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President Tong, Kiribati: Solutions call for collective global action - DSDS 2013

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Channel: TERI · 2013 · Nonprofits & Activism

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HE Mr Anote Tong, President of Kiribati, during the first Leadership Panel titled 'Defining the Future We Want' at the Delhi Sustainable Development Summit 2013.

Speaking at the summit, Anote Tong strongly argued that the only way to resolve global challenges is to resolve them together as a global community. Leaders of the world must not come to global debates only with individual and national priorities, said President Tong. He highlighted Kiribati's initiative in ocean conservation where 400 sq km of the marine zone has been dedicated for conservation and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
 
A planet of 7 billion people, a number that is growing every minute, is likely to face increased conflicts over scarce resources. So unless we begin to use our resources efficiently, we are likely to reach tipping points that will not only harm our own well-being, but also that of our future generations. The decisions we make today will define our tomorrow.

It is in this context that DSDS 2013 deliberated upon 'The Global Challenge of Resource Efficient Growth and Development'. For more information, visit http://dsds.teriin.org.

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