Guest guest Posted November 7, 2007 Report Share Posted November 7, 2007 Dear colleagues, I recently interviewed Paul Brown, former environment corrrespondent of the Guardian. I asked him if he thought that there was a connection between global warming and species endangerment. He said there was. I value his opinion as one coming from someone who was a member of the Greenpeace vessel Rainbow Warrior that was bombed by the French government in 1985, killing a photographer. Paul Brown's views are in sharp contrast to another gentleman I interviewed, who has made news recently, economist Barun Mitra who advocates killing tigers for their body parts. Whilst Brown is sympathetic to the cause of wildlife and strikes a cautionary note on global warming, Mitra believes global warming is a hoax and the only way to save our wildlife is to privatise it and put a commercial value on it. Regards, http://www.telegraphindia.com/1071104/asp/7days/story_8509400.asp#2 Climate climax The global warming debate, if you'd pardon the pun, is heating up. And India, a new book warns, is going to be among those seriously affected by climate change. This week saw the launch in Calcutta of a book named *Global Warning: The Last Chance for Change* by former *Guardian* environment journalist Paul Brown. Brown says that the current climate change research " is like a warning to the Indian government that they can't sit on the sidelines any longer. " India, he rues, has been reluctant to take concrete action on the global warming front. " To put it quite simply, " warns Brown in the book that was launched at the British Council, " India will suffer badly if the current level of environmental degradation continues unchecked. " Valuable words from a man who has carried the environmental message to over 50 countries. But will South Block take note? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2007 Report Share Posted November 8, 2007 Thanks for sharing the information my friend. Who is Barun Mitra? Is he a business involved with illegal wildlife trade or something related to it? Seems like he has vested interests in opening up wildlife trade!! And you would have done good in getting any school kid explain to this gentleman the concept of global warming! Thanks again Shubroto! Pablo. On 11/7/07, wrote: > > Dear colleagues, > I recently interviewed Paul Brown, former > environment corrrespondent of the Guardian. I asked him if he thought that > there was a connection between global warming and species endangerment. He > said there was. I value his opinion as one coming from someone who was a > member of the Greenpeace vessel Rainbow Warrior that was bombed by the > French government in 1985, killing a photographer. Paul Brown's views are > in > sharp contrast to another gentleman I interviewed, who has made news > recently, economist Barun Mitra who advocates killing tigers for their > body > parts. Whilst Brown is sympathetic to the cause of wildlife and strikes a > cautionary note on global warming, Mitra believes global warming is a hoax > and the only way to save our wildlife is to privatise it and put a > commercial value on it. > Regards, > > > http://www.telegraphindia.com/1071104/asp/7days/story_8509400.asp#2 > > Climate climax > > The global warming debate, if you'd pardon the pun, is heating up. And > India, a new book warns, is going to be among those seriously affected by > climate change. This week saw the launch in Calcutta of a book named > *Global > Warning: The Last Chance for Change* by former *Guardian* environment > journalist Paul Brown. Brown says that the current climate change research > " is like a warning to the Indian government that they can't sit on the > sidelines any longer. " India, he rues, has been reluctant to take concrete > action on the global warming front. " To put it quite simply, " warns Brown > in > the book that was launched at the British Council, " India will suffer > badly > if the current level of environmental degradation continues unchecked. " > Valuable words from a man who has carried the environmental message to > over > 50 countries. But will South Block take note? > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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