WHAT THEN SHOULD WE DO?

So far the issues discussed have been global in nature. While the crisis is truly global, the solutions will differ from country to country; from region to region.

The ‘models’ presented in the previous section can not be replicated just like that. In fact in history there are no models. There are theories and there are experiences. They can inspire and guide but cannot be blueprints for action. For instance, the Russian revolution may have inspired the Chinese revolution but the latter is not a copy of the former. Similarly today, Cuba may appear to be a transition model for a fossil fuel free society; but it can only inspire. Even within Latin America, each country is following a different path. India too is a sub continent. Different regions within India have had and will have different paths of change.

Through out the book, the emphasis has been on reiterating that change can be brought about mainly through the organised struggles of stakeholders. Rebuilding of the community will emerge out of common needs and visions of the community. In this instance, community identity is considered on the basis of biogeography and natural languages.