The Rio conference a view from India

Journal Article · Mon Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1993 · Environmental Science and Technology; (United States)

OSTI ID:6035900

Gupta, B N ^[1]

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1. Industrial Toxicology Research Center, Lucknow (India)

Although the achievements of the Rio Conference were quite significant and will have far-reaching consequences as far as the global environment is concerned, there were many shortcomings in it as well. The Earth Summit failed to obtain the necessary financial resources needed to safeguard people from environmental degradation. The summit acknowledged the need for a radical change in attitude on the part of the developed countries toward economic growth and development as well as toward the problems of underdevelopment in countries of the Southern Hermisphere. It also emphasized that unless the rich nations of the Northern Hemisphere change their lifestyle of lavishly and selfishly using natural resources, their own future will be in grave peril. Developing countries have diverse problems, including lack of education, malnutrition, worm infestation, anemia, and poor health. The industrial policy of developing countries needs reorientation. It should be modified to provide for value-added, decentralized production. Deforestation is another serious problem in India and some of the other developing countries.

• OSTI ID: 6035900
• Journal Information: Environmental Science and Technology; (United States), Journal Name: Environmental Science and Technology; (United States) Vol. 27:2; ISSN ESTHAG; ISSN 0013-936X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
540000* -- Environment-- (1990-)
99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS
990100 -- Management
ASIA
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
ECONOMIC IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
INDIA
RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT