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Dinesh Barwey
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Food supply, GMO, and corporate social responsibility --- where are we headed?
Started Aug. 12, 2009
How some criteria can be counter productives.
Replied Jul. 19, 2009
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Any personal habits that you have changed, if you would like to share... doesn't have to be something big... every little thing counts... thanks...
Share your thoughts on this rather broad subject.
Answering the "what's in it for me?" question is key. I agree with Brad completely. To reiterate, the answer must be clear for all parties involved. "I know what's in it for me, a,b,c, etc; but let me show you how it could benefit you..."
All sides…
I think more emphasis needs to be placed on educating the mainstream market as to the benefits, both personal and environmental/social, that exist by taking the sustainable route. There is a great deal of fear mongoring taking place with all these d…
What will it take for these two worlds to get desired sustainable state?
Great question.....I think to achieve what it has to in order to turn around the damage we have already done in so many areas, there are a few key actions which I think need to fall into place to achieve this...
- Mass grassroutes awareness campaig…
To be blunt about it, let us hear the solutions that eradicate the root cause of the problem insead of the obvious stand about the issue of child labor. Why does it exist? If we look at this question, some of the answers will come surprisingly close…
What will it take for these two worlds to get what desired outcome?
Thanks Neil. To what degee in real life six billion people on this planet try to satisfy each of the needs you listed is the question ? Also, do you think needs of a person in real life are the same all over ? Wants do not play any role in human beh…
To me Sustainable Development is the process of developing within the fundamental constraints of a sustainable society. It can also be seen as development towards the point of sustainability (such as increased literacy, freedom and reduced mortality…
Fundamental Humans Needs and individuals Wants are distinct and do not become or replace one another.
Manfred Max-Neef classifies the fundamental human needs as:
* subsistence,
* protection,
* affection,
* understanding,
* participation,
* leisure,…
Sustainability is the possibility that human and other forms of life will flourish on the Earth forever. Sustainability is radically different from sustainable development. Flourishing is an emergent property that only appears when the whole system…
Sustainable development can be greatly attained if man really changes his distorted values. It depends on how his community helps to let him change for the better. Life is so miserable that only few got to respond to sustain life. This column is goo…
Paul, you are missing the point. needs and wants constantly evolve. Once the needs of today are met, wants become needs, and new wants are created. I see it everyday around me here in the developed world and this psychology is not different in the d…
Dinesh, do you really think seperating want from need is a major undertaking? so many people in the developing world are actually dying as a result of needs not being met. Clean water, food, healthcare etc. Or am I missing your point?
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