Love, and well wishes, and well thought's And prayer's all the time! You are a wonderful Person!
And add a lot to any community! The richest blessing's You desreve! Have A fine Day!.................................LUCY SORETS- I thank You for being A dear Freind!, and Showing Me Kind way's! That Makes me feel really good! And I really do like the feeling of Positive vibration's, than the opposed bad note'sLOL It's just that being Manic depressive. I often get, Overwhelmed, and cant fight the feeling of A severe, severe, case of the blues, and hopelisness. and Only one way out... feeling. But, It's a blessing that, They dont last to long, and with cool freind's, and vibes. They soon dissapear!
Thank's for all your Kindess, and Great vibe's!
And i sure hope this day is well, and Sucsessful for You!..............................Mikesb- Yeah, You got it! Get onto another path, Count Your blessing's, and Know that You are doing Your best, even if it is an absoulute miserable failure, and You can't stop freind's, and loved ones from dying, and Change the world. But We can hope, and Pray, and try the best to make thing's better! Thank's for the teriffic cool word's mike! I hope you have a real pleasent Day......................................ZENFISH- I have to tell you, I am really feeling the blues! But, It really takes a certain kind of Person to play them! It is speacial, Indeed! How did you turn from "heavy" over to the "blues' Or was it natural?
Anyhow, hope you are having good Day! and how are the interview's with the drummer's?...............................CHESSE101-Tracie, Thank's!
Many hug's, Back! I feel a lot better! with Cool Folk's such as You, and all My freind;'s here It really is hard to saty bummed for to longLOL You Are a jewel!...............................ALEXANDRE- Hey Good feind, How are You? hope Your day is going ver prosperous!, and you and The family are doing well!.........................
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Tue Feb 8 '05 10:27:15 am
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Stevee T
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death cube k...my condolences
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sunny79...no prob..glad to be of help!
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jazzzzzzzy...I was too....lol..who livesin a pineapple.
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DelfinoPie...I liked that one too!
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Steven Wilde...a NYC brother? You too are a positive force to be reckoned with....Peace! & Thanks!
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Tue Feb 8 '05 10:52:35 am
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cheese101
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Cuth, ewwwwwww and ouchhhhhh! The guy must have been "doololly" with medication and beer to do what he did to himself! Wonder what he thinks now that he's sober? :(
Jazzzzzzy, yeah, I could just picture Joe in his Sponge Bob boxer shorts and having Steve and Yngwie walk in on him!! Classic!! Also goes to show what kind of a guy Joe is, that he isn't afraid to share stories like that about himself and can laugh too....doesn't take himself seriously at all!! Love it!
Stephen, :) You have an awesome day!!! It's beautiful here, sunny but cold....bet it's nice in Cali!!
Suzie, am I still excited about my upcoming Joe concerts? HE** YEAH!!!!!! The anticipation might just kill me!!! Wish I could take the whole month of April off just to enjoy following Joe around in concert!! My friends at work say I walk around or even sit at my desk vibrating with excitement and energy!!! :)
Chron, hope to get a chance to meet you at the Portland show!! But watch out for Civgeek....he's a troublemaker lol!!!
Michelle, so glad your step-dad gave in and went to the hospital. The ER is never a fun place to be, though your experience sounds highly entertaining anyway!! My experience with our ER is that it takes a long time from when you walk in the doors to when you can finally leave and all the while there is a lot of activity going on. Tell him your friends here at T2J are proud that he made the decision to go as he obviously needed medical help to get sorted out. He can live very well with diabetes if he does what his Dr. tells him to do...I have many friends and relatives who manage beautifully with this disease. It doesn't have to define who he is, but how he lives his life from now on will be up to him. Lots of good luck and prayers going his way!!
Bahduh, Mark, you now have mail from me!
Stevee T, you still crack me up!! You should ask Joe if he even bothers to wear socks!! :) Wonder what he'd say.......
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Tue Feb 8 '05 10:52:37 am
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ILoveThailand
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stevee t. spongebob lives in a pineapple? pina colada was ranked as the favorite drink among gay people....what a twink.
cheese101: indeed. Joe is a super chill person. thanks for that interview!
just had a long fight with my mom.....i dont think most parents would want their kids to be anything like me.....
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Tue Feb 8 '05 11:13:30 am
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cheese101
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HEY Civgeek, now yer gettin personal...that's my brother! And he knows people and stuff, has connections....ya better be careful! LOL!!
And that's KALAMATY FLATS to you!!!
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