Quotes by Jeff Sachs

“This is an opportunity to look in-depth at the specific issues of long-term climate change, and the lessons that our paleontologists have shown about the risks of abrupt climate change and the issues of new energy systems to mitigate or avert some of the great risks that lie ahead.”

“In my view, there is an urgent need to communicate with the public and help to explain where there is consensus, and where are there doubts about the issues of sustainable development.”

“The public has very little access to reliable information if theyre not reading the scientific journals. All of the panelists thought it was important to convey with precision the major challenges in the areas of food, water, energy, and health, and I think they did a beautiful job.”

“The debts are unaffordable. If they wont cancel the debts I would suggest obstruction; you do it yourselves.”

“The essence of Africas crisis is fundamentally its extreme poverty.”

“The essence of Africas crisis is fundamentally its extreme poverty and therefore its inability to mobilize out of its own resources even the barest of minimum resources to address any of the public health crises that Africa faces.”

“It has been a challenge, but we are hitting that [Sept. 1] date. We are on track.”

“Hes shown a tremendous dedication and energy, but I dont think that the bank and the fund (IMF) have been effective institutions in actually solving real problems.”