Dear Purnima,
I'm afraid I'm living in strange times. At one time, nations around the world are getting panic over warming Overall due to various reasons such as deforestation, increasing carbon emissions along with the rapid pace of industrialization and depletion of the ozone layer resulting leading to rising sea levels, pollution of rivers due to the effluent that is pumped to the chemical plants along the river banks that leads to destruction of the rich heritage of the richness of the river as fish, mangroves and other rich diversity of organisms, receding glaciers, some intellectuals as you are taking cudgels against environmentalists. Writers, especially poets are basically emotionalisation emotional and environmental protection are very natural. Deforestation in the interests of the construction of hydroelectric projects, urbanization and the construction of resorts that will ultimately turn out to be disasters ecological and global warming, climate fluctuations such as droughts and floods, landslides and deaths (please see The Hindu editorial "Slip Sliding Away" by 14 November 2009 on the ecological disasters that occur in the Nilgiri Hills), submersion of large areas and sometimes even countries such as Maldives endowed with a magnificent landscape. Mohamed Nasheed, the young ruler of that nation is running pillar to post to save his country from the immersion under the sea if global warming will increase at an alarming level. Recent press reports about a cabinet meeting held under the sea, under the direction Mr.Nasheed highlight the importance of rescuing the nation from going under the sea must have been seen by many appear in the electronic media, including yourself. Your anxiety and frustration directed primarily against environmentalists due to its "failure" to suggest alternatives for increasing power, the key to economic development. These complaints according to my knowledge, are not correct. Please agree to disagree with your assertion. While a scandal was raging at the time of signing the Indo-US Civil Nuclear Deal, some academics (not everyone of them), as the eminent jurist VRKrishna Iyer Dr.ManMohan repeated calls for Singh, our PM not to venture into it citing long-term, unintended consequences. The nonagenarian lawyer suggested alternatives such as solar, wind and other sources such as the neutralization of energy of large-scale biogas through our nation. With Copanhagen Summit to be held on December 7 goes with the participation of nations around the world to find a way out of global warming, the result of climatic changes causing drought, flooding and pollution due to carbon emissions due to growing dependence on fossil fuels – hopefully a positive solution would be expected from us. Cautious optimism is always good for us, I think. Construction mega-projects such as hydroelectric power Sarovar Narmada dam amid widespread protests led by Medha Patkar, Arundhati Roy and other eminent persons went nowhere resulted in the displacement of lakhs of Dalits depriving farmers of their homes. Vociferous demands for rehabilitation fell on deaf ears. India's first Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru once described our mega hydro-electric project – "temples of modern India." During period of time making their statement was false, and if he were with us today, would withdraw their statement after witnessing the tragic consequences. It would have been the first to take the initiative to stop the tears from every farmer, making arrangements for the rehabilitation of each they. Our present rulers, unfortunately do not have those concerns, it is now known that hydro-electric megaprojects are the most expensive. Even the other day I read a book for review ( "Economics of hydroelectric power) by the famous economist Bharat Jhunjunwallah affirm this truth. Purnima, you know he is a renowned economist unlike Kumari Sugatha poet who is accused of emotionalizing the issue of environmental protection. With regard to your standpoint of the capitalist, capitalism, for all I know is based on self-interest. If they feel like throwing crumbs to the educated youth workers the nation will certainly have a reason behind their "generosity". As Americans consider from a more developed country spend their video playtime games and watch TV at our hardworking, entrepreneurial, efficient work of young people every day and make money, but a much of the amount received by Member States 'generous' capitalist, while the young remain at rest (here I refer particularly bright for graduates working in call centers in the IT city of Bangalore, Cyberabad, Kerala, Noida – as in other cities across India). This is not my view, was first noticed time and of course his own President Barack Obama. Therefore, its assessment of the capitalist countries must be taken with a pinch of salt. Sugatha Kumari is a poet, an environmentalist declared, social activist, more than these, is the hope and refuge for hundreds of hapless, homeless girls, women and orphans. I doubt it, if you are aware his tireless efforts to mitigate the suffering of poor people above. Anyway, thank you for going through my blog and respond to it in the least.
Regards
Surendran
A New Chapter on Climate Change
