Neither Congress, nor the legislatures of any of the affected states, debated or approved the designation or the management plan.
The United States has not ratified this treaty. Nevertheless, our land is being managed as if we were a party to the treaty.
UNESCO to declare Yellowstone to be "in danger" and thereby triggered regulatory authority to stop the mining operation, even though it was on private property.
The Mexican-border area is also a hot-spot of expansion for U.N. Biosphere Reserves, including a border region that reaches 62 miles on either side of the border.
The United Nations has an enormous foot fall in the United States, a Quiet Invasion of our Sovereignty. Get the United Nations name OFF the signs at Yellowstone, The Great Smokies National Park and all the other parks. Go here to read about Boarders XX1
http://www.epa.gov/usmexicoborder/ef.htm
Copy and send to your congressmen and senators. Ask them to tell you how much money has been allocated for this project over the years. They probably will not have an answer as much of the Boarders XX1 money is given to UN agencies like UNESCO, NAFTA, 'though my Congressman Jim Kolbe says NAFTA is not involved here; it is. Ranching friends, who have been adversely affected by the Rio Grande treaties, say the Colonies (little shanty towns) along the corridor that were supposed to receive water, sewers, and electricity, have not! Where did the money go???
Join Henry Lamb and help to stop the United Nations; We are a Sovereign Nation and these lands are solely our responsibility using our tax dollars. When you vote in November, be sure you know where your man/woman stands on the EPA and the United Nations. If they are PRO these programs, don't let them in office! Is it any wonder that we cannot stop the illegal traffic from all over the globe from entering the United States? This Land is Your Land...DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.