Duty of everyone is to protect environment —`A0Justice Weeramanthri by Tharaka Gamage
The words: "We are not the owners of the land, only the trustees" are attributed to King Devanampiyatissa who reigned 2500 years ago and that concept of trusteeship must be carried on in our modern environment attitudes, policies and laws, said Justice C. G. Weeramanthri at the environment forum organized by the Central Environmental Authority at the Sri Lanka Institute of International Relations recently.
He said that environment laws are late comers in the modern international law and it was not well developed in the history of law.
He emphasized that every individual must be prepared to protect the environment and the subject should be taught in schools.
Addressing the forum, Chairman of the CEA said, that the environment is not the only CEA responsibility, people who throw garbage, people who fell trees, people who fill wet lands, are all responsible for environmental damages.
The chairman said the main purpose of the meeting was to have an informal discussion regarding the proposed Environment Forum and obtain views of participants for future activities.
The Forum comprised intellectuals, scientists and professionals.
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