“We cannot but feel uneasy about the losses caused by humanity themselves. Apart from the losses of life and property in destructive wars, the environment and natural resources are also being destroyed by human hands.” FeelsHumansWarHandsHumanityNaturalLossEnvironmentResourcesPropertyDestroyedDestructiveNatural ResourcesUneasyHuman Hands Author:Nong ?uc Manh
“I have a low tolerance for people who complain about things but never do anything to change them. This led me to conclude that the single largest pool of untapped natural resources in this world is human good intentions that are never translated into actions.” PeopleWorldHumansActionNaturalThis WorldLowsResourcesIntentionComplainingTolerancePoolGood IntentionsNatural Resources Author:Cindy Gallop
“The earth will continue to regenerate its life sources only as long as we and all the peoples of the world do our part to conserve its natural resources. It is a responsibility which every human being shares. Through voluntary action, each of us can join in building a productive land in harmony with nature.” WorldHumansLongActionEarthNatureNaturalHuman BeingsResponsibilityShareLandBuildingSourceResourcesHarmonyProductiveConservationNatural ResourcesNature Conservation Author:Gerald R. Ford
“Food security is an authentically human requirement. Guaranteeing it for present and future generations also means safeguarding ourselves against the uncontrolled exploitation of natural resources. Indeed, the process of consumption and waste seems to overlook any concern for ... biodiversity, which is so important for agriculture.” HumansMeanImportantSeemsProcessNaturalGenerationsLandSecurityWasteResourcesConcernConsumptionAgricultureExploitationRequirementsFuture GenerationNatural ResourcesBiodiversityFood SecuritySafeguarding Author:Pope Benedict XVI
“Our goals are also the same, to have a just system of economics and politics, to let the people of the world share in growth, in peace, in personal freedom, and in the benefits to be derived from the proper utilization of natural resources. We believe in enhancing human rights. We believe that we should enhance, as independent nations, the freedom of our own people.” PeopleWorldShouldBelieveHumansNationsGoalGrowthNaturalRightsShareBenefitsResourcesEconomicsIndependentHuman RightsNatural ResourcesPersonal FreedomUtilization Book:Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States, Jimmy Carter, 1978, Book 1: January 1 to June 30, 1978 Source: Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States, Jimmy Carter, 1978, Book 1: January 1 to June 30, 1978