On the one hand, the rich look askance at our continuing poverty - on the other, they warn us against their own methods.

These are methods used by all parties

There are grave misgivings that the discussion on ecology may be designed to distract attention from the problems of war and poverty.

A nation' s strength ultimately consists in what it can do on its own, and not in what it can borrow from others.

We have to prove to the disinherited majority of the world that ecology and conservation will not work against their interest but will bring an improvement in their lives.

We do not wish to impoverish the environment any further, and yet we cannot for a moment forget the grim poverty of large numbers of people. Are not poverty and need the greatest polluters?