Ladakhis are working quietly towards sustaining, reviving and reconstructing society in ways that could bring back some harmony between humans and nature.

Are we then slowly becoming a nation full of thieves?

Ecological economists like Tim Jackson, Peter Victor, and others talk about prosperity without growth and highlight the need for greening the economy on a community scale.

"The best financial planning will fail by the time one retires, thanks to inflation. But a live source of food will serve one till the end,”

India has non-material treasures, related to security, health, education and lifestyles, which can help the world lighten its ecological footprint!

This alternative approach may perhaps be best described as a biomass based strategy for sustainable prosperity