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Medvedev’s decision to stop Khimki forest logging arrives too late – mass media
Published: 27 August, 2010, 22:52
Edited: 29 August, 2010, 15:11
As the president kick-starts the debate on the fate of Khimki forest motorway, some say there is nothing left to save.
President is having tea with Bono in Sochi.Prime minister is driving across Russia in a Lada.Is anyone really intereted in running the country?
The meteorologist have not attributed the heat wave Russia experienced to Global Warming, Babeouf. And Dan, the Prime Minister was inspecting a new Highway connecting East and West. Besides, there should be more people than just 2 that run nation. I agree a lot of nonsense occurs in our politics while real issues need to be dealt with. They have seemed to excessively deforested the region. However, new technologies and better roads are a must. I think even more important for Russia than just roads is new zoning and the creation of a self sustainable Suburbia outside the major cities. Not only will this reduce the burden on urban cities, but will increase car sales, and happiness of people. The zoning should also be used in streamlining agriculture and distribution. I have many ideas for helping Russia, but I am not in the government nor would I enjoy working an uphill beauracracy.
Forest fires have had a devastating effect on Russia this year. This result has in part been attributed to Global Warming. That puts environmental concerns as the concern of every Russian citizen. Now an unhappy combination of bureaucracy and politics has resulted in motor way construction that takes little or no account of its environmental impact. These types of planning arrangement are impossible to sustain without inviting future environmental disasters. Most developed countries have modified their previous approaches to economic development to accommodate environmental considerations. Now Russia is a land of startling natural beauty. And nationalist politicians have been happy to tie these ever green ideas to the idea of the Russian state. But then they have to behave differently. They have to protect the forest habitats not level them.