Sustainable development is not possible without social development and involvement of people, especially at the grass-root level (farmers). Bio-diversity is also about social growth and cannot orbit on its own.
The upcoming CoP-11 event is not about black-topping roads, painting attractive hoardings and beautifying the city. It is about involving concern-ed people from different sections of societies, said former IAS officer K.R. Venugopal. According to him, sustainable development with active involvement of the people should be the starting point of the CoP-11.
“The conference should involve topics specific to mankind. Any development has to be people-centred, and it is all about living in harmony with nature, as with caste, creed, community and religion,” he said.