The economic crisis that originated in the consumption boom and bust of the United States and Europe has quickly spread, and is now hitting developing countries hard. This requires urgent global attention: inhabitants of poor countries lack the personal and societal buffers that enable those in richer countries to weather the economic storm that they have created. But the crisis also provides global opportunity. A financial package from the G20 - a forum of cooperation among 20 large economies - to support sustainable energy, land and water use in the poorest countries could provide a 'triple win. It could lead to stimulus for richer countries, development for poorer countries and environmental sustainability for all.
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