[graffis-l] DALAI LAMA & DEFORESTATION OF TIBET

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Dalai Lama bemoans deforestation of Tibet

 

 

 

Posted by: " Mark Graffis "

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Wed Nov 21, 2007 5:13 am (PST)

http://www.terradaily.com/2007/071121114905.x025iea1.html

Dalai Lama bemoans deforestation of Tibet

TOKYO, Nov 21 (AFP) Nov 21, 2007

The Dalai Lama called Wednesday for special care to preserve Tibet's

ecosystem, saying that corruption among Chinese bureaucrats was worsening

deforestation. Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, who is on a visit to Japan, said

that as the Tibetan plateau was high in altitude and dry, " once you

damage the environment, it will take a long period to recover. "

 

" Therefore, we need special care, " the Dalai Lama said.

 

Because major rivers originating in Tibet feed into South Asia,

" special care of the Tibetan ecology is not only the concerns for

six million Tibetans, but also the concerns for millions of people, "

he said.

But some people from China " have no knowledge of ecology. They

are only concerned about industries (with) no idea of ecological

consequences, " he said.

The Chinese government has begun to impose " some restrictions on

deforestation in some parts of Tibet. However, unfortunately now in

China, sometimes restrictions can be easily ignored through pocket money,

corruption, " he said.

" Some Chinese businessmen still can carry out deforestation and

also they exploit natural resources with poor care for the ecology, "

he said.

The comments came as China's state Xinhua news agency said climate

change was causing more weather-related disasters than ever in Tibet.

 

China's director of the Tibet Regional Meteorological Bureau, Song

Shanyun, was quoted as saying " natural disasters, like droughts,

landslides, snowstorms and fires are more frequent and calamitous

now " in Tibet and " the tolls are more severe and losses are

bigger. "

Dalai Lama bemoans deforestation of Tibet

Posted by: " Mark Graffis " mgraffis

mgraffis

Wed Nov 21, 2007 5:13 am (PST)

http://www.terradaily.com/2007/071121114905.x025iea1.html

Dalai Lama bemoans deforestation of Tibet

TOKYO, Nov 21 (AFP) Nov 21, 2007

The Dalai Lama called Wednesday for special care to preserve Tibet's

ecosystem, saying that corruption among Chinese bureaucrats was worsening

deforestation.

Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, who is on a visit to Japan, said that as

the Tibetan plateau was high in altitude and dry, " once you damage

the environment, it will take a long period to recover. "

" Therefore, we need special care, " the Dalai Lama said.

 

Because major rivers originating in Tibet feed into South Asia,

" special care of the Tibetan ecology is not only the concerns for

six million Tibetans, but also the concerns for millions of people, "

he said.

But some people from China " have no knowledge of ecology. They are

only concerned about industries (with) no idea of ecological

consequences, " he said.

The Chinese government has begun to impose " some restrictions on

deforestation in some parts of Tibet. However, unfortunately now in

China, sometimes restrictions can be easily ignored through pocket money,

corruption, " he said.

" Some Chinese businessmen still can carry out deforestation and also

they exploit natural resources with poor care for the ecology, " he

said.

The comments came as China's state Xinhua news agency said climate change

was causing more weather-related disasters than ever in Tibet.

China's director of the Tibet Regional Meteorological Bureau, Song

Shanyun, was quoted as saying " natural disasters, like droughts,

landslides, snowstorms and fires are more frequent and calamitous

now " in Tibet and " the tolls are more severe and losses are

bigger. "

 

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