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<IMG src="http://www.truthdig.com/images/masthead_newsletter.gif"> Hi, I read this on Truthdig and thought you would find it interesting. =-=-=-=-=-=-= World Bank Finds Itself Wanting The World Bank is being criticized for a persistent lack of environmental focus in an internal review of its lending activities. The new report rails against the <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/22/science/earth/23enviro.html" title="environmental degradation">environmental degradation</a> caused by many bank-funded projects in poor countries that harm local communities in the name of “development.” <a href="http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20080723_dont_bank_on_it/">http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20080723_dont_bank_on_it/</a> Copyright © 2008 Truthdig, L.L.C. All rights reserved. =-=-=-=-=-=-= This is a one-time mailing from Truthdig, (<a href="http://www.truthdig.com/">www.truthdig.com</a>) on behalf of the sender. Please report any misuse to webmaster-at-truthdig.com <IMG src="http://www.truthdig.com/images/masthead_newsletter.gif"> Hi, I read this on Truthdig and thought you would find it interesting. =-=-=-=-=-=-= World Bank Finds Itself Wanting The World Bank is being criticized for a persistent lack of environmental focus in an internal review of its lending activities. The new report rails against the <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/22/science/earth/23enviro.html" title="environmental degradation">environmental degradation</a> caused by many bank-funded projects in poor countries that harm local communities in the name of “development.” <a href="http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20080723_dont_bank_on_it/">http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20080723_dont_bank_on_it/</a> Copyright © 2008 Truthdig, L.L.C. All rights reserved. =-=-=-=-=-=-= This is a one-time mailing from Truthdig, (<a href="http://www.truthdig.com/">www.truthdig.com</a>) on behalf of the sender. Please report any misuse to webmaster-at-truthdig.com

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