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Khalid Malik, UNDP: 'Profound, fundemental change will not happen spontaneously' - DSDS 2013

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Channel: TERI · 2013 · Nonprofits & Activism

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Mr Khalid Malik, Director, Human Development Report Office, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) during the 'Choices before the BRICS and a New Economic Construct' session at the Delhi Sustainable Development Summit 2013.

Speaking of human development, Mr Malik said that if we continue on the current path of environmental degradation, human society would actually collapse. He also focused on the need for intergenerational equity and fundamental or systemic change.

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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