Posted by Nicholas at February 13, 2007 01:05 AM[M]ost environmental "principles" (such as sustainable development or the precautionary principle) have the effect of preserving the economic advantages of the West and thus constitute modern imperialism toward the developing world. It is a nice way of saying, "We got ours and we don't want you to get yours, because you'll cause too much pollution."
Michael Crichton, State of Fear, 2004.
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