GLOBBIE, RE-THOUGHT OF
Globalisation, in environmental point of view, is about rainforests.The idea is that rainforests are fundamental requirement to keep our old Earth the way it has been in the last thousands of years- nice, homey and comfy to live in. But then by nature, rainforests are limitedly distributed. And by human law, they are subject to the policies of the countries where they are located in. To put it bluntly: the lives and survival of the entire global human race depends on either discreet decisions or sheer idiocies a few governments who happen to “own” rainforests make. Mostly the cases are the latter.
I say it’s about time we gave a significant meaning to the word “globalisation”. It’s about time we spent more time, energy, funding and attention to things that really mattered. Global management of rainforests, folks. Let’s work it out.
Note:
CIFOR has done a lot when it comes to rainforest issues. It has been a long
year since i saw and talked to Frances Seymour- its President. I'm so looking forward to attending her lecture at ERASMUS HUIS (Dutch Embassy - Rasuna Said St.) on the upcoming Feb 26. Do come if you're interested.
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posted by eloque @ 3:45 AM
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