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Resolution 2
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT CRISIS AND BHARATIYA VIEW
The seamless rhythm of nature unwinding over millennia is
suddenly being disturbed
during the last few decades. The Akhil Bharaiya Karyakari Mandal
expresses its deep
concern over the serious global environmental crisis as evident
from increasing waterscarcity, air pollution, continuous erosion of
forests and bio-diversity which is the
outcome of growing worldwide consumerism and unrestrained
consumption of natural
resources.
This imbalance in the natures cycle is the direct result of the
western individualistic
worldview based on tenets like struggle for existence and
exploitation of nature. It is
this worldview that has resulted in developed countries with
only 16% of world
population emitting more than half of total Carbon Dioxide
emissions. With a mere
4% of world population the USA alone is responsible for 25% of
CO 2 emissions. The
resultant rise in global temperature is expected to be anywhere
between 2.5 F 10 F inthe twenty first century as against 0.7 F to
1.4 F in the twentieth century. Destruction of
bio-diversity, depletion of ozone layer, increasing epidemics
and melting of polar ice
which may lead to the rise in sea levels from 0.2 1.5 meters
inundating large chunks of
land areas are some of the serious threats on the horizon as a
result of this global
warming.
In our country too, the same flawed lifestyle is leading to
imbalance in the natures cycle.
Today, the forest cover in Bharat is about 20% in place of
mandated 33%. 80% of the
diseases in Bharat are the direct outcome of polluted drinking
water and lack of hygiene
because over 75% of the population is forced to use polluted
drinking water. Every year,half of the districts in the country are
affected either by drought or floods. Continuallydepleting
groundwater levels, increasing temperatures in summer, thousands of
acres of
agriculture land becoming saline and toxic due to uncontrolled
use of chemical fertilizers
and pesticides are some of the warning signals. No ebb is in
sight to the diseases caused
by unabated air pollution, sound pollution and water pollution
due to industries in Metro
cities and the menace of growing hazardous waste generated from
thermocoal and plastic
because of the 'Use and throw ' culture.
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The present worldview is at the root of this global
environmental crisis. Unless the
reductionist and mechanistic worldview is negated, no solution
will be in sight. Lifestyle
based on 'Tena Tyaktena Bhunjeethah' (restrained consumption)
coupled with a holistic
and integral worldview is the necessity of the day. The ABKM is
of the considered
opinion that the Hindu worldview of integrated approach to
humans, ecology and living
creatures, gratitude towards Panchamahabhootas (five universal
elements viz Earth,
Water, Fire, Air and Space), belief in the concept of Mother
Earth and conservation ofWater-Soil-Forests and the wildlife is
crucial for a balanced ecology and nature. This
worldview is being accepted globally also.
The ABKM is of the opinion that a positive initiative from
policy makers and the society
is essential for this. Articles 48A and 51A of our Constitution
mandate both the citizens
and State to protect environment, water sources and wildlife as
their duty. In this context,
it is pertinent to note that obstructing the flow of a river a
major source of water
severely endangers the environment.
Customs like worshipping of rivers and trees in our tradition
are the manifestation of ourholistic worldview. Martyrdom of
Imartidevi along with 363 people to oppose cutting of
trees in Rajasthan about 370 years back is its living testimony.
Efforts for
environmental protection like the Chipko movement of independent
Bharat and present
Vruksha Laksha movement in Karnataka are worthy of
emulation.
The ABKM appeals to the central and state governments to
1) take appropriate measures for preservation and development of
water resources in
the country
2) conserve soil by the restoration of natural and organic
farming through the use oforganic manure
3) make special plans for preservation of ecology of Himalayas
and other mountain
ranges
4) develop various alternative energy sources
5) take stringent measures against industries polluting water
and air and take steps to
put an end to the pollution in all the rivers like Ganga and
Yamuna
6) to ensure continuous flow of river Ganga while implementing
any project.
Appropriate policy based on community participation should be
adopted in all such
issues related to environment and development keeping in mind
our social andcultural values. So also no unjust and inappropriate
international treaty on such issues
should be accepted.
The ABKM appeals to all the citizens including swayamsevaks that
instead of depending
on the government alone they should voluntarily initiate
measures for water conservation,
minimal use of plastic and electricity, afforestation etc. Care
should be taken to ensurethat no pollution or ecological imbalance
is caused due to our customs. Let us contribute
in this awareness campaign through our own example and
collaborating with various
