"Each species of turtle plays a very vital role in the whole ecosystem functioning."

VOA: standard.2010.07.15

Fear that Georgia might slip back into chaos, and recognition of Mr Saakashvili's role in building a functioning state, have deterred most Georgians from backing the opposition.

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"Many economies remain blind to the huge value of the diversity of animals, plants and other lifeforms and their role in healthy and functioning ecosystems, " said Achim Steiner, executive director of the UN Environment Programme (Unep).

BBC: Nature loss 'to damage economies'

We are now at a point where it is almost impossible to imagine a functioning capital market without an oversize role for government.

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