No Island is an Island: Selected Speeches of Sir Shridath RamphalMacmillan Education, 2000 - 180 pages Many of the speeches in this volume, delivered between the late 1980s and the late 1990s, reflect Sir Shridath Ramphal's concern for Caribbean unity, a concern which dates back to the short-lived Federation of the West Indies (1958-62). Those related to his role as Chair of the West Indian Commission provide an incisive commentary on both the urgent need for greater regional integration and the problems which lie in the way. But Ramphal is always aware of the Caribbean's position as part of a wider world, and brings a global perspective to his analysis of environmental and economic issues which affect all countries, but particularly those of the developing world, and to his discussion of the special problems of the small and vulnerable states of the Caribbean in a world increasingly dominated by large trading blocs.; |
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Page 54
... energy by a rich and powerful quarter of the world's people , has put all humanity at risk . The internal combustion engine is perhaps the most potent symbol of the industrial revolution and the ' progress ' it has made possible . But ...
... energy by a rich and powerful quarter of the world's people , has put all humanity at risk . The internal combustion engine is perhaps the most potent symbol of the industrial revolution and the ' progress ' it has made possible . But ...
Page 119
... energy for peaceful purposes only . It was passed in this Hall unanimously . It was an understandable priority for the new world organisation . But it was already too late . The charter being negotiated in San Francisco six months ...
... energy for peaceful purposes only . It was passed in this Hall unanimously . It was an understandable priority for the new world organisation . But it was already too late . The charter being negotiated in San Francisco six months ...
Page 145
... energy ' - the planet loses , and so do future generations . These decisions are made by governments , by country leaders or leading groups , and their political time horizons limit them to looking no farther than the next election ...
... energy ' - the planet loses , and so do future generations . These decisions are made by governments , by country leaders or leading groups , and their political time horizons limit them to looking no farther than the next election ...
Contents
No Island is an Island | 14 |
European unity Caribbean Challenges | 42 |
The Universe requires an eternity | 52 |
Copyright | |
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