[PEN-L:1824] Re: Re: Re: Environmental Quality in Developing Countries

[Brad De Long <delong@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>Brad, the problem is that governments like Ghana are not democratically
>elected.  High ranking officials
>can make big bucks by agreeing to have others accept the brunt of the
>pollution.  Even in the U.S., we see
>native american "leaders" willingly "accepting" toxic and nuclear waste.
>
>In addition, much of the environmental degradation is related to people
>driving people from their
>traditional means of support

As I said:

>  The "yes" arguments... are... second, that the $700
>  saved won't go to the sewer system or the water
>  purification plant or for medical supplies, but to
>  the bank account of some Deputy Assistant Secretary
>  and nephew of the Colonel commanding the First Armored \
>  Brigade somewhere in the Cayman Islands.