CLEAN water, clean air and fertile soils are part of the integrated approach to climate change proposed former Chair of the World Heritage Committee, Peter King.
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In his book, The Challenge of the Commons, Mr King offers a solution to make the Kyoto Protocol more appealing in an effort to get more countries to sign.
He launched the book to an audience of around 40 people, on Friday May 20 at the Gloucester Bookshop. He chose the location due to his long time friendship with owner James Dupree. They met on Woollahra council when Mr King was mayor and Mr Dupree was an alderman in 1990.
Mr King says the book has been written for anyone who is interested in natural resources with a practical concern about the environmental impact. He believes both sides of the climate debate need to work together to find a way to cleaner practices. As an example, he says the mining industry needs to acknowledge that damage can occur.
“Contributions from each side can be made for an overall approach,” he says.
Another way he suggests is by giving the practical ownership rights of the minerals back to the landowners. Stating the loss of control should not have happened.
His overall message is the need for clean energy sources controlled in a sensible way.
Mr King spent two years as the Chair on the Australian Heritage Commission (1998-2001) before taking the same position for one year on the World Heritage Committee (2000-01). He was also the President of the World Heritage Bureau (2001–02). The primary focus of these organisations is about the protection of natural and cultural heritage.
When asked about this plan for the book, he mentioned possibly taking it to either the Australian government or the World Heritage committee.
Gloucester Bookstore owner Lindy Dupree says the book launches are about bringing to the community different authors with a range of backgrounds and stories to tell.
