(par 9.3 ) Nicaragua’s Proposed Interoceanic Canal – A Threat to the Environment and Indigenous Rights
Nicaragua’s Proposed Interoceanic Canal: A Threat to the Environment and Indigenous Rights http://www.huffingtonpost.com/hazel-guardado/nicaraguas-proposed-inter_b_6083274.html In early October, more than 1,000 Nicaraguan campesinos protested the newest development scheme in Nicaragua — an interoceanic canal. Banners reading “our land is not for sale!” and “Chinese, go home!” filled the Nicaraguan countryside. March organizer Francisca Ramirez stated that she “would rather die than […]
(par 9.3 ) In Romania, Highway Boom Poses Looming Threat to Bears
In Romania, Highway Boom Poses Looming Threat to Bears http://e360.yale.edu/feature/in_romania_highway_boom_poses_looming_threat_to_bears/2828/ Report by alastair bland Romania, one of Europe’s poorest nations, badly needs a modern highway system. But conservationists warn that unless the movements of wildlife are accommodated, a planned boom in road construction could threaten one of the continent’s last large brown bear populations. One afternoon […]
(par 9.3 ) Economic growth and the environment
Economic growth and the environment https://www.encyclopedia.com/environment/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/economic-growth-and-environment The issue of economic growth and the environment essentially concerns the kinds of pressures that economic growth, at the national and international level, places on the environment over time. The relationship between ecology and the economy has become increasingly significant as humans gradually understand the impact that economic decisions have on the sustainability […]