The Committee met in Paris in July 2005 ( Report), March 2006 ( Report), June 2006 ( Report), August 2006 ( Report), July 2007 ( Report) and June 2008 ( Report) to discuss the draft proposal.

UNESCO: Social and Human Sciences

Transport Minister Keith Brown informed MSPs that work was now under way to produce a report outlining the costs and benefits of the proposal.

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For his part, Mr. Bloomberg denounced Mr. de Blasio's report and promised to veto Ms. Quinn's proposal.

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The report said the proposal would cause "unacceptable levels of noise and disturbance, with consequent adverse effects on the living conditions of those living nearby".

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Yet the report itself makes no proposal to stem the absolute growth in human numbers, and no mention of population policy or contraception.

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