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The economic crisis is a dress rehearsal to a much bigger one

Yes, I know. Everyone is talking about it - the global R. So why am I harping on the same topic and rubbing it in some more?

I'm not going to write about the economic crisis. We know how it is shattering the fortunes of companies and individuals worldwide. Iconic brands that we assumed were indestructible are filing for bankruptcy. The nightmares are becoming a reality.

However I believe this economic crisis is a test to see how effectively we can handle a much bigger crisis that is looming around the corner - the environmental one.

Greed - the urge to "make hay while the sun shines" without a thought for long term sustainability - has resulted in this economic crisis. And the urge to exploit the environment and our natural resources with no thought for sustainability is soon going to result in an environmental crisis of unprecedented scale.

We have already seen this happen - global warming, polar ice caps melting, Asian brown clouds, mega-hurricanes lashing coastlines and even oil shortage (which seems to have got a reprieve due to the economic crisis taking center-stage).

As we continue to exploit our natural resources we will reach a point in time when there's an acute shortage of things we take for granted today - like oil, power, water, food...

We have seen "unprecedented action" from governments across the world bailing out companies and banks out of the economic crisis.

What I fear is that it is easier to print money (and bail out of an economic crisis) than it is to replenish precious natural resources that have been exploited for several hundred years.

So is it finally time we started preparing for the next crisis or perhaps even prevent it from happening?

Your thoughts (and action) are welcome.