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U.N. says
Earth's ecosystem is no luxury:-

UNITED NATIONS |
September 13, 2005 2:12:29 AM
IST

The United Nations says any debate about
security and human rights must include the
ecosystem and ignoring it will lead to catastrophe
and economic disaster.

The environment is not a luxury, not a Gucci
accessory bag or a fancy silk tie affordable only
when all other issues have been resolved, U.N.
Environment Program Executive Director Klaus
Toepfer said Monday.

The U.N. agency's report Millennium Ecosystem
Assessment findings show the link between the
spread of diseases and environmental destruction.
Studies in the Amazon, by researchers at John
Hopkins University in the United States, conclude
for every 1 percent increase in deforestation,
there is an 8 percent increase in the number of
malaria-carrying mosquitoes.

The report also notes the frequency and effect
of floods and fires has increased significantly in
the past 50 years, pointing out when mangrove
forests or wetlands are cleared coastal
populations are increasingly exposed to tropical
storms.
(UPI)

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