All this is feasible. We have the technical know how, the technology to do it, and the economic and institutional strategies to implement it. The obstacles, of course, are political. In part, they are related to very narrow business strategies. But if we know what we want, why we want it, and how to do it, we have the basic groundwork from which to try to convince business and governments. I tend to think that it is in the interest of the most enlightened business groups to support the high road of informational development, linking up productivity, quality of life, and investment in technology and education throughout the world. And if there is a strong pressure of public opinion in the world in favour of this shared development strategy, with its potentially positive payoff in environmental conservation, governments may join, ultimately, or else be ousted by their citizens.