To deforest or not to

Recently, I encountered a classical dilemma. I had invested in some property next to an upcoming airport. With the initiation of the promised construction, the land would rise in value. I learnt lately that there is a small hitch. The area is a mangrove reserve and various environmental organizations have been lodging letters of protest against the constructive act. The green brigade has a point or two about saving the environment that I might like to empathize with. In principle real estate geeks like myself could even be green freaks, but were the airport project to not take off, the implications on my personal health, wealth and happiness look less than beckoning. What if I was the sole arbitrator. Would I allow the construction ? The dilemma is smarting my wits. Am I unthinkingly contributin to a Mad Max future while profiting on paper ?   To a silicon valley suburban resident, there is no contradiction between an appetite for construction and green friendliness. Why in this country is every construction project in abeyance on such grounds. It would be easier if  we could just blame it on politicians. They always pick controversial land to do their development. Or maybe a section of the green freaks, an otherwise liked minority in Hindu dominated india; they are hell bent on finding some or the other issue with every major developmental project. I tell you, it is the neo-ludditism that keeps this country down. Look at the chinese. Or even the malayasians. They are getting ahead of us, if not way ahead of us. Arre koi kuch karo.