A membership that embraces 25 per cent of Denmark's population more than all its political parties put together gives this organisation an undreamt of social clout

In 1992, even rich nations began to feel the pinch of impoverishment and it hurt enough to make them cut down on global charity

Despite Third World pleas for generous grace periods, Montreal Protocol nations have moved forward the phase out dates for chemicals threatening the ozone layer. The hastening was prompted in part by scary reports of increasing ozone depletion.