The idea of renting versus owning a property provides a
perfect analogy for the future generations value. When a vehicle is rented,
keeping the long-term maintenance on the car is usually the least of your
concern. The rental is for easy transportation to and from vacation or business
locations. If you get a scratch in the parking lot or knick a curb, it doesn’t
matter. It’s a rental and will be out of your thoughts the moment you drop off
the keys. Owning a vehicle is different. As an owner, you change the oil every
5,000 miles, you rotate the tires in order to make them last longer, you park
carefully in order to make sure your car remains pristine. The same idea
translate to our environment. If we see our time on earth as simply that of a
renter, we will destroy our surroundings because when we die and turn in the
keys, our actions no longer affect us. But, if we take ownership of the
environment and do our best to keep nature unspoiled, then we will have an
asset that we can proudly hand down to our kids.
India is currently facing the renter’s dilemma. India
heavily pollutes its natural resources and due to industrialization, has been
destroying natural areas in the name of industry and agriculture. However,
recent policies in afforestation hope to increase the amount of natural forests
from 20% of land mass to 30%. Other policies have been enacted to reduce
pollutants as well as teaching rural citizens more sustainable agricultural
practices such as efficient animal husbandry.
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