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Cause of US-Bangla air crash was due to ’emotional breakdown’ of pilot : Nepal

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KATHMANDU, Nepal — An airline pilot “seemed to have an emotional breakdown” before a deadly crash last March, according to an investigation report into Nepal’s worst aviation disaster in 26 years.

US-Bangla Airlines Flight BS211 from Dhaka, Bangladesh, crashed on its second landing attempt at Kathmandu’s Tribhuvan International Airport on March 12, 2018.

The pilot and co-pilot were among the 51 killed and 20 others were injured.

The investigation report compiled by Nepalese officials and made available Monday said the probable cause of the crash was the pilot’s disorientation and loss of situation awareness.

“Landing was completed in a sheer desperation after sighting the runway, at very close proximity and very low altitude,” it added.

The 52-year-old pilot was also under stress and “emotionally disturbed” because he felt that a female colleague who was not on board the fatal flight had questioned his reputation as a good instructor, Nepal’s Accident Investigation Commission said.

The report added that the pilot had been released from the Bangladesh Air Force in 1993 due to depression and was only allowed to fly civilian planes from 2002 after a detailed medical evaluation.

Citing the voice recorder and the eyewitness accounts of passengers, the report said the pilot was smoking in the cockpit during the flight and “engaged in unnecessary, unprofessional and lengthy conversation even in the critical phase.”

The report recommended that the airline establish a mechanism to monitor and assess the mental status of the crew regarding professional development, financial, personal and psychological issues.

Pilot mental health was spotlighted by a 2015 crash in Europe after a Germanwings first officer deliberately flew a jet into a mountainside.

Last year, the European Commission adopted new rules on the mental health of pilots, for the first time requiring airlines to do a psychological assessment before hiring them.

Landing at Kathmandu airport, which is surrounded by hills, is considered difficult. In 1992, all 167 on board a Pakistan International Airlines airplane were killed when it plowed into a hill as it tried to land.

Parliamentary committee passes the amendment bill on Non-residential Nepalese citizenship

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London: The State Affairs and Good Governance committee of the federal parliament of Nepal has passed the amendment proposal regarding the citizenship provision for  Non-Residential Nepalese in the citizenship act of 2006.

A meeting of the committee held on Monday has decided to address the genuine concern of NRNA community.

On the amendment proposal, provisions of NRNA from Article 7 “Ka” to “Nga” of the existing law were discussed and considered thoroughly, a member of the TSAGG Mr. Surya Pathak said.

The meeting has finalized the issues of NRNA however the other citizenship provision has not been completed.

The earlier provision was to provide the citizenship rights to the NRN without political right however the provision “excluding political rights” has been amended with “the rights of economic, social and cultural rights will be granted as per constitution”.

 

This means the rights to exercise political involvement is not directly prohibited however on the basis of the certain period of continuous residency and contribution to the nation should enable the political rights to a member of  NRN  community, an NRNA ICC member Mr. Ram Sharan Simkhada said.

 

Similarly, the earlier provision of bringing internarial evidence of resignation of Nepali citizenship has been amended which was wrongly explained during the drafting process, Pathak stressed.

 

According to Dr. Surya Pathak, Member of the TSAGG subcommittee of the parliament of Nepal, the newly amended provision has granted the right to obtain NRNA citizenship from the Ministry of Home Affair and its subaltern organizations. In order to obtain NRN citizenship, an individual can satisfy the local authority himself by renouncing the original Nepali citizenship with satisfactory evidence.

There was a difficulty of submitting the evidence of renounce of Nepalese citizenship from abroad as the countries like US, UK, Australia does not provide any certificate of resignation of the Nepalese citizenship, Hence, the new provision has reformed this ambiguity. Now, a citizen himself can declare and provide satisfactory evidence of resignation of the Nepali citizenship, Pathak said.

 

According to the new provision it is understood that for instance; a person from Morang district can prove himself of renouncing of Nepalese citizenship and apply for NRN citizenship from a respected district or providence.

Concluding the meeting of the committee home minister Ram Bahadur Thapa answered the queries regarding various issues of state affairs. Similarly, home secretary Prem Kumar Rai expressed the deep concern to avoid fake citizenship and facilitate the legal provision to provide citizenship to the genuine Nepalese citizens.

The amendment passed by the subcommittee will be duly presented in the parliament by home ministry for the approval to be a formal law.

 

Rohit Paudel from Nepal beats Sachin & Afridi’s record of youngest male international half-centurion

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ICC  : Nepal batsman Rohit Paudel hit 55 off 58 balls against UAE, becoming, at 16 years, 146 days old, the youngest male player in history to make an international half-century.

The previous youngest was none other than Sachin Tendulkar, who made 59 in a Test against Pakistan aged 16 years and 213 days, while in ODIs the mark was set by Shahid Afridi, who smashed a 37-ball century, also a record at the time, aged 16 years and 217 days in his maiden international innings against Sri Lanka.

Paudel is however some way off the overall record for all international cricket, with South Africa Women’s Johmari Logtenburg having struck Test and ODI half-centuries as a 14-year-old.

Paudel’s half-century was his side’s highest score in the second ODI against UAE, which his side began 1-0 down in the series. He had previously come close to setting a world record when he made his ODI debut aged 15 years and 335 days back in August 2018, making him the fourth-youngest man in history to do so.

He has long been touted as a future star of Nepalese cricket, having struck highly rated Indian speedster Kamlesh Nagarkoti for 24 runs in five balls in an U19 ODI in 2016, and was at the crease as Nepal secured ODI status for the first time with victory over Papua New Guinea at the Cricket World Cup Qualifier.

Fullers to sell its entire beer business for £250m to Japanese firm Asahi

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London : Brewer Fuller’s is to sell its entire beer business to Japanese firm Asahi in a deal which values the division at £250 million.

Shares of Fuller, Smith & Turner jumped 21% after the UK pub operator and brewer agreed to sell its beer business to Japan’s Asahi for an enterprise value of £250m.

Fuller looks to be a focused, premium pub and hotel operator after the disposal.

It said the business being sold comprises its beer, cider and soft drinks brewing and production, wine wholesaling and distribution among others.

Asahi said it would buy the brands of Fuller’s beer business and would hold an exclusive and royalty-free licence to use certain trade marks.

Ownership of the licensed trade marks will be retained by Fuller, it said.

Fuller’s beer business includes brewing, marketing and distribution of a portfolio of premium beers such as London Pride, Frontier Premium London Lager and a variety of cask and craft keg beers.

It also includes cider, wines, spirits and soft drinks.

“Having carefully considered its options for the Beer Business and Fuller’s existing relationship with Asahi, the Board believes that Asahi is the ideal owner of the Beer Business,” the British firm said.

The sale price represents a multiple of 23.6 times core earnings of £10.6m for the year ended March.

Fuller said it would return between £55-69m of the proceeds to its investors.

Rothschild & Co is acting as sponsor and sole financial advisor to Fuller on the proposed sale.

 

Krispies Fish & Chips Devon to bag top Fish & chips award, Olley’s fish experience to be no 1 in London.

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London: The best chip shop in the country has been named at the National Fish and Chip Awards. Annual National Fish & Chip Awards – regarded as the ‘Oscars’ of the industry.  Among the top 10 short list of the award, only one shop was listed from London which is Olley’s Fish Experience in Herne Hill.  This was the only chippie in the capital to make the shortlist of the best fish and chip shops in the UK. 

To net the top award, the shops have had their frying skills put to the test as well as being assessed on sustainable sourcing policies, menu innovation, customer service and catering for special dietary requirements.

There were also other awards this for categories including healthy eating, staff development and best mobile fish van.This year’s winners, Krispies Fish & Chips from Exmouth, Devon, is owned and operated by husband and wife team Kelly and Tim Barnes.

They could be in for a bumper year, after the previous champions doubled their turnover in the 12 months after winning.Captain’s Fish & Chips, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire scooped second place, with Low’s Traditional Fish and Chips from Aberdeen taking third.

Here are the top 10, with the winner, second place and third place and the rest in random order. Tim Barnes, the owner of Krispies, said: ‘What a journey this has been and what an incredible way to top it off by being crowned UK’s Fish & Chip Shop of the Year! ‘Krispies has come so far since we opened 20 years ago and we can honestly say it is a dream come true to win this award.’But we didn’t do this alone, we are so proud of our team and what they have achieved. We want to thank them from the bottom of our hearts for their hard work and faith in us.’

Captain Cod has been a catch for the town in Hoddesdon for 18 years, with customers lining outside its doors and the food ‘the stuff of local legend.’It is still run by the same owners, Tony Forgione and his brothers Luigi and Libby, who opened it back in 1998. Tony and his brothers are the third generation of their family to have been in the fish and chip business, so they say they ‘know how to cook Britain’s traditional national takeaway dish to perfection’.The family bought and sold several Papa John’s pizza franchises and currently own Huckleberry Chicken franchises as well as Nazeing Fish and Chips (formerly known as Wilsons).

Their fish is from sustainable resources and chips are double cooked in a state of the art new fryer. They have homemade tartare sauce (to a secret family recipe) and all takeaway boxes are biodegradable and recyclable Angel Lane Chippie, in Penrith, Cumbria. It turned 90 this June and has been owned by father and son Dave and Dan Harding since 2007 who strive to provide Penrith’s best fish & chips with friendly service.

The deeds for the property date back to 1817 and the records show that the building was a dwelling house and a bake house with associated premises.The property has changed hands several times and people from all over the county have had interests in it, including a tinsmith and a fellmonger – someone who deals in sheepskins, and someone who separate

Second anniversary of Nepali language class in Burnt oak  observed by councillors

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London : Two of the British councilor have observed  Nepali language class run by Burnt Oak  Nepalese Community in Burnt Oak.

The Nepalese language and cultural center have been running the Nepalese language class for two years in Burnt Oak,  Watling community center building.

On the occasion of the second anniversary of the class Councilor, Mr. Lakshya Gurung said that it is very important to teach Nepali language to the Nepalese kids in order to connect culturally and to make them familiar with Nepalese culture and language.

Similarly, another councilor of burnt oak ward Amber Nakabi said that when he came to the UK he was five years old but he still loves his language and culture. Amber said that he is ready to support Nepalese community from any means to continue the language and cultural class.

The main objective of the language class to teach the Nepalese kids about Nepalese culture, language and to familiarise them with Nepal, President of Nepalese language and Culture center, Mr. Suman Pradhan said. The classes are the entirely voluntary base to support the community, added Pradhan.

Students of the language class sang a popular Nepali song “Phul ko aankha ma fulai sansara …”  during the program.  “It is a great opportunity for the students of Nepalese community to learn about our festival, calendar, language and culture we are so happy and thankful to the community “A student,  Swosti Yogi said.

Many distinguished guests form Nepalese community including Mr. Udaya Gurung, President of Burntoak Nepalese community, VP Mr. Bishnu Gurung and other members along with the guardians of the students were present in the program. The language class is conducted regularly on every Saturday for two hours including half hour for yoga, a half-hour for music and one-hour for a language class,  Pradhan added. 

Nepal embassy UK started registration to develop mechanism for voting right to Nepalese living in UK

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London: Embassy of Nepal to the UK has started to collect official data of Nepalese people living in the United Kingdom, Malta and Ireland.

Issuing a notice, the embassy source has mentioned that the registration process has been initiated amid to address the voting right of Nepalese people secured by the constitution of  Nepal. Earlier in March 2018 ,  the Supreme Court of Nepal directed the government to ensure voting rights for the Nepali citizens living in foreign countries on the basis of fundamental rights and providing rights to equality for the all Nepalese citizens.

Prior to this initiation, the election commission of Nepal performed an initial assessment for the process of securing the voting rights following the order of the supreme court of Nepal and a parliamentary committee to provide the voting rights to the Nepalese people living abroad.

It is said that the registration process will enable for developing the policy and plan accordingly to provide votting right to the  Nepalese people living in the UK.

The embassy has mentioned that all the registration process can be done through online by visiting the Embassy Website. (Click here to visit ).

First music video of Kantipur TV host, Shraddha Aryal released on Youtube

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Kathmandu : Popular Video Jockey of Kantipur TV Miss Shraddha Aryal has also started her carrier through a music video.
Her debut music video has been released on last Thursday through Youtube.  Aryal has been popular in recent days in media due to her fundamental media skills and presentation in Kantipur Aaja.
The song of the video titled “Maya lai may” (Love for love) is composed by musician Mahesh Khadka.
The vocal in the song is by provided by the popular youth singer Deepak Limbu. Along with Miss Aryal, model Laxman Bhatta has also shared the screen in this music video.
The music video of the song is edited by Mr. Bikash Dhamal.
Shraddha has started her media career before 15 years through a radio jockey and it has been a decade of involvement in TV anchoring.
She has been a host of the popular program “Kantipur Aaja” which is aired daily through Kantipur TV.
Music Video fo the song :

Decline in foreign investment by 26 % in first half of the current year

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Kathmandu :  Ministry of Finance has shown that Nepal recorded a sharp decline in the amount of foreign investment it received in the first half of the current fiscal year, six months between mid-July 2018 and mid-January 2019.

The amount is 26 per cent less than that of the first six months of the previous fiscal year, according to the Ministry.

The country received Rs 10.23 billion foreign investment in the first half of this fiscal year. The amount was Rs 14 billion in the previous year.

Nepal received Rs 61 billion foreign investment in the last fiscal year in total, which was 193 per cent more than the total amount of the previous year.

Some analysts have commented that the sharp decline is indicative of the international community’s mistrust of the communist party led government.

Sony to Netherlands & Dyson to relocate its HQs to Singapore

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London : Sony and Dyson are both set to move their headquarters out of the UK into The Netherlands and Singapore respectively.

Japanese tech giant Sony announced today that it would relocate its European headquarters to The Netherlands to avoid customs disruptions cause by the UK’s imminent departure from the EU.

It said that personnel and operations from the UK’s existing operations would not be affected, and the move meant it could continue “business as usual without disruption once the UK leaves the EU”.

Sony added: “All our existing European business functions, facilities, departments, sites and location of our people will remain unchanged from today.”

Meanwhile, Dyson announced plans to relocate its headquarters from the UK to Singapore but its founder Sir James Dyson, a prominent Brexiteer, stressed the decision was nothing to do with Brexit or taxes.

Dyson chief executive Jim Rowan said the move was designed to “future-proof” the business, allowing it to keep a closer eye on its rapidly growing Asian market, where it already manufactures all its products.

The news came as Dyson announced its core profits topped £1 billion for the first time in 2018, alongside a revenue increase of 28 per cent to £4.4 billion.

A mere four per cent of its annual sales were reportedly generated in the UK, reflecting how important other markets have become for the company.

Despite this, some have accused Dyson of “rank hypocrisy”, alleging that the Brexiteer’s relocation was a blow to both workers and the government’s industrial strategy.

In addition, Singapore has a free trade agreement with the EU, which was signed in late 2018.

Labour MP Jo Stevens said: “The shameless hypocrisy of leading Brexiters knows no bounds and today we learn that one of Brexit’s biggest backers, James Dyson, is moving his HQ from the UK to Singapore.”

UK government to set up a project to research nitrogen pollution in South Asia

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London : The UK Government has announced its commitment to fund up to £20 million of a major international research programme to tackle the challenge that nitrogen pollution poses for the environment, food security, human health and the economy in South Asia.

The new partnership programme, South Asian Nitrogen Hub, will be led by the UK’s Centre for Ecology and Hydrology and will include 50 organisations from across the UK and South Asia. Indian institutions to be involved include National Institute of Oceanography, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Aligarh Muslim University, National Physical Laboratory and TERI University.

The five-year programme is being established with funding from the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and is worth 19.6 million pounds (about Rs 182 crores). It will focus on the impacts of different forms of nitrogen pollution, particularly looking at nitrogen in agriculture in eight countries in South Asia. It is expected to boost cleaner and more profitable farming, as well as industrial recycling of nitrogen.

Raghuram, Chairman of International Nitrogen Initiative and professor of biotechnology at Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, noted: “India is the only country in South Asia that has completed its nitrogen assessment over a year ago and is already co-leading the South Asian nitrogen assessment for the UN Environment”.

“Better nitrogen management offers a triple win – for the economy, health and environment. Joining up across the nitrogen cycle will catalyse change for a cleaner, healthier and more climate-resilient world,” said Professor Mark Sutton, who will lead the new project.

UN urges Nepal government to focus on transnational justice

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AFP, UNITED NATIONS – The United Nations cautioned Nepal on Thursday that it risked failing war crimes victims as a deadline for investigating atrocities during its decade-long Maoist conflict draws near without a single case being resolved.

Nepal established two commissions in 2015 to probe abuses by government forces and Maoist rebels during the civil war that left 17,000 dead and others missing without a trace.

The government had promised to deliver justice to victims but three years later, rights watchdogs say almost no progress has been made.

With the mandate for both commissions set to expire in a fortnight, Kathmandu has yet to extend its commitment to continuing the peace process.

“Any solution should have the needs of victims at its heart. Only then can the peace process move forward”, the UN said in a statement jointly signed by the US, UK, France and Germany, among other nations.

“We are united in the view that without broad public trust in the process, Nepal will not be able to bring closure to the wounds and grievances that persist from the conflict era, nor be able to complete the peace process,” the statement said.

More than 60,000 complaints have been filed to both commissions – one investigating an estimated 3,000 forced disappearances and the other focusing on crimes such as rape and murder.

But critics say the truth and reconciliation process has been poorly designed from the outset and stymied by a lack of funding and political will.

The government has not granted the commissioners the legal powers necessary to prosecute war crimes, while a provision granting amnesty to perpetrators is still on the books.

“An extension alone is meaningless. We need a body we can trust to deliver justice to us victims,” Suman Adhikari of Conflict Victims’ Common Platform told AFP.

Fighting ended in 2006 with a peace deal between Maoist insurgents and government forces. Many former rebels now fill the political ranks of Nepal’s ruling party.

Just two prosecutions related to civil war-era crimes have been handed down in civilian courts, one linked to the murder of a teenage girl and the other concerning the killing of a journalist.

Copy of a letter issued by diplomats:

New Research Says Drinking Wine Is More Important Than Exercise For Living Past 90

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No one plans on living forever, but most of us would like to live as long as possible.

The idea of adding more candles to the birthday cake every year sounds amazing. We’re here with some good news. You might actually be able to do so with a glass of wine.

Scientists have tried to find the secret to longer life throughout the years, but a 2003 study in particular was named The 90+ Study.

This study focused on the oldest of the old to figure out what has kept them going for so long.

Researchers used the data from a 1981 study, named The Leisure World Cohort Study (LWCS) when14,000 participants were mailed surveys that they had to fill out.

The team of experts was trying to answer several questions, to determine the factors linked to longer life, and the modifiable risk factors for dementia and mortality, and to examine the epidemiology of dementia, the rates of cognitive and functional decline, and the clinical pathological correlations in the oldest-old.

Participants did neurological and neurophysiological tests twice annually, and information about their medical history, diet, activities, medications, and lifestyle habits were carefully collected by the researchers.

Among the other findings, researchers found that those who drank in moderate amounts lived longer than the others.

Dr. Steven Lamm, MD, clinical professor of medicine and medical director of the Tisch Center for Men’s Health at NYU Langone Health, adds:

“Alcohol is known to injure every organ in your body. It’s a poison. However, there is a paradox and that is that a very mild or moderate amount in some of these population studies — which are notoriously unreliable in my opinion — do seem to suggest that it reduces the risk for heart disease.”

The Mayo Clinic recommends one drink to people older than 65, and two drinks to men younger than this age, a standard drink being 12 fluid ounces of beer, 1.5 fluid ounces of distilled spirits, and 5 fluid ounces of wine.

Studies have shown that the moderate consumption lowers the risk of diabetes, ischemic stroke, and death due to heart disease.

Therefore, feel free to enjoy a glass of wine or beer with your lunch or dinner, but never go overboard. The excessive consumption can lead to severe health issues and a heightened risk of death from all causes.

However, the findings of a study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine showed that regular exercise can inhibit the negative effects of hazardous drinking.

We strongly advise you to have a glass or two of your favorite wine during the day, but make sure you also go for a run or walk first.

Herman Smith-Johannsen apparently knew all this, when he said:

“The secret to a long life is to stay busy, get plenty of exercise, and don’t drink too much. Then again, don’t drink too little.”

This article originally appeared on www.healthyfoodhouse.com

Tokyo airport tests driver-less bus to shuttle visitors

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AFP/ TOKYO

Visitors pouring into Japan’s Haneda airport for the Tokyo Olympics next year may find themselves ferried to and from planes on driverless buses, currently being tested at the major hub.

Six Japanese firms, including national carrier ANA, jointly started a 10-day experiment with a self-driving prototype minibus last week.

On Tuesday, officials allowed a sneak peak at the automated transportation, which is being tested with a safety driver in the front seat.

The “driver” sat with his white-gloved hands hovering above the wheel, ready to take control if need be, but otherwise allowing the bus to wend the route on its own.

“Our hope is to be able to offer users autonomous buses by the Tokyo 2020 Olympics,” said ANA project chief Tadakatsu Yamaguchi.

The vehicle holds a maximum of 10 people and cruises along a route connecting two terminals at a speed of up to 30 kilometres (19 miles) per hour using GPS and magnetic markers on the road.

Project officials did not immediately detail the cost of the system or how many people they expect to eventually transport with the buses.

Japan is hoping the 2020 Games will be a chance to showcase cutting edge tech projects in the country, but autonomous transport is also an important sector for a nation suffering labour shortages and a shrinking, ageing population.

“The decline in the population puts us at risk of no longer being able to carry out operations and that is why we are now pushing to introduce new autonomous mobility technologies so we can guarantee good operations with less staff,” said Yamaguchi.

India has one of the highest real interest rates in the world

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According to Bloomberg, the real interest rates in South Asia are among the highest in the world, raising the prospect of more dovish monetary policy in the region.

Sri Lanka, Pakistan and India rank in the top five of the world’s major economies with the highest inflation-adjusted interest rates.

While negative real rates might be considered a sign of financial instability, a high inflation-adjusted benchmark interest rate is, on balance, a reason for central bankers to consider a looser policy stance.

Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has already complained about high real rates, and economists are starting to price in the possibility of a rate cutas early as next month.

The other economies in the top five are more of a mixed bag.

A political crisis in Sri Lanka, which has the highest real interest rate by far at 6.2 percent, forced central bankers there to turn their focus more to sluggish economic growth. The central bank kept the benchmark rate unchanged at the end of last year after one cut and one hike earlier in 2018.

Egypt could be headed for an interest rate cut if inflation remains low. Pakistan took aggressive interest-rate action last year to curb a balance-of-payments crisis and may have more structural changes to make. In Turkey, things are more complicated as officials must weigh a need to defend the still-struggling lira versus the temptation to juice an economy that’s saddled with crippled growth.

What prince William Said in World Economic Forum at Davos, Switzerland (Video )

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Ross Chainey, World economic forum : Broadcaster and naturalist Sir David Attenborough has played an extraordinary role in connecting people to the wonders of the natural world over the course of his 60-year career.

This week, he has been in Davos to receive a Crystal Award for his leadership in the fight against climate change and to take part in a number of panel discussions on the future of our planet, including a one-on-one interview with HRH the Duke of Cambridge.

Prince William asked Sir David about his life’s work, the perilous state of the natural world, and to share his advice for young people and world leaders on how to better care for our planet.

Here are some key quotes from the discussion:

On the way the natural world has changed since he started broadcasting in the 1950s

“The natural world then seemed like an unexplored world… I went to West Africa for the first time and it was a wonderland. You’d just step off from the beaten track… and it seemed to me as a newcomer, unexplored and exciting and everywhere you turned you saw something new.

“The human population was only a third of the size of what it is today… you really did get the feeling of what it might have been like to be in the Garden of Eden.”

On not being surprised at the popularity of television programmes on the natural world

“I don’t believe that the child has yet been born who didn’t look at the world around it with those fresh eyes and wonder.

“If you lose that first wonder, you’ve lost one of the most greatest sources of delight and pleasure and beauty in the whole of the universe. Caring for that brings a joy and enlightenment which is irreplaceable. That is one of the great pleasures of life.”

On the impact of technology on filmmaking

“Fifty or 60 years ago… very few people in Britain or indeed Europe had actually seen a pangolin or an armadillo, so it didn’t matter how badly or amateurishly you were, if you showed a shot of an armadillo… people weren’t looking at it critically, they just saw an armadillo… so making natural history films in those days was comparatively easy. Just show the animals and people were astounded.
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