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SANTUARIO NON APPROVATO
Il santuario per le balene nel sud del pacifico
non e' stato approvato. C'era bisogno del 75% dei voti favorevoli, ma solo 18
nazioni su 41 hanno votato SI. 11 hanno votato contro, 4 si sono astenuti, 2
erano assenti e per 6 delegati non e' stato possibile votare. Quindi agli 11 No
sene sono aggiunti 12.
Il ministro dell'ambiente australiano si e'
detto deluso e ha dichiarato che riproporra' il santuario nel meeting dell'anno
prossimo a Londra.
GRAZIE COMUNQUE A TUTTI PER AVER FIRMATO LA PETIZIONE
Whaling sanctuary fails vote at Commission
meeting
ADELAIDE, July 4 (Reuters) - A bid to establish
an ocean sanctuary to protect whale breeding grounds in the South Pacific failed
on Tuesday at the International Whaling Commission's annual meeting.
The plan, proposed by Australia and backed by New Zealand, Britain and the
United States, fell short of the required 75 percent of votes from the 41-nation
body.
Eighteen countries voted in favour, with 11 -- led by whaling nations Japan
and Norway -- against. Four delegations abstained, two were absent when the vote
was taken and six non-financial members were unable to vote.
Australian Environment Minister Robert Hill said Australia was disappointed,
but was pleased with the progress it had made and would try again at the
commission's meeting in London in 2001.
"We are not going to go away, the South Pacific wants this sanctuary and we
will ensure the South Pacific gets it," he said.