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SANTO DOMINGO. - The ex- vice president of the United States, Al Gore, cites Dominican Republic as a positive example, when comparing nations that have suitable environmental policies with those that don’t, mentioning Haiti among latter.

In the Oscar-winning documentary on global warming Gore uses aerial photographs of the border between Dominican Republic and Haiti, which show a desert on one side from deforestation, and greenery from the abundant vegetation on the other.

Gore uses the example to show that the environment is a political problem and said for that reason the governments must face that situation with a reaction. "It’s a political problem. This is the border between Haiti and Dominican Republic (showing the photo a desert on the Haiti side- a series of policies here (deforested Haiti), other policies here (green Dominican Republic)."

In his documentary Gore said that governments must establish policies to preserve the environment and warned how uncontrolled population growth brings more pressure to bear on the natural resources. He said desertification is caused not just by the cutting of trees but also by forest fires.

Gore won an Oscar for the documentary "An inconvenient truth" in which he explains with images taken around the world the effects of global warming, and the recommendations by scientists to face the problem.

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Written by: Billy H. Adams, 1 May 2007 11:08 AM
From: Santiago, Santiago
Mr. Gore is absolutely correct in stating that a government's Environmental Policies are the root causees of the destruction of environmental infrastructure.
But, whatever those policies may be, in the final analysis, it is the manner in which those policies are enforced that facillitates their success or failure.
The DR still has a long way to go in the "enforcement" milleau of it's policies. This is evidenced by the frequency of reports that there is "illegal" cutting and exploitation here
Written by: Lazaro Hidalgo, 1 May 2007 10:02 PM
From: Plantation, Florida
As dominicans we must continue to preserve the forests and are grateful to the well known Plan Sierra, which has helped a great deal with plant life in our beloved D.R.

Lazaro Hidalgo
Written by: Rachel, 4 May 2007 7:10 PM
From: Ithaca, NY
Mr. Gore is horribly misinformed. Deforestation in Haiti was caused by massive lumber exportation (and exploitation) by the French during colonial times. Don't believe me? Well, have you ever been to the major cities in France, particularly Paris? Ever noticed how nice everything looks? The wealth and buildings of France came from exploiting Haiti's natural resources.
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