Environment and International Worldviews-Two Steps Backward

The global perspectives on environment are influenced by a predominant worldview imbued with an overriding concern for population growth in third world countries. The Club of Rome has the distinction of spreading the awareness of doomsday with puissant reports linking environmental issues with population growth. This paper attempts to show the neo-Malthusianism inherent in some global perspectives on environment and the reflection of these perspectives on Indian policies and programmes.