end of propane subsidies and the rise of deforestation?

[gmiller261]

I for one, applaud the positive attitude PICHARDO has. I am an eternal optimist and have faith that things can/will change in the DR. Most objective thinkers admit that evolution (physically/mentality) occur on cataclysmic boundaries. The world, as a whole is experiencing this to some degree, today.

What he outlined is not ‘sending a man to the moon’ type of stuff. I look forward to any other information he may write.

[chibani]

From "Le Monde" Paris
Do the governments of the poor countries owe - and do they can - stop subsidizing fuels to urge motorists or households(houseworks) to be more thrifty in energy? This question in the considerable political and social stakes, France is going to put her(it) during G8 of Ministers of Finance gathered(combined), on Friday, 13 and Saturday, June 14th, in Osaka (Japan).
While the price(prize) of the barrel oscillates around 135 dollars, group of eight most industrialized countries also has to plead for an increase of the production to the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), a more fed dialogue enters consumer and oil-producing, an improvement of the energy efficiency in the little thrifty countries and a better knowledge of the level of stocks and reserves of crude oil(gross salary).
Developing countries - notably oil producers - subsidize massively fuels, gas or domestic fuel (China, India, Iran, Indonesia, Nigeria, Venezuela). Without these helps, the individual vehicles and the collective transport would often be in the stop(ruling). But they burden their budget to the detriment of priority actions(shares) (education, health), dissuade them from making energy savings and contribute to the reheating climate
On the other hand, these subsidies benefit especially the easy(well-to-do) classes. The poor men, who have no vehicles, suffer especially from the price increase of the food(supply) which, according to the World Bank, absorbs 50 % of their incomes. It is only indirectly, by means of the transport of the products of first necessities, that they are got(touched) by the increase in the price of oil.
The international Agency of the energy (AIE)((IEA)) tried to calculate(code) the importance of subsidies. She(it) arrives at 50 billion dollars (32,4 billion euro) for China, India and the Middle East in 2007 and in 90 billion dollars for the whole world in 2005. Figures doubtless lower than the reality. We estimate the effort at 7 % of the gross domestic product (GDP) in Venezuela and in 2 % in Mexico, notably because he has to import big quantities of gasoline(essence). In Malaysia, the helps represent a third(third party) of the budget and contribute to its heavy deficit (5 % of the GDP).
Led well, a decline of the helps does not nevertheless lead(drive) necessarily to the social disaster. With the realized fiscal savings, the governments can re-assign credits to programs of struggle against poverty. Indonesia assures that it is so going to redistribute 1,5 billion dollars in favour of 19 million poor men. She(it) applies the recipe recommended by the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.
The effort should be better shared between rich and poor countries, underlines a person in charge of the AIE(IEA). He notes that a decline of 10 % of the gas consumption of the Americans would pull(entail) an economy of 1 million barrels a day, more than the increase of the world demand in 2008 foreseen(planned) by the agency (800 000 barrels).

[rubio_higuey]

Originally Posted by PICHARDO

Like I said, new system (I can't reveal much more of the inner workings).
The "undercover" part is the big ace here, if you can now understand they can't bribe what they can't identify to their side...




The Devices are pretty safe in the way that journaling of the kernel is used in tandem with tamper proof indicators. No Dominican authority is going to be made aware of the safety since a foreign trustee will be in charge of the audits... Can't be more specific than this here...




Changes are going to happen! Just as the theft of electrical service will be dealt with even harsher penalties, once the DR is in charge again of the energy sector (there will be a program for low income and retirees to get lower set bills than the others).



Let out here on DR1:

Be ready for taxes on services and sectors of the economy that got away with unpaid tax collected to the gov.

The DR will be one of the first countries to adopt the paperless currency in favor of electronic based currency to the max.

Money laundering in the DR will be 0%...

We'll address the aging with the proper care and facilities they require funded by the state 100%. People will be able to use a part of their income taxes to invest in the Bolsa de Valores Dominicana.

The Hospital/health care system of the DR will be one and the same nationwide... Both private and public will be fused into a one care provider...

Instead of taxing imports, the internal taxes will carry an ad valorem to make the national industry more competitive and easier to reach the international markets via help of the gov.

A campaign, to educate the younger generation to the perils of higher imports consumption to national products ratio. Bring the younger generation into the world market with an extra subject to be imparted via the schools in the DR...

The creation of a micro-loan state funded bank aiming at the lowest sectors of our socio-economic strata.

Some of the stuff you don't know about being discussed today in our gov and many reaching the initial triggers...

Pichardo, do you, by any chance, belong to the Bilderberg group?

ENDGAME- ALEX JONES - Blueprint for Global Enslavement

[Hipocrito Mejia]

PICHARDO, step back from the cup and stop drinking the purple cool-aid!

[PICHARDO]

Hmmmm... Same people here that contended the Metro was never going to happen...

A bunch of die hard Perredeistas maybe?!?

Every single thing I have posted hints or scraps about here in the DR1 has either come to be or is developing real time with ample coverage in the news...

I belong to a group of people that care where this nation is heading and where we're coming from and don't want to get back to...
The same group that dedicates a big chunk of time in the international biz arena getting the world to notice how they can profit in the DR, while a same time bringing better opportunities to our countrymen...

The same people that are investing without reserves into the newly added Bolsa de Valores Dominicana, to see this new venue become the beacon for the small, medium and large biz in the DR, to get the funds they need to compete not only locally but globally with ample resources benefiting the Dominican population first and foremost...

That's the group I belong to, now... Which one do you belong to?

Hipocrito: Things don't change by themselves, unless of course you stick to magic or voodoo.

The biggest changes will be real and palpable within the next 4 years... Some are just to be let out and initiated...

[A.Hidalgo]

Originally Posted by rubio_higuey

Pichardo, do you, by any chance, belong to the Bilderberg group?

ENDGAME- ALEX JONES - Blueprint for Global Enslavement

And he's posting in DR1.....laughable.

[Lambada]

Originally Posted by PICHARDO

Be ready for taxes on services and sectors of the economy that got away with unpaid tax collected to the gov.

I'm certainly expecting this after August 16th. My little birdie says one will be taxation on pensions originating abroad (which is on statute book but was never implemented). Do you think that is accurate? I also heard of a crackdown on rental income currently not declared by non-resident home owners.

And in support of chibani's post from Le Monde, The Economist makes a similar point in an article in the May 29th. print edition 'An IMF study of five emerging economies found that the richest 20% of households received, on average, 42% of total fuel subsidies; the bottom 20% received less than 10%. That money would be better spent on health, education and infrastructure. Not only would this benefit the poor, but higher prices would also help to dampen global oil consumption, and hence the price of oil.'
Fuel subsidies | Crude measures | Economist.com

Unfortunately it doesn't answer George Holmes point about deforestation (other than perhaps indirectly).

[Arrica]

In principle interesting with reduced or eliminated fuel subsidies but the 'Economist's analysis is simplistic and focuses only on gasoline. What is important for developing economies to subsidize is butane or propane that is the simplest alternative to save the forests and avoid the poor from resorting to charcoal fabrication and burning that has largely deforested neighboring Haiti. The number of rich people is relatively limited compared to the large group of poor (and middle class) and you can only cook and eat a relatively finite amount of food. The poor benefit from the propane/butane subsidy, and the environment benefits infinitely from avoiding cutting down the trees and forests. However, it must be holistic, having rangers to control forest and tree cutting, replanting of trees when they are cut down for timber (or agricultural land clearing) and enforcement of the laws that protect the environment, water-sheds etc.

[Hillbilly]

Lots of panties up and in ever so tight today.

Apparently what this administration is going to do (besides line their own pockets, that is) AND LET ME ADD THAT IT NEEDS DOING--is to keep the 15-20,000 "Padres de familia" that drive little cars about in propane at subsidized prices and the housewife will still get household use propane from her friendly distributor at subsidized prices. In effect, this downplays the OP's basic contention: lack of fuel will increase charcoal production-or words to that effect.

As for the new taxes, get ready for them. The F'dez II Administration has spent so much money getting reelected that there is no way out of this fix except to add more taxes. Plus the F'dez III Administration is facing the incredible increase in oil prices, and there is now way around that.

I would be in favor of an Odds/Evens policy, where by cars with odd number plates can circulate one day and etcetc..Cuts the numbers in half. Like it or not...

The rich can afford two cars, The rest of us can either steal license plates or learn to car pool...Wouldn't that be something?? Oblige a sense of responsibility.

Since gasoline is now at $200 a gallon here and diesel is at $175, I think a lot more people will think about "going out for a drive in the country" ...but then again, I said the same thing when it hit $100 a gallon...You think??


HB

[Lucille]

The car that I am thinking to bring to the DR is a 2007 Honda Civic-Hybrid. I fill up the tank every 3 weeks...ha ha ha .......Oil changed every 4,000 miles....I am very happy with that hybrid car I call it Micky Mouse.....