11 October 2000
Hubert Védrine
11 October 2000
“I am reluctant to sign petition. Nevertheless, this one seems important to me. Beyond international relations, the ecological question with the most radical sense –habitability of the biosphere- will have to be asked to the World population. Our predatory way of life must be corrected as soon as possible and we must protect now the last pristine areas: deserts, high mountains, volcano chains, poles, wetlands, primary forests and, of course, the deep oceans.
Protection must be strictly monitored and the conversion of fishermen be ensured in a human and economically viable way, as it should be done for all human activities to be “greened”. ”