Opinions
"We need high growth, but not at the cost of the environment or health. We have sufficient laws to ensure a cleaner industrial development. But do the entrusted agencies do their jobs? Industry says its purpose is creation of wealth; environmental damage depletes this wealth. What we need is an unified vision of development'
avininder singh
Former Chairperson, Environment Committee, CII
"I agree that Brandon and Hommann's estimate of the cost of environmental damage in India is a gross underestimate. Both soil and gene erosion undermine the future of food security. While soil erosion is visible and attracts attention, gene erosion is not and hence tends to get ignored
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