[news] Corporate "Development" Caused Tsunami Deaths

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How the mangrove shield was lost - Thursday January 6, 2005; The Guardian Powerful business interests left Asian coastal protection in tatters before the tsunami, reports John Vidal. As the clear-up from the Asian tsunami starts and the full damage is assessed, there is growing consensus among scientists, environmentalists and Asian fishing communities that the impact was considerably worsened by tourist, shrimp farm and other industrial developments which have destroyed or degraded mangrove forests and other natural sea defences.

URL: http://resist.ca/story/2005/1/10/142043/932