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| | Tibet Environmental Watch - Reports - Archived |
 | | And yet every day 1.2 billion people further dig, burn, cut, mine, pollute and process what is left in their frenetic drive to create and consume new wealth. |
 | | Dai, who lives in Beijing, has no illusions about the forces arrayed against her. "I am quite constricted while fighting this fight," she says, noting the constant presence of Public Security Bureau monitors. |
 | | She overcomes such restrictions primarily by teaming up with foreign activists, and although her movements are closely watched, the fact that she has not been completely silenced shows that, while the government will not tolerate political opposition, it seems prepared to allow environmental criticism. |
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