India’s Industry Leaders meet World Bank President in Effort to Protect Natural Habitats for Wild Tigers

News 24

The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) hosted a strategy session with World Bank Group President Robert B. Zoellick at which industry leaders said they hoped to join efforts by the Government and civil society to protect natural habitats for wild tigers and conserve India’s threatened biodiversity.

“The Government of India’s experience and commitment to saving the tiger is already evident, so it is encouraging to see the country’s industry leaders willing to join forces to create an even stronger coalition to conserve the nation’s natural heritage,” Zoellick said. “Environmental sustainability is rapidly emerging as a key challenge for India and action to bring industry and others together helps illustrate that development need not be at the expense of conservation.”