1.   Filthy-rich individuals apart, the politics of greed makes no economic sense for the wealthy countries that pursue it.

2.   From wealthy countries, as well as from international investors who are willing to lend the World Bank funds.

3.   In many wealthy countries, waste is the environmental problem that people care about most.

4.   Germany is the largest giver of aid among the wealthy countries of the West.

5.   And most of all, Blank said, it is becoming clear that while Canada is still an enormously wealthy country, even it cannot pay for everything.

6.   Botswana, a relatively wealthy African country, hopes to provide the medicines to all of its citizens who need them by the end of the year.

7.   But European and Japanese leaders played down expectations that wealthy countries would act in concert to address the worsening global slump.

8.   But even in wealthy countries, such as Britain, some of our most precious ancient structures are at risk.

9.   But help from wealthy countries will still be needed to help poor governments buy these drugs.

10.   But, like the United States, Japan is a wealthy country that can afford to clean up the mess if there is the political will.