Dehradun, Oct. 31 -- When it comes to climate change, things will get a lot worse before they get better. Part of the reason is the trajectory that 'development' has taken, as also the failure of many to accept the hard facts that science is presenting humanity. To many, the calls for adoption of 'sustainable' practices are looked on as an attempt to cheat the poorer countries out of their right to better living conditions. This is partly because many of those advocating changes in lifestyle and development models do so from a 'first world' perspective. This approach basically freezes the levels the developed world has achieved and expects the rest to cut down on consumption. It particularly overlooks the per capita consumption levels of pe...