There are grave misgivings that the discussion on ecology may be designed to distract attention from the problems of war and poverty.

We have to prove to the disinherited majority of the world that ecology and conservation will not work against their interest but will bring an improvement in their lives.

The environmental problems of developing countries are not the side effects of excessive industrialisation but reflect the inadequacy of development.

On the one hand, the rich look askance at our continuing poverty - on the other, they warn us against their own methods.

I have already reached out to the janata, and I am only trying to acquaint myself with people's problems.

We do not wish to impoverish the environment any further, and yet we cannot for a moment forget the grim poverty of large numbers of people. Are not poverty and need the greatest polluters?