Ahmadinejad: Capitalism root cause of water shortage and pollution
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
Dushanbe, June 9, IRNA -- President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Wednesday that materialistic views and capitalism are the root causes of water shortage and pollution around the world.
The Iranian President made the remarks in the World Water Conference in Dushanbe.
Capitalism and those countries pursuing materialistic policies should amend their wrong approaches in dealing with natural resources, said the Iranian president.
The Iranian president also outlined some of problems in the water sector as inappropriate consumption, climate change, occupation, injustice, trampling upon rights of others, recycling, water conservation and protection of water resources.
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