HAVANA, Cuba, Oct 29 (acn) Lyes Ferroukhi, Regional Technical Advisor for Biodiversity and Ecosystems of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), praised Cuba’s actions in preserving the environment.  From: www.cubanews.ain.cu

GR:  Legal ecosystem protections are critical at this time in Cuba’s history.  Without bomb-proof legal policies, U.S. backed developments will quickly cover the coastal areas and replace the remaining flood-plain forests.