"If the future is to be truly sustainable, it must have all these factors: economics, equity, and employment," said M. S. Swaminathan (right), a world-renowned agricultural scientist who has been credited as the architect of India's "Green Revolution." Said Michael McElroy (left), Butler Professor of Environmental Studies and chair of the University Committee on the Environment, "It's clear that a focus on major developing economies such as India are a major focus of a university such as Harvard." Staff photo by Jane Reed |
'Evergreen Revolution' called forSustainable agriculture is key, says expert speaking at HarvardMarch 15, 2001M.S. Swaminathan, a world-renowned agricultural scientist, outlined a plan that focuses on educating women in developing countries, getting new technology out to rural areas, and incorporating into farming practices scientific advances such as genetically engineered crops and new techniques to conserve water. "If the future is to be truly sustainable, it must have all these factors: economics, equity, and employment," said Swaminathan, who addressed about 100 people who gathered March 9, 2001, in the Science Center at Harvard University. Swaminathan's lecture was sponsored by the University Committee on the Environment, the School of Public Health's Program on Water and Health, the Working Group on Environmental Justice and the Education Development Center Inc. "It's clear that a focus on major developing economies such as India are a major focus of a university such as Harvard," said Michael McElroy, Butler Professor of Environmental Studies and chair of the University Committee on the Environment. "This is our effort to self-educate." |
