kˈɑːloʊ ɹᵻkwˈaɪɚz kˈoʊpiəs wˈɔːɾɚ ænd ɪz vˈɛɹi sˈɛnsᵻtˌɪv tə pəlˈuːtənts hˈɛns, ˌɜːbɐnᵻzˈeɪʃən; ðˈɛɹfoːɹ, ˈæntaɪdɪvˈɛləpmənt ænd wˈɔːɾɚ ɹˈaɪts stɹˈʌɡəlz ɑːɹ juːbˈɪkwɪɾəs ˈɛlɪmənts ʌv tɹɐdˈɪʃənəl kˈɑːloʊ kˈʌltʃɚ.
Kalo requires copious water and is very sensitive to pollutants (hence, urbanization); therefore, anti-development and water rights struggles are ubiquitous elements of traditional kalo culture.