... and are experiencing the after effects because their whole economic system has been converted to a market economy, which is very impersonal compared with the barter system they once had. Alter quotes a Hindu citizens thoughts on this subject, "Development has cursed us with a market economy," he said. "Before the motor roads were built the people of these mountains lived by a system of ... taking action in preserving the environment, one day in the future, the environment as we know it may be extremely different. Therefore, in facing the major issues regarding the environment, a famous ...

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