Speech of Ambassador Pablo Solón, permanent representative of the Plurinational State of Bolivia to the United Nations, on the occasion of the General Assembly interactive dialogue on harmony with nature, April 20, 2011
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Reflections On The Way From Cochabamba To Durban
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Rich countries don't cut emissions, they export them
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The Flooded Earth
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Toronto People’s Assembly for Climate Justice Meets
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James Connolly: We Only Want the Earth
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