February 10, 1992, Seattle Times, World; Damage To Amazon Laid On Industrialized Nations,

February 10, 1992, Seattle Times, World; Damage To Amazon Laid On Industrialized Nations, 

MANAUS, Brazil - The leaders of South America's eight Amazonian nations - Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, Suriname and Guyana - have endorsed sustainable development of the region and blamed the world's industrialized powers for the damage already done to its environment.

Therefore, developed countries "should not try to impose ecological controls on developing nations," the leaders declared yesterday.

The declaration defines the common stance they intend to take at a United Nations conference on the issue to be held in June in Rio de Janeiro.