Environmental Quotes by Kofi Annan

8 Environmental quotes by Kofi Annan

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Kofi Annan’s global eco‑views are expressed in eight short quotations that stress international cooperation and sustainable development. This compact selection serves as a quick reference to his environmental ethos.

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All our efforts to defeat poverty and pursue sustainable development will be in vain if environmental degradation and natural resource depletion continue…

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In an age of interdependence, global citizenship - based on trust and sense of shared responsibility - is a crucial pillar of…

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Contrary to popular belief, we do not face a choice between economy and ecology, It is often said that protecting the environment…

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In the past we could afford a long gestation period before undertaking major environmental policy initiatives. Today the time for a well-planned…

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The interesting thing is, everybody focuses on the global warming as an environmental issue, as something outside our daily lives. But actually…

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Fierce national competition over water resources has prompted fears that water issues contain the seeds of violent conflict.

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I often quote an African proverb that says: "The world is not ours, the earth is not ours, It's a treasure we…

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As I travel around the world, people think the only place where there is potential conflict [over] water is the Middle East,…

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We were all children once. And we all share the desire for the well-being of our children, which has always been and will continue…

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We knew the Syrian situation was complex and there were lots of divisions, particularly on the side of the opposition... This is a tough…

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The question is the morning after. What sort of Iraq do we wake up to after the bombing? What happens in the region? What…

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I laugh a lot inside and outside, and at myself sometimes.

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Can the state, which represents the whole of society and has the duty of protecting society, fulfill that duty by lowering itself to the…

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As long as inequality and other social problems plague us, populists will try to exploit them.

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Developing and newer democracies are much more susceptible to the tactics of populists and demagogues - they often do not have strong institutions, free…

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The young and dynamic and idealistic people in the square do not have the chance to organise themselves politically, to be able to follow…

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