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Article: Will reduced outlays improve environment?(Military Spending)(Oscar Arias Sanchez, former president of Costa Rica)
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- USA TODAY
- Article date:
- December 1, 2004
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Oscar Arias Sanchez, former president of Costa Rica and 1987 Nobel Peace Laureate, believes that the true security of a state depends less on its military than on the quality of life of its people. He feels that the triple challenges of peace, development, and the environment demand immediate action.
Arias travels the globe spreading a message of peace and applying the lessons garnered from the Central American peace process to topics of current global debate. One of his key recommendations for improving global environmental health is international cooperation to reduce military spending.
Moreover, he is a staunch advocate of environmental protection. He ...
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