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E-Clips MISSING : the Cowichan River for IMF decisions and the rainforest with full WHALES more than 30 years. denied due process, in police logistical support, The large sea-going the face of the World state government Environmentalists and trout has all but Bank/IMF steam roller, sanction and a media tourist officials are disappeared from some } Says Patricia Adams of campaign build-up wondering what has British Columbia rivers, the Toronto-based Probe |, usually the preserve of happened to the and the population of International. Until the the Green movement. thousands of gray nesting cormorants on views of the people in In response conserv- whales which normally the west coast of the Third World prevail, ationists have been swim to the warm waters | Vancouver Island is we'll continue to see timid, off Mexico's Baja down 70%. World Bank/MF The call for support California cost to give Theories for the sponsored destruction witnessed 15 people birth at this time of year. decline range from the and destitution respond and front up at Only 12 of the whales | Alaska oil spill and throughout the globe”, the blockade site on the from Alaska have arrived | qriftnet fishing, to adds Adams. September 10. at the Guerrero Negro changes in ocean It is extremely area where 2,000 adults currents and fortunate that our legal and 1,200 newborns temperatures. representatives were were counted last year. successful, unfortunate The Mexican NTH WASHPOOL in that itis only a environmental “Group Journal of Borderland — ARE GREENIES temporary hold on work. of 100” speculated that Research - BUSHED? In addition to the loss huge numbers of whales March/April 1990 "ae of an invaluable may have died on their After weeks of high ecosystem the local migratory route which profile media action by conservation movement, would have brought the timber industry always considered a them through the area lobby, state cabinet has dynamic force by the off the Alaskan coast ENVIRONMENT endorsed the National opposition, will be seen where the Exxon Valdez | GROUPS TARGET | Party push to log areas to be a paper tiger. spilled 11 million gallons WORLD BANK of pristine rainforest We desperately need of oil last April. AND THE IMF on the northern . to voice strong oppos- sections of the ition in the local media Washington DC. An Washpool wilderness. and write letters to all international assembly This area represen- relevant ministers. of environment and ted a trade-off to the SILENT development powerful Grafton timber Sent by peg:rainfaus on SPRING? organizations met in industry lobby when the behalf of Mr lan-Cohen, Washington DC on Wran government Box 161, Byran Bay Scientists also can't September 20-27 to legislated to protect 2481 NSW explain what has caused pressure the World rainforest areas of NSW the drastic decline in the Bank and International in 1982. number of some fish, Monetary Fund (IMF) to Work has ceased sea birds and whales alter their lending pending further legal along Canada’s British policies in the Third proceedings on Friday Columbia coast. World. 21st September. “The steel-head are “For four decades This thin legal line of gone. There's a big hole the people of the Third defence may hold. in the river,” said Joe World have been shut If not the loggers will Saysell, who has fished out of World Bank and move immediately into MISSING WHALES SILENT SPRING? NEXUS 14 ENVIRONMENT