WWF Finds Cuba Only Country with Sustainable Development

Washington, Oct 25 (Prensa Latina)

A report published by the World Wildlife Foundation (WWF) 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
comsued in each country.

Surprisingly [not surprisingly to anyone who knows anything about Cuba],
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, but that generalization is a little bit
far-fetched, comments alternative US website VivirLatino. com

"For 20 years we've lived our lives in a way that far exceeds the
carrying capacity of the Earth," said Carter S. Roberts, President and
CEO of World Wildlife Fund on presenting the report.

The Living Planet Report 2006 was released globally Monday from Beijing,
China, and carries data indices which indicate the Earth's well-being
(the full text of the report is available online at
http://assets.panda.org/downloads/living_planet_report.pdf).