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Santo Domingo.– The Dominican Ministry of Environment signed an agreement with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and the German Construction Bank (KFW) to create a US$10 million fund, which will be administered by the National Protected Areas System (SINAP).

The organizations will provide US$6.5 million for the fund, while the Dominican government will provide the remaining US$3.5 million. Environment Minister Omar Ramirez said that this represents an improvement in the sustainability of the nation's ecosystem and development.

According to TNC representative William Welter, the agreement shows the reach of inter-organizational and international cooperation. The SINAP includes 86 sites and covers 11,500 kilometers, or 24% of Dominican territory.

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Written by: JimHarrington, 11 May 2008 9:16 AM
From: United States
Thats right. Neglect the environment in the name of progress and have others pay for your lavish life styles and protect your environment.
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Written by: chillaxin201, 11 May 2008 11:29 AM
From: United States
lie-onel keeps the money and then sells the land anyway
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Written by: JimHarrington, 11 May 2008 12:09 PM
From: United States
Let us not forgot the illegal leases that are and were given out.

Also the lands that the political powers give away for good service in the name of corruption
under Balaguer, Hippolito Mejia and Leonel after each term in office.

And nothing ever happens to reverse this ongoing cycle of nepotistical corruption.
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Written by: JimHarrington, 11 May 2008 7:52 PM
From: United States
Zimbabwe,
What is your point?
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Written by: rossbuildersinc, 11 May 2008 8:23 PM
From: United States
i just read that Dominican received $80 million US dollars for the hurricanes that came through.. hey.. let's pay for all these political figures to campainge also.. just as bad or stupid in America.. go figure..
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Written by: rom1804 This user is banned, 12 May 2008 8:02 AM
From: Zimbabwe
Carbelk99 I'm sure somewhere inside of you your Taino heritage is still telling you that the white man is God but for us Haitians we don't play that 1804 all the way baby.
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Written by: dreadlocks, 12 May 2008 1:07 PM
From: United States
now we have to listen to this enlightened stuff. God help us!
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Written by: JRRubirosa, 14 May 2008 10:20 PM
From: United States
Why "Haitians" in general want to abuse, rub and press their presence on Dominican Republic when They post their non sense comments supporting their "Hidden" ,"hateful" and "shameful" agenda against "DOMINICANS"...........

Please enlight my "Ignorance" on political issues
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Written by: gouletcolonial, 15 May 2008 4:52 AM
From: Canada
It has sunk to this ?
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Written by: dreadlocks, 16 May 2008 1:24 PM
From: United States
would love to, Rubi. sadly, your ignorance is beyond enlightenment.
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