We are not serious about saving Wildlife/Environment

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Samar said:   1 decade ago
The present popular mindset points to a very disturbing and disappointing feature which, inter alia, consists of a conspicuous apathy and callousness in so far as issues involving protection or conservation of wildlife or saving environment are concerned. This is terribly a unique trend in the third world countries and particularly in the Indian subcontinent. This is despite the existence of a plethora of statutes and legislations and the consistent rise of environmental activism over the last few decades.

Environmental consciousness is a subject which requires an awareness level that is not easily obtainable in a country like India where, in general, the educational level of the masses is abysmally low. However, the tradition and heritage of the country has placed empathy for other creatures and reverence to the 'Mother Earth' as a very high ideal to be followed in the day to day life. Yet, through centuries this noble value has been watered down thanks to endless waves of alien cultures invading this ancient land from across its cultural borders.

In more recent past, this land has been subjugated to a mighty foreign power which has been responsible for tremendous loot and plundering of its natural resources with an utter disregard for its fragile and sensitive environment. This mindless exploitation of nature has cast such an abominable indifference and cruelty in the mindset of the Indians as regards wildlife as well as general environmental matters that hitherto they have failed to come out of that mental bondage and slavery. This has been the case in spite of the influence of the personalities like Tagore and Gandhi.

After independence the situation has not changed at all. With the pursuit of a goal of economic development that imbibed the models of the west relying on heavy industries, the concerns over environmental safety only occupied a back seat, if at all. It only as late as 1972, when the first international summit conference on environment took place at stockholm, the political authority of the land felt some need to do something in this regard. Hence, the introduction of a few statutes on forests and wildlife.

Even since then, the scenario did not change much; however, in the meantime the nation had witnessed the initiation of a new brand of movement in older Gandhian fashion, one notable amongst such was the Chipko movement carried out in the kumaon region of the Himalayas. The later years also experienced new waves of such movements and emergence of personalities who took leading roles in them. The silent valley movement was notable among them. But sadly enough, the momentum was candidly lacking and soon the public life was getting the bad and undesired effects of such callous attitude and mindless and reckless negligence and utter disregard of social commitments and responsibilities of the big business, politicians, bureaucrats and above all, people in general. And no wonder the nation had to pay a hefty price very soon as one of the fiercest industrial mishaps in the history the environmental disasters all over the world shook the nation on the 3rd December, 1984 at Bhopal, the capital city of the state of Madhya pradesh.

However, it appeared that the nation had learnt a very little lesson from a disaster of such an enormous magnitude as continuous negligence and culpable carelessness had got to be a routine affair though efforts to curb this disturbing trend also gained strength with regularity thanks to the guts and initiatives of people like Medha Patekar, Vandana Shiva, Anil Agarwal etc. And the culmination of such efforts could be experienced through the events like the Narmada bachao Andolon which captured public attention and sympathy. With the onset of economic liberalisation more emphasis has been given to GDP growth and thus sacrificing, inter alia, environmental safeguards. It is, thanks to the efforts of the Environmentalists and the activists and the role sometimes played by the judiciary that all has not been lost by now.

Yet, the country has witnessed few major environmental disasters during the last decade ; not only India but also the neighbouring countries in this sub-continent have suffered great losses owing to environmental mishaps. One may consider the case of the after-effects of Tsunami in the Indian peninsula which could have been lessened had the mangroves in the coastal areas had been kept in tact; the same could be said in relation to the Mumbai flood in 2005 and the damages resulting from cyclone Aila that ravaged the coastal areas of West Bengal and cyclone Ceder that caused havoc in the coastal areas of Bangladesh and Myanmar, the earthquake that ravaged Sikkim a couple of years back, one of the main reasons of which was attributable to the building of dams in the high altitude, the recent cloud bursts in Ladakh and Uttranchal, the devastating flood in Pakistan in the last year, the avalanche in the Sweti river in Nepal etc.

It is not only the sudden disasters but also the chronic climatic changes have been contributing to many factors that may affect our lives slowly but persistently in severe ways (one may consider continual floods, droughts and consequent agricultural damages and consequent food crisis, warming in the atmosphere harming crop productivity, pestilence, health problems due to adverse climate causing lower productivity and thus loss in income and so on). And not only the humans but also the other forms of life will be adversely affected and the resultant effect on the biodiversity will jeopardise the entire web of life in the globe, if it has not already been under threat. One may, therefore, logically wonders what type of growth in economic terms the policy-makers are contemplating and for whose benefits! Will they be able to sustain the temporary gains in the longer-run? It seems, however, that the chance is very bleak.

Unless the present trend is checked or reversed the result will be an utter mess- economically, socially, politically and ecologically. The death-knell for this ancient and true civilisation would then remain only a matter to be awaited.
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Rajeev said:   1 decade ago
Hi friends.

I am here again with the above burning topic about wildlife/environment and first of all for this I have one quotation "THIRST CANNOT BE FULFILLED BY LICKING THE DEW" that means a very little is not just enough for a big ones. This line has a great sense while dealing with this topic because our seriousness is just like a dew here and wildlife/environment conservation is like a huge thirst. My opinion is arranging conferences and seminars in well equipped airconditioned halls are quite different than the implemention of the ideas which comes out through these halls.

Now come to the topic, the first attempt for wildlife conservation was taken during the 19th century according to the North American wildlife conservation model and it was sucessfull also after than so many initiative were attempted like world conservation agency developed by IUCN in 1980 with the assistance of UNEP and WWF, similarly in 1972 wild life conservation act was also enacted in India. These all have the motto to conserve the wildlife. Than for saving the environment steps were also taken after helding the different conferences like Rio conference in Brazil, CANCUN in mexico, EUEC [energy utility environment conference] in USA etc. But now the situation says that these were not at all successful in their motto because the rate of extinction of wildlife and deteortation of environment is much faster than their conservation measures and this shows our seriousness towards it. Now day by day the list of endangered species are increasing like tiger, panda, cheetah, jaguar etc which were abundant before some 25 to 30 years ago while some of them are at the verge of extinction and some became extinct like North african elephant, Quagga etc. Now take another component as environment which is suffering from severe degradation due to many unbalanced human activities like deforestation, mining, pollution[soil, water, air] etc. Soil is degrading due to the use of several hazardous chemicals like insecticide, pesticide etc while water is degradeding due to disposal of organic and inorganic wastes into the water bodies like river, pond, sea etc especially now a days sea is contaminating due to heavy disposal of oils in it that is known as oil spilling which severely degrades the flora and fauna of sea creatures and air is contaminating by the emission of several harmful gases like co2, so2, CH4, co, NO2 etc which comes out through the vehicles and factories etc. Emission of these gases also causing global warming in which the Earth's atmospheric temperature increases because these gases forms a blanket like layer in the atmosphere which doesnot permits the sun rays to return back from the earth surface which causes heating effect and due to this, in past 100 years the Earth's temperature is increased by 0.8'c which serves as a potential threat to the coastal areas due rise in sea level after melting of glaciers and also due to some harmful gases known as chloroflourocarbon our ozone layer is depleting which saves the living being from the harmful effect of you. V rays which comes through the sun light.

This seriousness should be increased and it can be done by taking some effective efforts like public awareness at the grass root level, complete ban on the use of endangered species for its meat, leather, medicine, hunting etc, strict implementation of acts and rules etc while for environment same thing can be done like public awareness etc along with it, control over vehicle number in towns and stress on non petroleum operated transports using CNG, Hyrogen etc can help a lot in conserving our blue planet the EARTH. THANKYOU.
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Nnn said:   1 decade ago
The state of the world's primary forests are now abysmal. Scientists have just discovered that the world's forest cover is in a precarious state. In a study that uncovers just how much forest cover we have left, the scientists have reached not-so-encouraging conclusions. The study indicates that only about 22% of the forests are situated in protected areas adding around only 5% of the original ones.

Brendan Mackey who is currently the Director of the Climate Change Response Programme at Griffith University in Australia's Queensland area has indicated that the situation is far from satisfactory. He has been quoted as saying that the world's primary forests are losing their green cover in the absence of specific policies for primary forest protection. Biodiversity and climate change treaties have failed to protect the loss of green cover in these forests.

Unique biodiversity values and ecosystem services are now on the decline in developed and developing countries. The climate change rhetoric has been reduced to dollars rather than human values and both developed and developing nations seem to be caught in a debate rather than collaborating to defeat loss of green cover.

The study has demonstrated that primary forest that is currently home to varied richness of biodiversity adds up to 57% of the tropical forest species and ecological processes as well as protection are the collaborative responsibility of both the developed as well as the developing nations. This is an issue of global concern and leaders cannot ignore it if they want to consider the state earth is currently headed.

The analysis has shown that around 98% of the primary forest is located within 25 nations. Around half the primary forest are now located in the 5 developed nations namely the US, Russia, Australia, Canada and New Zealand. The researchers have also indicated that policies are critically needed to lower pressure for misuse of primary forest.

The research investigators who conducted this study identified 4 new actions which would lead to the formation of a good policy foundation for global negotiations. This includes forest related multilateral agreements to protect the survival of primary forest covers into the twenty-first century. Since developed countries have better resources and finances, they have no excuse for neglecting primary forest cover.

Moreover, developed as well as developing nations need to collaborate better if they are to combat this problem well. The experts have indicated that this includes incorporating primary forests into environmental accounting for special contributions of ecosystem services including freshwater as well a watershed services.

They have also emphasised that what is needed is a science-based definition for the purpose of distinguishing primary forests. The scientists also indicated that the principle of avoided loss has to be prioritised. This will guard against further biodiversity loss and primary forest emissions leading to deforestation and degradation. The livelihood of forest dwelling persons as well as the balance of the world's ecological system now rests on the state of the primary forest.
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Jeni Joy said:   6 years ago
HELLO Friends. A very good afternoon to everyone.

I would like to share, my view on this wildlife & environment. In this new generation people are trying to come to their old tradition. But still, many are not to ready grow trees which gives more oxygen and plant only the medicinal herbal plants which is useful for our needs. And you can do. Adopt the animals like dog, cat, cow and birds like sparrow, parrot, ducks and feed them. If you think how aware are we to save our environment and wildlife we are entering to their territory and destroying their life for our luxury. Everyday a new apartment or mall project is been sanctioned due to construct large areas for our purpose. Forest are destroyed by our people and, because of this animals are entering to residential area it is not that who entering in to our area its we who are destroying their habitat. Yes we are concerned about environment and wildlife which in future will become trouble for our self. In our residential area, we must grow the precious. "BEEMA BAMBOO" around the house. In this One bamboo tree generates plenty of natural oxygen sufficient for more than one human being\'s daily requirement. Grows more than one foot a day and covers with good canopy faster than any other tree and cooling the surroundings. Bamboo can replace the wood for all applications such as paper, flooring, furniture, charcoal, etc. Bamboo has replaced 50% of plastic. Bamboo co-polymer plastic replaces 50% of plastic which is essential but not eco friendly. Bamboo enriches the soil naturally and prevents soil erosion. One fully grown Beema bamboo would sequester above 400 Kgs. Of Carbon dioxide from our surrounding every year for the next 100 years - at least for the next few generation.
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Ajay faujdar said:   5 years ago
I think really people are not serious about the environment and wildlife. We people always leave a comment or a speech whenever someone asked us about wildlife and environment but do we do something for our environment. I am giving comment here because I have done a little bit for the environment which is that I have thrown all plastic from my home and I am using utensil of soil. First of all, we have to reduce the use of plastics from our home and I think nature have everything to fulfill our life so we don't need to use plastic. SECONDLY, we have plant trees everywhere. The companies should not make pesticides because it comes to us back and harm us. We should not use automobiles if we don't need them. If we want to reduce air pollution we have reduce the use of automobile.

The real meaning of development means not to harm the environment in any way. Nowadays, we think that development means to create a thing for people. Companies are making products without thinking about what will be the effect on the environment. We should read our Vedas to get the solution of all these problems which we are facing today.

Some of the basic problems are-poisonous food which we eat daily (rice, wheat). Natural things we are eating today are poisonous because these things are treated with chemicals even milk also. If you are buying milk from a dairy then it would also have chemicals. We are enclosed with the chemicals. If we want that we live a good life then we have to avoid the use of everything which is treated with chemicals.

I know that this is somehow difficult but we can do a little bit of it. We can remove all those products which can be replaced with the environment.
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GD_prep said:   1 decade ago
Hi All,

This is indeed true that majority of the people are not at all serious for working towards the upliftment of environmental conditions.

Most of the people would just talk about the effects of the same but how many of us have actually taken initiative in working towards the upliftment of the environment. Every citizen should work together for saving wildlife. We should form organisations where people would come forward to create awareness among the society and take up tasks like tree plantations, reducing pollution, improving sanitation and hygiene,

And reducing the cutting of trees and deforestations. Some of the movements that are working towards the same cause are "Save the Tiger", "Chipko Movement", "Narmada Bachao Andolan", etc.

Ou many wild life diversity are on the verge of extinction, so we should support actively with the government by helping them to nab people who hunt down animals for their benefit and profit. We should also proactively come forward to stop the illegal forest activities like smuggling of elephants tusks, tiger skins, furs, etc.

Together we can change the world only thing that matters is interest and participation. Nothing in this world is impossible. Thank you.
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J's said:   1 decade ago
Yes we are not serious about saving the wild life and the environment, because we have time to participate in a discussion (including me) on how to protect environment but don't have time to implement what we spoke in the discussion. Speaking "Words" is discussion, doing work is "development".

Protecting environment is not a small project to be completed within a day. It should be like a daily activity. By planting one tree one can't relax saying that I participated in protecting environment, because the same person cannot close his nose for an hour saying that I have been breathing for all the 24 hours.

We need not plant a tree but we will try to protect the planted tree.

Small story: One person throws dust on the road, seeing that another person thinks that it may be some place of throwing dust and proceeds throwing dust there. Third person behaves the same manner adding some more dump there. After some days the first person comes and says OOH GOD!, what Government is doing for such dirty roads.

So lets try at least not to be the first person.

Finally how one keeps his room or house clean, try to keep India clean resulting in the environment to be clean.

Thank you for your time.
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Ajay yadav said:   5 years ago
Hello everyone, A very good evening to all of you, this is Ajay Kumar.

Today, my topic is about the saving of wildlife /environment. I think in my point of view I do not totally agree with this statement because as we all know that there are many biosphere reserves, wildlife sanctuaries and national park etc are establish for the protection of wildlife. And it is very necessary to preserve the wildlife for our existence but,

A coin has two faces it also has two aspects,

Many people do their negligence in regarding of the protection of environment. They do not use public garbage and they throw the dust outside the homes and do not aware where it goes and nowadays with the increase in industrialisation pollutions increases rapidly and it causes lots of damages to the environment which is not good for us.

At last, I want to say that we have to use public garbage instead of throwing at any place and we have to use proper sewage treatment for the discharge of harmful liquids or gases. For the better existence of all living beings, we need to maintain the balance of the ecosystem.

Thank you.
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Mehek said:   9 years ago
Hi, everyone.

This planet is 4.5 billion years old and homo sapiens came to this earth 2.5 millions of years ago only since then there were many humans who lived on this planet and left many remarks and memories for future generation. They made statues, temples, monuments etc to tell future generation about themselves. I know a temple which was made in 2 BC still existing but I'm not sure it will exist in coming future or not ? question is why I'm not sure ? well the simple answer is we are continuously destroying our own planet. I was shocked when I come to know that petroleum will only last for another 40 years and coal for another 200 years. Today many species are marked in endangered list. Why ? what is happening ? I don't understand even after being aware of these facts why people are not taking precautions? I'm scared that one day humans will also come in endangered list ! we all are aware of the fact that glaciers are melting, hole in ozone layer, death of penguins and polar bear. I don't want to see this planet die, why can't this planet live for another 4.5 billion years?
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Shanya said:   8 years ago
We according to me,

We are actually not at all serious about our environment and animals.
There are thousands of people who are still unaware of the importance of the environment.
We are so busy in our lives that we never get to think about the environment around us.
Today plants are not adequate compared to animals.
In classes, our teacher motivates all the students for growing lots of plants, and everyone nods their head and it looks that they are motivated.
But does all take it seriously?
No.
We know that we get oxygen from plants and we all are dependant on plants then why we don't take care of them?

This is because we don't know the actual meaning and importance of environment.
And if we talk about wildlife then we all know that we even don't take care of them.
Thousands of people are fond of animals.
They even make them pet and love them like their family.
Then why not the street animals?
They are also the same.
We should equally take care of them.
They are even some huntsmen who kill animals just for fun.
And according to me, animals are also living being like us.
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