Conflicts of Interest: My Journey through India's Green Movement
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India's foremost environmentalist Sunita Narain gives a personal account of her battles as part of the country's green movement. While outlining the enormous environmental challenges that India faces today Narain talks about how corporate lobbies and political interests often scuttle their effective resolution. She recounts some widely reported controversies triggered by research undertaken by her along with her team at the Centre for Science and Environment such as a report on pesticides in colas and a study on air pollution in Delhi and includes a ringside view of global climate change negotiations.Conflicts of Interest also includes an 'environmental manifesto' a blueprint for the direction India must take if it is to deal with the exigencies of climate change and environmental degradation. About the Author SUNITA NARAIN is an environmentalist and political activist who uses knowledge to push for changes in policy and practice. She has been with the Centre for Science and Environment since 1982 and is currently its director general. She is also the editor of the fortnightly magazineDown to Earth. For her tireless struggle for a cleaner environment in a fast-growing economy Narain was included inTime magazine's list of 100 most influential people in April 2016 where her profile was written by Amitav Ghosh. Hers was a compelling voice inBefore the Flood a feature-length documentary produced and presented by Leonardo DiCaprio and released in October 2016.
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