Mr
Maurice Strong
President, United Nations University for
Peace, Costa Rica Mr Maurice Strong expressed his admiration for
India's role in bringing the perspective of developing countries into focus in various
summits on environment and development.
Noting that the rapid growth achieved by
India and China would make the concept of G-7 irrelevant, Mr Strong nevertheless cautioned
against equating growth with human development and said that developing countries should
create their own models of development and not replicate Western ones. India, he said, was
very advantageously situated in this respect with its diversity of resources, and its
institutional commitment to R&D, education and science and technology. He held that
providing food to an increasing population and coping with water scarcity would be
critical to India's future development.
Mr Strong urged countries of the North to
critically analyze their consumption patterns. He said that there has to be more efficient
use of energy coupled with viable alternatives, through effective international
cooperation. |
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"India has been one of the most
influential nations in championing the cause of the developing countries"
"The green revolution points out to the
great challenge that countries like India face in feeding their large population." |
