“Diversity is an important trait of contemporary environmental movements”. Explain.

Diversity is an important trait of contemporary environmental movements as explained below :

(i)There are forest movements in Mexico, Chile, Brazil, Malaysia. Indonesia, Continental Africa and India are faced with enormous presure. Forest clearing in the Third World continues at an alarming rate despite three decades of environmental activism.

(ii) Mineral industry’s extraction of earth, its use of chemicals, its clearance of native vegetation and its displacement of communities continue to invite criticism and resistance in various parts of the globe.Much opposition to the company in its own country, Australia, is based on anti- nuclear sentiments and advocacy for the basic rights of Australian indigenous peoples.

(iii) There are struggles and movements against the construction of mega dams such as Narmada Bachao Andolan in India. Increasingly anti dam movements are pro river movement for more sustainable and equitable manangement of river systems and valleys.