Equity and sustainability, the way forward, say environmental experts
by The Daily Eye Team January 27 2014, 11:38 am Estimated Reading Time: 0 mins, 37 secsJAIPUR: When we can’t say carbon dioxide is yours and oxygen mine, it’s time to stop playing solo and join hands together to work towards preservation of our fast depleting natural resources. At a session on ‘Blue Planet, Green Earth’ with Shekhar Pathak, vice president, World Mountain People Association, Suman Sahai,ecological scientist and winner of many awards for her outstanding contribution to agriculture and environment moderated by Ahmad Rafay Alam environmental lawyer and activist from Pakistan, what emerged was that the only way ahead is sustainable development.
Two key words that recurred throughout the discussion were ‘equity’ and ‘sustainability.’ “Tribals have an innate sense of preserving ecological balance