Klaus Toepfer
Klaus Toepfer
Klaus Töpferis a German politicianand environmental politics expert. From 1998 to 2006 he was executive director of the United Nations Environment Programme...
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I've been asked whether we can justify trying to protect wildlife when there's so much human suffering on the planet but the two are actually not exclusive.
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The extraordinary rise in both human populations and consumption levels leaves us no choice but to take innovative and ambitious actions to reverse the widespread destruction of species and ecosystems,
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Americans are not the only victims. The evil hand of terrorists has hit the human race. We are all victims.
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It is a moral issue of the highest importance. By conserving the habitats of the great apes, we are helping to overcome poverty and to conserve the natural wealth upon which current and future human generations depend. It seems a small price to pay.
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Not only is the toll a human tragedy, but it means these people are less able to carry on productive lives, and this undermines social and economic development.
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The near total destruction of the Iraqi marshlands was a major ecological and human disaster, robbing the Marsh Arabs of a centuries-old culture and way of life,
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The near-total destruction of the Iraqi marshlands under the regime of Saddam Hussein was a major ecological and human disaster, robbing the Marsh Arabs of a centuries-old culture and way of life as well as food in the form of fish and that most crucial of natural resources, drinking water,
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We are very aware that there are non-technology constraints.
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These facts are especially poignant when you factor in the impact of climate change which is triggering more extreme weather events like droughts.
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These are ... sites that have a history of contamination, all of which are linked to massive neglect.
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Putting tourism on a sustainable path is a major challenge, requiring partnership and cooperation within the tourism industry, and between the industry, governments and tourists themselves.
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On this special United Nations Day, let us take those adequate steps to stop the careless exploitation and destruction of the environment by making the necessary changes in our own lives, in our own attitudes, and in our own behavior. We don't have another thousand years,
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Conserving sacred sites and their biological richness can play a major role in achieving the 2010 target and perhaps act as beacons from where good and sustainable management practices can be exported to nearby areas and beyond.
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Constructing, operating and maintaining what is effectively a huge fridge in the mountains raises many fundamental questions of sustainability.