Nobel Prize for Environmental Concern: Which Country?

[drbill]

After spending a good part of the day listening to folks debate whether Japan, Iceland or Norway (as whaling nations) care for their environments (I think they do), I'm curious.

If you were on the Nobel Prize Committee to award a prize to the country showing the greatest concern for its natural environment, which one would you choose? Bonaire and Costa Rica come to mind immediately for their efforts, but I'd be interested in what others think on this subject.

The Prize is... I get to move there (since my own government seems to be showing so little concern for such matters). Any of the brilliant and lovely ladies on the board can move there with me as I'm hoping it will be a place with fantastic diving due to the environmental concern shown by that nation.

Oh... Please pick a country with warm tropical water, or at worst temperate conditions!

 

[Scubaroo]

New Zealand seem to have a handle on things - they've turned an introduced pest (brushtail possums) into a burgeoning novelty sock industry

 

[Rick Murchison]

When you throw out all the rhetoric and get right down to actions and money spent, the United States wins hands down.
Rick

 

[drbill]

Rick- Can't deny that a lot of money has been spent and actions taken in the past. However at the present time much of the effort over the previous few decades seems to be under attack and undermined.

 

[Cacia]

Rick, do not say anything pro-American or you will get this thread removed.

 

[Supernal]

Which nations signed the Kyoto Accord? Maybe one of them has seriously addressed other environmental concerns as well.

 

[DavidPT40]

I say the Philippines for their artificial reef building efforts.

 

[fairybasslet]

Any of the brilliant and lovely ladies on the board can move there with me as I'm hoping it will be a place with fantastic diving due to the environmental concern shown by that nation.
!

You are such a flirt.

 

[Bob3]

OK, I'll bite & vote for Costa Rica, mainly because they have a large eco-tourist industry.

 

[garyfotodiver]

When you throw out all the rhetoric and get right down to actions and money spent, the United States wins hands down.
Rick

I agree with Rick.

Sorry Bill.