Cielo nero, aria velenosa, tumori, neonati deformati, minatori mutilati e morti premature: questa l’agghiacciante realtà della città più inquinata del mondo. Linfen, che ospita circa 4 milioni di abitanti e tantissime miniere di carbone, rappresenta l’altra inquietante faccia della crescita economica della Cina: la distruzione dell’ambiente, nonché della salute umana.
Soprannominata negli anni ’80 “la moderna città della frutta e dei fiori” e rievocata da un’antica leggenda come la capitale di un remoto regno esistente fino a 4000 anni fa (lo Yan), oggi Linfen è tristemente conosciuta come la città più inquinata del mondo.(...)

L'articolo:
http://www.terranauta.it/a1678/pianeta_gaia/linfen_l_inferno_e_in_cina.html

World Bank chief Robert Zoellick said Wednesday it was critical for indigenous people to be included in climate change talks, saying they were among groups most affected by global warming.

L'articolo:
http://www.greenreport.it/_new/index.php?page=default&id=2047

The Unfpa 2009 Report:
http://www.unfpa.org/public/News/pid/4259

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16 Novembre 2009Ambiente

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At a press conference in London on Tuesday, 10 November, the IEA Executive Director Nobuo Tanaka and Chief Economist Fatih Birol presented the results of the World Energy Outlook 2009 (WEO). The WEO 2009 looks at the impact of the economic downturn on energy use, CO2 emissions and energy investment and what will be required at the UN climate conference in Copenhagen to put together an agreement that stops global temperatures rising at a price that is affordable. The WEO also focuses on the natural gas resource base, current trends and the role gas will play in the future energy mix. The book includes a review of energy in Southeast Asia, looking at this fast-growing region and its implications for global energy markets.

The website:
http://www.worldenergyoutlook.org/

Sintesi del Rapporto (in Italiano):
http://www.worldenergyoutlook.org/docs/weo2009/WEO2009_es_Italian.pdf