One part of the world is seeing a rise in living standards as development levels increase. But large developing societies are seeing increasing poverty and environmental problems leading to greater poverty and deprivation of basics. A healthy environment is essential for all existence and their conservation and protection have become important international issues.

But there are spiritual and philosophical dimensions in the approach to the environment, and many of these have been tempered by religious traditions. In the West, the environmental movement began with scientists and social activists, whereas in India, from the beginning, there has always been an appeal to religious traditions to support environmental issues.

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• Born in 1951.
• She is an historian, environmentalist and writer based in Chennai and has a Ph. D. in Ancient Indian Culture from Bombay University, where she specialized in Indian art and religion and was also a Heras scholar.
• She has been a Professor and Research Guide for the Ph.D. programme of CPR Institute of Indological Research.
• Krishna is the founder of the C.P. Art Centre, and CPR Institute of Indological Research and CPR Environmental Education Centre in Chennai and the Shakunthala Jagannathan Museum of Kanchipuram, apart from several educational institutions.

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