Man And Environment Smt. Indira Gandhi (late Prime Minister of India) Plenary Session of United Nations Conference on Human Environment Stockholm 14th June, 1972 Indira Gandhi in the gardens at Anand Bhawan, her ancestral home It is indeed an honour to address this Conference-in itself a fresh expression of the spirit which created the United Nations-concern for the present and future welfare of humanity. It does not aim merely at securing limited agreements but at establishing peace and harmony in life-among all races and with Nature. This gathering represents man's earnest endeavour to understand his own condition and to prolong his tenancy of this planet. A vast amount of detailed preparatory work has gone into the convening of this Conference guided by the dynamic personality of Mr. Maurice Strong the Secretary General. I have had the good fortune of growing up with a sense of kinship with nature in all its manifestations. Birds, plants, stones w