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"Some say that AIDS came from the monkeys, and I doubt that because we have been living with monkeys from time immemorial, others say it was a curse from God, but I say it cannot be that."
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"There's a general culture in this country to cut all the trees. It makes me so angry because everyone is cutting and no one is planting."
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"I am working to make sure we don't only protect the environment, we also improve governance."
"In a few decades, the relationship between the environment, resources and conflict may seem almost as obvious as the connection we see today between human rights, democracy and peace."
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