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While the rest of the world is busy destroying the ecosystem,
a report published by the World Wildlife Fund claims
that the only country in the world with "sustainable
development" is Cuba.
WWF includes in its report a graph which shows two
features: the human development index (established by
the United Nations) and the so-called "ecological
footprint" which shows the per person energy and
resources consumed in each country.
Surprisingly, only Cuba has passed in both arenas,
which is enough to be designated a country that "meets
the minimum sensitivity criteria".
The study's authors credit the high level of literacy,
long life expectancy and low consumption of energy for
this success.
The authors also claim that Latin America is the region
that leads in sustainable development.
http://vivirlatino.com/2006/10/24/the-one-country-with-sustainable-development-cuba.php
WWF report:
http://assets.panda.org/downloads/living_planet_report.pdf
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