New Delhi, Sept. 19 -- Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change of India Bhupender Yadav on Saturday emphasised that modern ecological challenges cross national borders and demand cross-sector collaboration, and said the environmental challenges confronting the world transcend national boundaries and require greater cooperation among judges, policymakers, scientists, practitioners and experts.

Addressing the International Conference on The Future of Environment and Climate Dynamics, Yadav said the choice was not between development and the environment, but between sustainable development and development that could not be sustained.

"India's environmental responsibility was rooted in its civilisational ethos, which viewed...