Buddhism emphasizes for us to comprehend the world and the environment as it is in an ultimate sense - not only in a limited conventional sense. In other words, we must overcome our ignorance and arrive at understanding the universe - and our close environment and climate - in its nature of constant change and in its characteristic of impermanence and suffering.

Use of Natural Resources

The elimination of the three basic evils - greed - is central in Buddhism. As we have already seen in the centre of the Wheel of Life.

For survival, man must live in and use the naturre. To ensure a fruitful long term co-existence with nature, man n the intricate relationships of nature and exploit restraint. An over exploitation of nature will otherwise lead to suffering.

Dynamics and Nature

According to Buddhism everything is constantly changing - as illustrated above with the kalapas. Nothing is permanent. Buddha stated that everything formed is in a constant process of change (sabbe sankhara anicca).