The Men's Retreat

The UN's new Millennium Ecosystem Assessment has the following analysis of the "cultural services" of ecosystems: "There has been a decline in the numbers of sacred groves and other such protected places. The loss of particular ecosystem attributes (sacred species or sacred forests), combined with social economic changes, can sometimes weaken the spiritual benefits people can obtain from ecosystems. On the other hand, under some circumstances (e.g., where ecosyetem attributes are causing significant threats to people), the loss of some attributes may enhance spiritual appreciation for what remains."

Who knew the UN could do satirical writing at such a high level?