Hundreds of indigenous Brazilians have been protesting in the capital, Brasilia, against the construction of what will be the world's third biggest hydro-electric dam.
Showing posts with label River Basin Management. Show all posts
Showing posts with label River Basin Management. Show all posts
Monday, 14 February 2011
Sunday, 23 January 2011
Brisbane floods: before and after
High-resolution aerial photos taken over Brisbane last week have
revealed the scale of devastation across dozens of suburbs and tens of thousands
of homes and businesses.
The aerial photos of the Brisbane floods were taken in flyovers on January 13
and January 14.
Hover over each photo to view the devastation caused by flooding.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/infographics/qld-floods/beforeafter.htm?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
revealed the scale of devastation across dozens of suburbs and tens of thousands
of homes and businesses.
The aerial photos of the Brisbane floods were taken in flyovers on January 13
and January 14.
Hover over each photo to view the devastation caused by flooding.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/infographics/qld-floods/beforeafter.htm?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
Wednesday, 12 January 2011
A Tale of Two Floods Shows the Disaster Gap Between Rich and Poor
Interesting article from Time magazine discussing the constrasting effects of the current flooding disaster in Queensland Australia and the 2010 flooding diaster in Pakistan with some interesting points
"But economic development will be vital as well, because unless poor countries like Pakistan can develop—and boost their governance along the way—the disaster gap shown by these two floods will only grow".
http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/1oms3A/ecocentric.blogs.time.com/2011/01/04/a-tale-of-two-floods-shows-the-disaster-gap-between-rich-and-poor?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
"But economic development will be vital as well, because unless poor countries like Pakistan can develop—and boost their governance along the way—the disaster gap shown by these two floods will only grow".
http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/1oms3A/ecocentric.blogs.time.com/2011/01/04/a-tale-of-two-floods-shows-the-disaster-gap-between-rich-and-poor?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
Thursday, 30 September 2010
Nature Under Threat
Nature (the scientific Jouranal) has published findings on water insecurity and biodiversity loss across the world. New research published in Nature shows how human 'stresses' are impacting on water security across the world's rivers. Red areas are the worst affected, and blue the least (HWS stands for 'human water security')
New research published in Nature today shows how human 'stresses' are impacting on aquatic species across the world's rivers. Red areas are the worst affected, and blue the least
What is interesting about these maps is that it provides many realtionships and correlations. Looking at the Maps:
1) What countries face the greatest threat of water shortages?
2) Why do you think this is?
3) What countires face the least threat of water shortages?
4) Why do you think this is?
5) What countries face the greatest loss of biodiversity?
6) Why do you think this?
7) Some countries with plentiful water supply have a high loss of biodiversity such as the USA and the UK, why do think this is?
New research published in Nature today shows how human 'stresses' are impacting on aquatic species across the world's rivers. Red areas are the worst affected, and blue the least
What is interesting about these maps is that it provides many realtionships and correlations. Looking at the Maps:
1) What countries face the greatest threat of water shortages?
2) Why do you think this is?
3) What countires face the least threat of water shortages?
4) Why do you think this is?
5) What countries face the greatest loss of biodiversity?
6) Why do you think this?
7) Some countries with plentiful water supply have a high loss of biodiversity such as the USA and the UK, why do think this is?
Patagonia under threat due to Dams
Tuesday, 31 August 2010
Brazil government gives go-ahead for huge Amazon dam
The Brazilian Government has agreed to build a major Hydroelectric Dam on one of the main tributary rivers to the Amazon. The dam will provide jobs, provide energy from an abundant renewable resource and help in the development of the country improving th lives of milions of people.
On the other hand, the Dam will damage the local envirnonent and ecosystem, killing many species of animals and plants. As well as forcing 50,000 indigenous 'local' people from their homes, livelhoods and communties-forcing them to migrate to the major cities.
Read the following article:
BBC News - Brazil government gives go-ahead for huge Amazon dam
What do you think? Do you agree that the dam should be built or not? Leave a comment below on what you think?
Would it better for the country if the dam was built, providing jobs and helping develop the country?
or, Would it be if the dam was not built saving the local environment and stopping thousands of people migating to the shanty towns of the major cities?
On the other hand, the Dam will damage the local envirnonent and ecosystem, killing many species of animals and plants. As well as forcing 50,000 indigenous 'local' people from their homes, livelhoods and communties-forcing them to migrate to the major cities.
Read the following article:
BBC News - Brazil government gives go-ahead for huge Amazon dam
What do you think? Do you agree that the dam should be built or not? Leave a comment below on what you think?
Would it better for the country if the dam was built, providing jobs and helping develop the country?
or, Would it be if the dam was not built saving the local environment and stopping thousands of people migating to the shanty towns of the major cities?
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