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A case can be made that rich nations export environmental problems, the most graphic example being climate change.

我们可以说，富裕国家输出其环境问题，最生动的例子就是气候变化。

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China and other large developing countries have accused rich nations of failing to offer big enough cuts in their own emissions.

VOA: special.2009.12.26

And one of the best analogies you can think of is the oil rich nations of the world in post-World War Two, in the post-World War Two era, whether it's Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Iran, the Emirates, or Venezuela, name--today Russia.

做个非常恰当的类比,你们可以把棉花想象成,二战后时期的石油,想想沙特阿拉伯,伊拉克,伊朗,阿联酋,委内瑞拉,和今天的俄罗斯吧

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They say rich nations created the problem, so they should take most of the responsibility for reducing greenhouse gases.

VOA: special.2009.12.26

The rich nations, after all, have their own business lobbies and voters to answer to.

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America also wants rich nations to write off as much as 95% of Iraq's bilateral debt.

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According to Nobelist Douglas North, the main difference between poor and rich nations is not growth rates.

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