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Bhutan: The Richest ZENvironment on Earth

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Bhutan is one of the most biodiverse places on earth.

We already know about its transition to Democracy this year...And that it is a small, landlocked nation in South Asia.
But do you know that it is the Land of Medicinal Plants? Nothing grown there is done with pesticides or herbicides. It could perhaps be the most organic place on earth with more diversity in their plant and animal life than anywhere in the Himalayas.

But with modernization and a growing population, the inevitable problems of waste-management, fuelwood burning, and water conservation, are escalating rapidly.

This is still a largely undeveloped, non-industrialized country that depends much on subsistence farming, livestock grazing, and forestry.

Their development policies disregard sacrificing its natural resource base for short term economic gains and are consistent with the central tenets of sustainable development, environmental conservation and cultural values.

Bhutan is a model for sustainability and eco-consciousness; their core Buddhist belief is their base. They are very aware of the dangers that lurk if the rest of the world does not follow suit and revere the environment as highly as they do their own. All life is inter-connected.
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5 comments // Bhutan: The Richest ZENvironment on Earth // Video

  • bhutanguide
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      bhutanguide  

    • Hi,

      Very well made trailer, its fantastic I truly enjoyed it and I m so glad that you made my contribution very effective on Buddhism. I hope I can see you when I m there for the Smithsonian Festival.
      Cheers!

      Namgay

    • 4 years ago
  • gendawg
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      gendawg  

    • The people of Bhutan seem to truly understand the interconnectedness of humanity - for an economy that is years behind much of the world, these people seemed to have leapt beyond the rest of the world with respect to enlightenment. They have awakened to how mankind needs to live in order to progress.

    • 4 years ago
  • sarahbelle
  • myoclonus
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      myoclonus  

    • Fascinating story, especially interesting to juxtapose and analyze compared to our own government during an election year. Beautiful land, I think the cinematography did a great job of illustrating the biodiversity, I hope to make it there someday

    • 4 years ago
  • mshen
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