FW: Keep Baikal Alive!

[Stephen Beet]

I suppose the Russians will do what they feel is right an it is not
for us to suggest solutions!

On Fri, Apr 9, 2010 at 7:59 PM, Robert Orr <colkitto at rogers.com> wrote:
> Actually, Baikal IS known for its biodiversity, although, like Madagascar,
> it lacks the linguistic diversity which is supposed to be an accompaniment
> ....
>
> "'we are going sailing on the Galapagos of Russia'?" - sounds like a good
> promotional slogan - and it should be recalled that the world RUNS on
> journalistic nonsense......
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "William Ryan" <wfr at SAS.AC.UK>
> To: <SEELANGS at bama.ua.edu>
> Sent: Friday, April 09, 2010 6:05 AM
> Subject: Re: [SEELANGS] FW: Keep Baikal Alive!
>
>
>> I am sure that the petition forwarded by Robert is indeed important and
>> worthy of support, but it does not help itself by starting with a bit of
>> journalistic nonsense: 'Known as the "Galapagos of Russia," Lake Baikal ...
>> etc.'. Who calls Baikal the 'Galapagos of Russia'? Has anyone ever said 'we
>> are going sailing on the Galapagos of Russia'? Galapagos are islands, Baikal
>> is a lake - sounds a bit like the Red Queen:' I could show you hills, in
>> comparison with which you'd call that a valley'.
>> Will Ryan
>>
>>
>> Robert Chandler wrote:
>>>
>>> Dear all,
>>>
>>> I forward what seems like a worthwhile petition.  Please circulate it if
>>> you
>>> agree.
>>>
>>> Yours,
>>>
>>> Robert Chandler
>>>
>>> ------ Forwarded Message
>>> From: Pnina Levermore <info at pacificenvironment.org>
>>> Reply-To: <info at pacificenvironment.org>
>>> Subject: Keep Baikal Alive!
>>>
>>> Lake Baikal is No Small Change to Throw Away
>>> Known as the "Galapagos of Russia," Lake Baikal is located in southern
>>> Siberia near the Russian-Mongolian border. The oldest and deepest lake in
>>> the world, Baikal contains 20% of the world's unfrozen freshwater
>>> reserve.�
>>> The Russian Government is treating Lake Baikal like small  change. Prime
>>> Minister Putin's decision to re-start the Baikalsk Pulp  and Paper Mill
>>> obstructs the  environmentally safe economic development  of the town of
>>> Baikalsk and the  whole Baikal region. The governmental  decree, which
>>> Prime
>>> Minister Putin  signed on January 13, permitted the  mill to discharge
>>> its
>>> wastewater into the cleanest lake on the planet. �  This is a  violation
>>> of
>>> both Russian laws and an indicator of Russia's   unwillingness to deliver
>>> on
>>> its international obligations to keep  intact  Lake Baikal - a priceless
>>> heritage site protected by  UNESCO. Sign the petition to UNESCO Director
>>> General!  UNESCO  must address the Russian Government with a demand to
>>> stop
>>> pollution of  Lake Baikal.
>>>
>>>
>>> <http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/608/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=26
>>> 83>
>>> Pnina Levermore Russia Program Director
>>>
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Stephen

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