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03:38 Jan 8, 2003 |
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| Selected response from: jerrie United Kingdom Local time: 21:46 | ||||||
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has been spared the "gold fever" Explanation: of international aid organizations, i.e has not received too many "pennies from heaven" |
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"get rich schemes" Explanation: other ways to say it, could be the economic rush, the money grabbing, get rich quick schemes, seduction of financial gain |
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gold rush mentality of the international aid agencies Explanation: "Corporate investors, governments and international institutions have embraced commercial prawn farming with a gold-rush mentality, so eager to reap the benefits that they trample over the interests of local people and leave scenes of devastation. This report details the extent of that devastation and calls for a genuine commitment to sustainable development and Agenda 21." |
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