Opinion Focus and talk
Climate change has now been accepted as one of the worst calamities looming,one that should be prevented at all costs.
• Climate change has now been accepted as one of the worst calamities looming,one that should be prevented at all costs. The responsibility falls upon everybody to save the world from the impending disaster and hand it over to future generations as we inherited it. If we do not regulate our lifestyles,we have little hope to save the world. The need of the hour,therefore,is better utilisation of existing resources. The talks at Copenhagen should focus on the unbiased sharing of the financial burden. They should also embark on a holistic approach to address climate change issues. It is hoped that participating countries will walk the extra mile to arrive at an agreement.
Vinod C. Dixit
Jumping the gun?
• This refers to US draws a red line: trust not enough,need scrutiny of all action. At the Copenhagen climate change talks the parameters guiding the commitments on carbon intensity cut are primarily based on per capita income. And if increasing emission cuts is required,itll be supported by transfer of new technology from developed countries and liberal aids. However,prior to the talks,our unasked for commitment of 25 per cent reduction was a bad strategy,making us handicapped in bargaining with developed countries that are in an advantageous position.
C. Koshy John
Giving in
• This refers to Centre says a guarded yes to Telangana. Perhaps the Union government has succumbed to the TRSs political blackmail. It is a myth that carving out a separate state from a bigger one will result in the development of a backward region. In fact,the usual outcome is that it enriches local politicians through the power of the office the region however continues to suffer economically. One merely needs to look at Jharkhand or Chhattisgarh for an example.
V.V.S. Mani
Solution prospects
• Only a few months ago,all political parties that had supported a separate Telangana state had fared badly,including the TRS. Of late,K.C. Rao felt the need to launch a movement in order to remain in the limelight. Andhra Pradeshs imbalance in growth and development between the three regions is the root cause of the present crisis. Further,Hyderabad is part of Telangana and a large proportion of the states revenue comes from the city. Perhaps a solution may be to declare Hyderabad a Union territory. But this might create further problems for both states then. The big question then is whether bifurcation of the state is the right solution to the problem or strengthening regional development.
Bidyut K. Chatterjee
Faridabad
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