Greener Living
Author Amitav Ghosh Says Trillions Are Spent on Wars, Why Not Climate
The writer of The Nutmeg’s Curse: Parables for a Planet in Crisis isn’t convinced there will be a credible deal agreed at this year’s United Nations climate talks.
Amitav Ghosh
Photographer: Felix Rio, Ubud Writers & Readers Festival
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The developed world has money to fight climate change, but it’s choosing to direct trillions of dollars a year toward military armaments instead, according to Indian author Amitav Ghosh.
Ghosh, whose acclaimed books have centered on socio-economics and global warming, spoke to Bloomberg Green ahead of this year’s United Nations climate talks at the Ubud Writers & Readers Festival in Bali, Indonesia, on Oct. 27.