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India needs to accord geological assets the same level of protection it gives forests and animals in the wild.
Editor's note: I was recently reminded of a diagram from a class I took in college. The subject was environmental ethics, and the topic being discussed was sentience—or the capacity to experience feelings. In the diagram, the professor drew a horizontal line, and marked different points on it, each representing a type of life on earth. At one end of the line were humans. Further down the line were other mammals, other vertebrates, invertebrates, plants, and so on. The line was from a branch of environmental ethics that judges environmental actions based on the sentient value of the life form concerned. The line moves from humans, who can feel pain and emotions, are social and capable of self-reflection. As we move along the line, these sentient attributes reduce, and so does their value. This seems controversial, but many of us shudder at the sight of a slaughtered mammal, but think nothing about squashing mosquitoes. The line also serves as a guide to our expanding sense of ethics. For instance, we strove for human rights, then animal rights, followed by attempts to preserve …
In selling Pureit to A. O. Smith, the FMCG giant has chosen to focus on ‘core categories’—just another way of saying that water purifiers are not a good fit.
Nations including India are negotiating a plastic deal that will be signed in 2024. India seems in favour of less ambitious action.
The laterite plateaus in the state are home to rich biodiversity, but their conservation is not a priority.
