"In those cases where the destination has overdeveloped, where it has gone over the critical limit of development, one of the only solutions is that you demolish hotels, you create green areas, you rehabilitate the beach areas, you try to bring back some of the biodiversity, " said Dr Tom Selanniemi of the Tour Operators Initiative for Sustainable Tourism Development.

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Curtailing spin, and putting dour and competent folk such as Alistair Darling in charge of critical ministries, may limit damage of one kind, but it will also leave a news vacuum.

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In response, AMD said it will cut 2007 capital expenditures, reduce discretionary expenses and limit hiring to critical positions.

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