Why India might save the planet?

Very interesting read about Jairam Ramesh in Newsweek....

http://www.newsweek.com/2011/03/13/why-india-might-save-the-planet.html

Given the complexities of Indian economy and politics, what innovative ideas can you contribute to his environmental arsenal so that he can do GOOD inspite of all the pressures...

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If you had to name a most valuable player of December’s climate summit in Cancún, hands down the award would go to Jairam Ramesh. His Mexican hosts, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and ministers from small island-nations such as the Maldives and Kiribati all hailed India’s 56-year-old environmental minister for salvaging the entire endeavor. Ramesh brought the West and developing countries together by pointing at ways to ease access to green technology and suggesting an agreeable way to monitor progress in tamping down emissions. In Cancún Ramesh proved himself an international power broker, a star among the world’s climate warriors.....

http://www.newsweek.com/2011/03/13/why-india-might-save-the-planet.html

There is a lot that could be said in this context. Invited to give my 2 cents, I would say the below:

Before we set out to project the idea that one minister or one person is responsible for all the decisions, we should see that the democratic populace is educated in the issues. In the absence of a sane public, any minister with good intentions is only staging orchestra in a maniacal menagerie. Whilst climate change itself is a whole different issue, culture change is itself more important and relevant to the Indian Environment. If a billion people in India ape the West, the history of our land is put to waste, its rich cultural heritage only mocked during the occasional celebration.. Is India really wants to be sustainable, it has to deal with its past, and not bury it in ever increasing layers of ignorance and mis-education. Briefly, Mr. Ramesh would need the help of each of us to pull the cartload that is environmental responsibility, including societal and educational clarity.

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Vinodh Valluri March 14, 2011 at 1:06pm

There is a lot that could be said in this context. Invited to give my 2 cents, I would say the below:

Before we set out to project the idea that one minister or one person is responsible for all the decisions, we should see that the democratic populace is educated in the issues. In the absence of a sane public, any minister with good intentions is only staging orchestra in a maniacal menagerie. Whilst climate change itself is a whole different issue, culture change is itself more important and relevant to the Indian Environment. If a billion people in India ape the West, the history of our land is put to waste, its rich cultural heritage only mocked during the occasional celebration.. Is India really wants to be sustainable, it has to deal with its past, and not bury it in ever increasing layers of ignorance and mis-education. Briefly, Mr. Ramesh would need the help of each of us to pull the cartload that is environmental responsibility, including societal and educational clarity.

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