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COVER STORIES, Page 58RIO: SUMMIT TO SAVE THE EARTHThe Negotiations Scoreboard
WHAT THEY'VE DONE
AGREED, in principle, that polluters ought to bear the
cost of their pollution, that poverty ought to be eradicated
and that "appropriate demographic policies" (i.e., family
planning) ought to be promoted.
ACKNOWLEDGED that developed countries, having put more
"pressure" on the world environment, bear some responsibility
for putting it right.
AGREED to give "special priority" to the needs of the
developing countries -- without specifying what those priorities
might be.
CAME up with a 600-plus-page "agenda" to save the planet,
with a price tag of more than $600 billion a year but not yet
agreed on plans for raising the bulk of the money.
AGREED to try to roll back emissions of carbon dioxide and
other greenhouse gases by the end of the decade, with the
understanding that 1990 levels would be a desirable -- but not
mandatory -- target.
EXTRACTED a $75 million commitment from the U.S. to help
developing countries with the effort to combat global warming.
WHAT THEY COULD STILL DO
FORGIVE some part of the developing nations' $1.2 trillion
debt if they set up additional nature preserves in ecologically
critical areas, like the tropical rain forests.
GIVE developing nations preferential access to new,
environmentally friendly technology.
EXTRACT a commitment of $3 billion to $6 billion in new
funding from developed countries to help pay for the
environmental agenda.
WHAT THEY SHOULD DO BUT WON'T
CONFER tangible value to species in biologically diverse
regions by requiring payment of royalties for the use of their
genetic materials.
FIND a way to put the brakes on the world's spiraling
population, which will otherwise double by the year 2050.
PUT an international tax on emissions of carbon dioxide
and other greenhouse gases.
PUT strict limits on the trade of timber from the earth's
remaining virgin forests.
SET up a recycling plan in every major city in the world.
GIVE the United Nations broad powers to create an
environmental police force for the planet.