Dear Sri Kaushal,, I don't think there are very many people talking sensibly on the issue of Environment. Just by saying that all others are pseudo- environmentalists or religious fundamentalists does not help us- neither in understanding of the env. issues nor in finding solution to the problems facing us. Nor by quoting Mr. Mandela we get anywhere because we do not know the context in which it was said.
Presently, a lot of discussion is going on on Climate Change -whether it is there or not and what may be the solution in either case. Many took the "Joint science academies’ statement:Global response to climate change" to accept that Climate Change is there Such a document can confuse many people. It will be an unscientific approach to accept them -the Sarkari (Govt ) Scientists as they are on their face value. Most important is to ask whether there is a limit to development because development seem to be interrelated to Global Warming/ Climate Change. No answer except trade and commerce proposal seem to be coming. My own understanding of the Climate Change is that either the diagnosis is wrong or the prescription is severely faulty. I understand that changes in temperature have been observed in the past also. There is a need to study this phenomenon by more scientific accuracy and in historical context. Because the cause of Climate Change is shown to be massive burning of fossil fuel, coal, oil, gas etc. But no IPCC or Scientific recommendation refers to closing down such systems which consume the fossil fuel e.g. the Car factories which is the most unwanted expansion on earth. No recommendation has been made nor individual Nation has decided ever to lower down production of Cars and encourage introduction and betterment of public transport system. Another reason that all the documents for consideration at Global or G-8/ G-20 or whatever G- - levels talk about expansion of business like carbon trading and transfer of newer technologies from developed to developing nations. How on Earth can anybody think of maintaining the same level of Carbon dumping in the atmosphere and still be smart enough to control Climate Change? In my considered view it is more of a trade and commerce than Enviroment damage control or Climate Change control discussion. We had Mr. Bush till the other day that American Life is not for compromise. So according to him somebody else's life belonging to Third World countries should be for compromise. What does one expect unless the third world can jointly fight out against such schemes of the Global Powers? 2009/9/18 RLEK <[email protected]> > Dear Pandit ji, > > > > Greetings from RLEK. Thank you very much for your e-mail, I appreciate your > concern for marginalized people and the citizen’s of India in the name of > protecting environment. You may be aware that RLEK started Environment > Jurisprudence in this country much before the issue was discussed in Rio de > Jenario’s conference in1992 on the Environment Vs Development. > > > > Some so called pseudo environmentalist who are not only ignorant but > arrogant as well are trying to stop the development on the behest of some > biased religious fundamentalist who are the main cause of Ganga pollution. > Ganga from Gomukh to Haridwar does not irrigate one single agriculture field > in Uttarakhand. > > > > Nelson Mandela, Former President of South Africa, at the Launch of Final > Report of World Commission on Dams in London on 16 November 2000 has rightly > said* “Taking responsibility is not a question of principle, but of > survival. In developing nations, like mine, we know that political freedom > is priceless; it is worth risking ones life for. But freedom alone is not > enough without light to read books at night, without time or access to water > to irrigate your farm, without the ability to catch fish to feed your > family.”* > > * * > > Whenever you are in Dehradun and have sometime, we will be too happy to > welcome you at RLEK. > > With best regards, > > Yours sincerely, > > > Avdhash Kaushal > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Dr.V.N. Sharma <[email protected]> > *To:* Chetan Pandit <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Thursday, September 17, 2009 3:37 PM > *Subject:* [Kosi] Re: Save Ganga and save Water for everybody in the Ganga > Basin. > > Dear Pandit Ji, > Let it go as a reminder to the members to help refresh their memory and > logic. Because not much improvement took place in the Ganges. Also such > letters and Annexures make the new readers more knowledgeable and better > informed. Pl. remember that everybody is not as knowledgeable and well > informed as you seem to be on the subject. > > Thanx > > vns > > 2009/9/17 Chetan Pandit <[email protected]> > >> Quite unnecessary, because the target addressees do not need any >> further convincing, very likely they are going to say the same thing anyway. >> However, the citizens of India have always managed to defeat environmental >> extremism. The people won the Sardar Sarovar case, Indira Sagar case, the >> Tehri case, etc. etc. and I have confidence that the citizens of India will >> not allow India to remain backward and underdeveloped in the name of >> protecting environment. >> >> >> >> Chetan Pandit >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* Dr.V.N. Sharma <[email protected]> >> *Cc:* [email protected] >> *Sent:* Wednesday, 16 September, 2009 19:14:51 >> *Subject:* [Kosi] Save Ganga and save Water for everybody in the Ganga >> Basin.. >> >> Dear All, >> I am forwarding a letter from Dr. Jhunjhunwala in the form of >> representation to be forwarded to the following Nine non-official members of >> the Ganga River Basin Authority constituted recently by the GOI. Their >> names and addresses are in the attached file. However the e-mail ids are >> given below for your quick reference/ use. >> >> [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], >> [email protected], [email protected], >> [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], >> [email protected], [email protected], >> [email protected] >> Dr. Jhunjhunwala's letter and guidance is given below. Pl. go through >> this and forward the Attached representation letter (Short or Long version) >> to the >> >> Dear Friend of the Rivers: >> >> The Government has constituted a Ganga River Basin Authority. Nine >> non-official members have been included. List of members along with their >> email id and phone nos is attached. >> >> I understand the first meeting of the Authority is scheduled on October >> 5th. >> >> I feel we must actively interact with the members and seek their >> intervention against indiscriminate expoitation of our rivers for generation >> of hydropower. >> >> I attach a draft representation that may be sent by us to the members so >> that the issues are brought to their knowledge. I attach the representation >> in two versions. The long version is more detailed while the short version >> is crisp. >> >> It would be wonderful if you can meet the members in your city in person >> and impress upon them the need to look seriously at these issues. >> >> I shall be thankful if you would send an appropriate representation to the >> members. Please feel free to modify the representation as per your >> understanding. >> >> If you may, please send me a copy of the representation sent by you for >> our record and future use. >> >> Thank you, >> >> Bharat Jhunjhunwala >> Lakshmoli, PO Maletha >> Via Kirti Nagar, Uttarakhand 249161 >> Phone: 91-94111-09777/1378-26-4186 >> >> -- >> Dr..V.N.Sharma >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Dr.V.N.Sharma >> >> "Those who have the privilege to know, have the duty to act." Albert >> Einstein >> >> >> "The only thing necessary for Evil to Flourish is for good men to do >> nothing" Edmund Burke >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > -- > Dr.V.N.Sharma > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Dr.V.N.Sharma > > "Those who have the privilege to know, have the duty to act." Albert > Einstein > > > "The only thing necessary for Evil to Flourish is for good men to do > nothing" Edmund Burke > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ > "Let's Discuss Kosi's Solution" > ---------------------------- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Discuss Kosi" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<discuss-kosi%[email protected]> > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/discuss-kosi?hl=en > -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~--- > > -- Dr.V.N.Sharma http://tinyurl.com/vnsharma "Those who have the privilege to know, have the duty to act." Albert Einstein "The only thing necessary for Evil to Flourish is for good men to do nothing" Edmund Burke
