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   * Do we have the right to consider human beings as more valuable than other life forms?    * Do we have the right to consider human beings as more valuable than other life forms? 
   * Is there an option to treating forests as sacrifice zones for urban growth ?    * Is there an option to treating forests as sacrifice zones for urban growth ? 
-  * Can we afford to place nature as an object, which is //manipulated, commodified and sold//? +  * Can we afford to treat nature like an object, which is manipulated, commodified and sold? 
-  * How can we imagine a fertile future for our cities? +  * How can we imagine a fertile future for our cities? 
 This project explores aspects of human environment, its relation with ecology and our attempt for sustainable growth. The relevant fields of inquiry are urban ecology, sustainability, human plant interaction and biomorphism. It explores ways in which we can transform our cities into productive, healthy, edible and playful green visions. In recent years there has been a growing public movement to bring ecology out of the bush and into the urban environments where most people spend their time. While, this is important, people are still grappling with the problem of a balance between 'growth' and conservation and this is not limited to emerging cities in the developing world. The thrust of this research and thereby this project is to explore methods to initiate collective public action in this direction. This project explores aspects of human environment, its relation with ecology and our attempt for sustainable growth. The relevant fields of inquiry are urban ecology, sustainability, human plant interaction and biomorphism. It explores ways in which we can transform our cities into productive, healthy, edible and playful green visions. In recent years there has been a growing public movement to bring ecology out of the bush and into the urban environments where most people spend their time. While, this is important, people are still grappling with the problem of a balance between 'growth' and conservation and this is not limited to emerging cities in the developing world. The thrust of this research and thereby this project is to explore methods to initiate collective public action in this direction.
  
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   * By the end of 2008, half the world's population will be living in cities for the first time in history.(according to a UN report)   * By the end of 2008, half the world's population will be living in cities for the first time in history.(according to a UN report)
   * Cities are becoming increasingly polluted, unhealthy and disconnected with other life forms.    * Cities are becoming increasingly polluted, unhealthy and disconnected with other life forms. 
-  * Urban problems include acute hunger, unemployment, inflation, urban sprawl, rising poverty, expensive health care and sharp increase in cars.  +  * Urban problems include acute hunger, unemployment, inflation, urban sprawl, rising poverty, expensive health care and increase in population.  
-  * Food crisis is futher compounded by increased use of pesticides, herbicides, biocides and rapidly deteriorating soil quality.+  * Food crisis is futher compounded by changing food habits, increased use of pesticides, herbicides, biocides and rapidly deteriorating soil quality.
   * There has been an acute drop in forest cover and a sharp increase in desert area.    * There has been an acute drop in forest cover and a sharp increase in desert area. 
   * Natural and traditional systems are a crucial resource and can offer us remedies. Problems can be seen as opportunities.   * Natural and traditional systems are a crucial resource and can offer us remedies. Problems can be seen as opportunities.
  
-The objectives of this phase are given below:+The objectives of this phase are as follows:
   * On-line and literature survey of state of the art in urban gardening and permaculture (global perspective)   * On-line and literature survey of state of the art in urban gardening and permaculture (global perspective)
   * On-site research and comparison of urban gardening in the Benelux and India   * On-site research and comparison of urban gardening in the Benelux and India
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