Another Georgia/Russia thread

It's a badge of honor....

Originally Posted by ccodiane

The truth is out there........dooo dooo do do do dooo doooo doooo dooooo do do do do..........

Bush on Georgian aid....yes!

Well it's really swell to see Junior wasting my taxpaying dollars - just like his daddy did.

It's okay that you don't understand that the historical references exist therefore they are - and, if this information (which is from reputable media and history books) seems like "X-Files" to you, well then I can do without your sarcastic wit on such a lovely day.

sherry

Reputable?

From your "reputable" source. Why don't they list Russias environmental transgressions. Or are you simply attempting digression?

6. Type of Environmental Problem

Well, if Georgia insists on denying independence (or seccession) of South Ossetia from Georgia, and Georgia insists on human rights abuses, you think the least the Georgia government could have done (they had the time) was to conduct a massive environmental CLEAN-UP of South Ossetia:

Now, this is an excerpt from the same source of that graphic of Georgia in your post:

..." For example, a 2004 report by the United Nations Environment Programme says, “Environmental degradation and the use of natural resources are identified as factors that could deepen contention in areas of existing conflicts as in Abkhazia, South Ossetia…”.(12) Acquiring accurate data about the environmental situation in South Ossetia is very difficult, which is a problem in of itself, however problems such as the exploitation of natural resources and soil contamination are known to exist in South Ossetia. Unfortunately, many environmental challenges were also inherited by Georgia after the collapse of the Soviet Union, such as hazardous waste dumps, aging nuclear sites, etc. For example, there is an old Soviet “industrial complex” in northwest South Ossetia that is categorized as “still generating pollution” and a nuclear waste site in the south part of the territory, also leftover from the days of Soviet rule. Again, with the territory in conflict, these environmental hazards are not being properly secured, monitored, or cleaned up. This is obviously a major risk to the local population as water supplies and arable land can be severely damaged by pollution from these sites. A decrease in access to clean water and arable land could only worsen the conflict, as a fight for control of these resources could inflame the fighting...."

The only thing South Ossetia & Abkhazia want is their independence:

Russia’s Upper House of Parliament ‘Ready’ to Recognize S. Ossetia, Abkhazia

Civil Georgia, Tbilisi / 20 Aug.'08 / 12:08

“The Council of Federation is ready to recognize an independent status of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, if the peoples of the two republics want it and if there is a relevant decision of the President of Russia,” Interfax news agency reported quoting Sergey Mironov, chairman of the Council of Federation, the Russia’s upper house of the Parliament, as saying on August 20.
The Russian senator made the remarks in North Ossetia, where he arrived to deliver the humanitarian aid sent by the Council of Federation to the refugees from South Ossetia.

Meanwhile, the Parliament of breakaway Abkhazia plans to convene a special session on August 20 to discuss an appeal to the President and Parliament of Russia asking for recognition.
“We will request to recognize the independence of our republic,” Abkhaz parliament speaker Nugzar Ashuba told Interfax news agency.

The breakaway region’s Parliament made several similar appeals to Russia in previous years.

Civil.Ge | Russia’s Upper House of Parliament ‘Ready’ to Recognize S. Ossetia, Abkhazia

sherry

Originally Posted by ccodiane

Reputable?

From your "reputable" source. Why don't they list Russias environmental transgressions. Or are you simply attempting digression?

6. Type of Environmental Problem

Originally Posted by ccodiane

Reputable?

From your "reputable" source. Why don't they list Russias environmental transgressions. Or are you simply attempting digression?

6. Type of Environmental Problem

Reputable?

Are you for real Did you even read the post that referenced this

ICE Case Studies

Number 180, May 2006

South Ossetian Separatism in Georgia
by Rebecca Ratliff


Do you even know what ICE Case Studies are? Do you know what the UNEP is?

Here's the credible source for the graphic and text in that section:

12. UNEP, "Environment and Security-Transforming Risks into Cooperation the Case of the Southern Caucasus", 2004

http://www.envsec.org/southcauc/pub/...g_risk_enb.pdf

Maybe you cannot handle credibile, reputable Verified Information well?
What more could you possibly require to make an educated, informed , rational opinion?

Maybe it's a little over your ...............................

Or maybe - you really don't give a damn about the TRUTH because you are happy in your little bubble-world and you don't want anything (like messy reality) to burst it.

At least I've given accurate verified information for the other posters here. I won't respond to anymore of your idiotic mumblings in any Politics forum at RIU because you don't seem have the ability to recognize facts and truth - why would you be any different on any other thread?

sherry

Originally Posted by ccodiane

Reputable?

well played

Hopscotch? Just jump right over this square, then.

Do you even know what ICE Case Studies are? Do you know what the UNEP is?

Ahhhhh, a bunch of American funded propaganda?

From ICE-

Key Links

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change IPCC <http://www.ipcc.ch>

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has been established by WMO and UNEP to assess scientific, technical and socio-economic information relevant for the understanding of climate change, its potential impacts and options for adaptation and mitigation. It is currently finalizing its Fourth Assessment Report "Climate Change 2007". The reports by the three Working Groups provide a comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of the current state of knowledge on climate change.

Scientific Expert Group SEG
The Scientific Expert Group on Climate Change and Sustainable Development (SEG) was formed and is comprised of 18 distinguished international scientists. The panel was asked to consider innovative approaches for mitigating and/or adapting to projected climate changes, and to anticipate the relationship of response measures to sustainable development.
UN Foundation: Confronting Climate Change
"Impacts of Climate Change: A System Vulnerability Approach to Consider the Potential Impacts to 2050 of a Mid-Upper Greenhouse Gas Emission Scenario", Global Business Network GBN
http://www.gbn.com/climatechange/Imp...mateChange.pdf
Elizabeth Chalecki, "Environmental Security: A Case Study of Climate Change", Pacific Institute for Studies in Development, Environment and Security Case Study
http://www.pacinst.org/reports/envir...ate_change.pdf

Peter H. Gleick, "Dirty Water: "Estimated Deaths from Water-Related Diseases 2000-2020", Pacific Institute Research Report, August 15, 2002 Dirty Water
http://www.pacinst.org/reports/water...ths_report.doc
Tom Athanasiou, "The Inconvenient Truth, Part II", Foreign Policy in Focus Truth
Foreign Policy In Focus | The Inconvenient Truth, Part II
Climate Change and the North-South Gap

Pat Mooney, "Global Warming: The Quick Fix Is In", Foreign Policy in Focus Quick Fix
Foreign Policy In Focus | Global Warming: The Quick Fix Is In
Geo-Engineering to combat climate change

Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change, UK HM Treasury Stern Review
Stern Review Index page

"CO2, Kick the habit", says the large graphic besides this info.........???? UNEP/ICE, reputable?

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