Buddhist Concepts in Conservation of the Environment

Abstract

At present, the environment has become the subject of worldwide interest since research findings and world events have shown that the world’s greatest problem in the 1990’s is the environment. The drastic decrease in forest size and the resulting changes are exceeding the adaptability of the environment. The ensuring results are the deteriorating quality of water, air and soil quality, the extinction of plant and animal species, and the loss of beautiful scenery.