A Case Study Of Bangladesh And Papua New Guinea

The articles “The Climate Crisis at the End of Our Fork” by Anna Lappe and “Why Bother?” by Michael Pollan urge us to see the connections between food and the environment. In the article “The Climate Crisis at the End of Our Fork”, Lappe insists the methods used in food production and distribution have a massive impact on the planet. In the article “Why Bother”, Pollan provides us reasons why people should bother to help stop global warming. There are three main causes between food production and food distribution that play a big role in global warming. Changing the way food is produced and distributed could diminish the dangerous effects of global warming. However, in order to stop global warming everyone has to assist as a group instead of individuals.

The word Indigenous Knowledge (IK) or Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) is used to define the knowledge systems developed by an indigenous people and its community as contrast to the ‘modern’scientific knowledge ( Slikkerveer 1999, Ajibade 2003). While Kincheloe & Semali,eds. (1999) dicusses on the concept and practices of Indigenous Knowledge, this study refers Indigenous knowledge (IK) to the knowledge which indigenous people acquired from generations to generations, and mostly based on their life experience with the nature and influenced by their cosmological beliefs. Indigenous knowledge is the basis for local peoples’ decision-making in many rural communities and ethno-cultural groups of the society. Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) deal with specific systems of knowledge and practice, developed and accumulated over generations, often outsed universities, research institutions and laboratories which form the base for local-level decision-making process, and are as such unique to a specific culture or region (Cf. Slikkerveer 1995) It has value not only for the culture in which it evolves, but also for scientists and development

As we sat in the car, we were approached by a half-naked child, who looked like he just got out of a fight. His hair was standing up in every direction possible, and his clothes looked like they were washed in a puddle of mud. He violently banged the window of the passenger seat and proceeded to cupping

Earth is the only known habitable planet to support life. Over 6 billion humans and billions of other living things depend on the earth’s climate to survive. However, since the past century things start to change due to human activity as well as natural occurrences. The unpredicted weather conditions, wild fires and earth quakes have killed and displaced thousands of humans and animals, and wiped out few species from the face of the earth. Some animals and plants are facing the same fate disappearing from the face of the planet due to lack of suitable habitats. Since the beginning of modern technologies, humans have expanded the use of resources widely by adding greenhouse gases such as CO2, without understanding the consequences it might brought on the existence of all living things including their own species. Human’s action is widely believed to be cause for the rise of earth’s temperature. Climate change, which is responsible for extreme weather condition, earth quakes, and severe drought and famine. Climate change poses economical, and environmental threat to every nation. Therefore, climate change is a real event occurring every day, and affecting every living organism throughout the planet. To assess the threat posed by global warming, it is important to look at its causes and effects to present comprehensive solutions, and requires cooperation of every nation to address the issue before the problem becomes permanent.

The Third World was a term coined to distinguish nations that neither aligned with the First World developed countries nor the Second World Communist Countries during the Cold War. However, modern day usage denotes countries with low Human Development Index (HDI) that suffer from political, social and economic underdevelopment. The United Nations finds "Third World" term slightly pejorative and prefers the label "less developed countries" (LDCs). Terminology notwithstanding, LDCs suffer from underdevelopment and poverty. "At the grassroots level, economic underdevelopment connotes

Degradation of climate is increasing every year due to which the occurrence of natural calamities are growing. We need to save our nature, or else the nature will be disappeared and the natural resources will get depleted. There will be no non-renewable resources left.

The “human dimensions” aspect of natural resource management is complex and involves many different aspects that all play a vital role in the publics interest and contribution to natural resources. As demonstrated in “Integrating Social Science into the Long-Term Ecological Research

West Papua and Northern Ireland are both engaging case studies in examining processes of peace and reconciliation. Whilst these conflicts are not directly related by juxtaposing them new themes of resistance within processes of conflict become clear. This essay will seek to examine the ways in which those in West Papua and Northern Ireland resist border-creating forces; both socially and physically. In terms of West Papua this essay will focus on the fight between Papuans and the Indonesian government, focusing particularly on resistance by West Papuans. Within Northern Ireland this essay will focus on religious resistance against borders. Rather than focussing on the overwhelming political aspects of both of these conflicts this essay will seek to answer questions surrounding the power of everyday citizens in peace and reconciliation, overall arguing it is the resistance of everyday citizens that often initiates long terms changes.

In my Rel 240 class, Introduction to Southeast Asia, I have learned many Interesting things from lectures, broadcasts, videos, and the textbook. For example in the video “Indonesia at the Crossroads”, I learned about how activists seek to return to their country back to its original way. More specifically they wanted to go back to the old traditional and moral values after period of rapid of economic growth. Another aspect of the video that intrigued me is seeing all the Christians and Muslim and other faiths living side by side in harmony. It’s a great thing to see such a thing because there is major conflicts and clashes between religions in other parts of the world that often leads to bloodshed. Another great thing that i noticed is that the Christians and the Muslim activists got together to try and return their country back to its moral roots and values and try to implement a democratic System.

By 2050 the population of the world is expected to be 9.3 billion people. As the population of the world continues to grow so will the demand for resources. Resources such as land for agriculture, fresh water, and the most important fossil fuels are becoming scare. In order for the resources that we still have available to last, we as a society have to change the way we are using the resources. Not only do we have to make the resources last for future generations, but we also need to learn how to become less dependent on the resources since they are causing great harm to the environment. In order to slow the pace of climate change, we as a society have to change how we do things in order to confront climate change.

The world climate is degrading in different ways to strive with the human need as well as some place of the earth is still occult to modern science. Standing in this situation, we are trying to organize the natural resource management through the utilization of scientific (research based) and local or indigenous knowledge system. On the other hand, to keep a continuous food supply for every living body along with a stable climate, are the concerning parts of the natural resource management. Integrated different knowledge under one umbrella is a challenge because diverse way gives diverse solution and satisfying local people with the scientific solution is more difficult where they keep in-depth knowledge about resources in a specific area. But sometimes policymakers become the real challenge. A case study of Bangladesh and Papua New Guinea will present a brief example of this topic. Though it is problematic to use diverse knowledge in a holistic manner, only government can do this job and we don 't have any alternative to save ourselves from the wrath of nature.

The post authoritarian Indonesian governments had different policies toward Aceh conflict. Habibie’s government had placed the military to protect the state from external threat however hold the referendum toward East Timor. Wahid’s domestic politics emphasized to uphold territorial integrity (Shihab 1999) and started a peace talk between the Indonesian government and GAM with the facilitator of Switzerland-based Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue (HDC) in which cultivated Humanitarian Pause in 2000 and Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (COHA) in December 2000 (Aspinall 2005, p.3) and revisited the issue of autonomy and draft law that give Aceh a larger share of profits from natural resources (McCulloch 2005, p. 8). However, the peace

In the countrie Solomon islands one of the major problems today is climate change activities. Climate change is the common tolarent background in which this account is looking at the changes that affects most aspect of the environment. How it is important of agricultural activities. The basic of greenhouse effect the gretly affected by changing of climate. However the potential impacts of climates change on agriculture onterms of food security. More over about the climate change of how does it related to both of them. The protest of impact of climate change to agriculture, the negative impact of climate change each positive impact. What do people done with regards to the fact the local example

The Kingdom of Bhutan is a small country with a total area of 38, 394 square kilometres and a population of approximately 745, 000 (Royal Government of Bhutan, 2015). Agriculture is one of the main ways of life for the population of Bhutan, as approximately 56% of the total population is engaged in agriculture and forestry (Royal Government of Bhutan, 2015). Even though a large portion of the population relies on agriculture, only 12 percent of Bhutan’s total land area consists of farmlands and grazing areas because of Bhutan’s diverse regions (Zurick, 2006). The majority of the land available for agriculture is limited due to steep topography and high altitude (Gurung & Seeland, 2011). The rugged mountainous terrain has elevations ranging from 160-7000 metres (Royal Government of Bhutan, 2015). While agriculture is the primary source of income for the population of Bhutan, a major source of revenue for the government is the export of electricity from hydropower projects (Royal Government of Bhutan, 2015). While Bhutan is a small developing country, this has not hindered our ambitions in climate action. Bhutan is the sole country in the world that measures Gross National Happiness rather than Gross Domestic Product. GNH generates a more holistic approach to development by balancing economic growth with social development, cultural preservation, and environmental sustainability (Tobgay, 2016). However more recently, Bhutan has been making a name for itself due to it’s pledge

The association of Southeast Asian nations (ASEAN) is a regional grouping comprising ten Southeast Asian states, which promotes intergovernmental cooperation and facilitates economic integration among its members (Fry, 2008). The organization was formed on 8th August 1967, preceding an organization that had been created in 1961 known as Association of Southeast Asia. It was formed when some foreign ministers signed the ASEAN declaration, which is normally recognized as the Bangkok declaration.