national resources and policy would be directed towards the active promotion of peace and environmental protection. Organisations dedicated to the furtherance of peace and to the protection of all forms of life would find a hospitable home in Tibet;
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The quote suggests directing national resources toward peace and environmental protection, with organizations for peace and life finding a supportive home in Tibet.
- In plain terms
- It urges using resources for peace and nature, and welcoming peace groups.
- What can you take from it?
- Allocate resources to peacebuilding and ecological protection.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How to measure success of peace initiatives?
- What incentives attract NGOs?
Another view
Competing priorities may limit the amount of resources available.
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