All Blog Posts Tagged 'LEARN8' (176)

I think this is a good case study because if we develop more energy efficient homes or workplaces then we can divert excess energy towards other things. Also we can conserve and use less fuel to produce energy.

An important lesson learned is from studying greenhouse ga****. One problem that we can try to tackle is the greenhouse gas problem with global warming. It seems that there is a heat flux in the planet which has warmed the atmosphere, ocean, and the earth. The warming is slow. There are rising sea levels which will cause human migration inward. Along with this there can be increase disease, more extreme storms, and salt intrusion into coastal water. It is important to learn about these…

I found an issue in Delhi where they cannot get the proper equipment in order to filter their water systems. The town cannot get this equipment because they refuse to pay the bribes requested by the inspectors. This shows a small problem in a local town that could be easily prevented, however, individuals refuse to let it happen for the better of the community.

I think the most important lesson is that when you give people a choice between two things, they will usually chose the better option. You have to give people a chance to show that they can make the right decisions.

I would have to agree with other students when saying that karma is extremely important. I am firm believer in karma and base my actions in life on that idea.

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The lesson I thought was most useful from the case study I selected was to not try and introduce a new idea into a community, but rather to embrace that community and build your idea around them. People are extremely opposed to change when it seems so foreign, and bringing in a radical Western idea is seen as just that. By developing ideas that focus on the resources and mindset they already have, locals will more readily accept the change you are presenting.

Unfortunately when I clicked on either link to complete this mission, they both came up with pages that could not be found. And it seems that the CBNRM Net no longer exists. However, I did find one case study about Lake Kivu and how the project is now generating clean power and reducing risk! I definitely think that is the most important part of this case study!

In Rwanda many people live without access to electricity. Curiously the natural resources to support energy production are already among the people. There is no need to import oil. Lake Kivu is a natural feature of the landscape, but it also contains an abundance of methane gas. This natural gas could mean energy for the entire population that they would own. Besides just the benefit of the energy, the people have the chance of diverting a natural disaster. The lake is known as the…

In "Conflicts between nomads and arable farmers; Establishment of grazing reserves", nomads in Northern Nigeria were damaging lands that farmers were growing crops and produce on. The Nigeria government solved the problem by making a law that set aside grazing reserves for the farmers.

I chose to evaluate "Restoring Local Community Participation in Wetland Resource Management: A Bangladesh Case Study". In this case study, "The Initial Situation is that apart from habitat destruction, one of the main problems facing the management of most freshwater wetlands in the country is that the fisheries resources have largely fallen into the hands of the elite : wealthy and the politically well-connected. This process, whereby local fishermen are (sometimes forcefully) divorced from…

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The indigenous knowledge case study I chose from the KIVU Project for Indigeneous Knowledge was 'Outline of a Case Study Related to Fisheries' in Burkina Faso. The most important lesson I gathered from the case was that social constraints can hinder a goal, in this case specifically the implementation of new management strategies. All people in the community must have the same goal in mind in order to have a greater chance of success.

The case study that I reviewed outlined Botswana's natural resource management transformation and conservation. Through this case study I learned that the local communities cannot achieve the goals of sustainable development on their own. Additionally I also learned that involvement of all in decision making is critical in the success of natural resource management transformation and conservation.

I really enjoyed this mission because I got uncover an indigenous knowledge success story in the Mount Cameroon area. More specifically, this project was to maintain the biodiversity of the region- to create a sustainable management of the area. This project was to conserve the natural resources of the area as well as creating a new drug. In addition to being sustainable, they wanted to use the natural forest resources to create a drug that would cure the ailments of the prostate…

Kenya has a forest called the Kaya, or homestead, as it had once provided a means of shelter for various tribal groups historically. The Kaya forest in under siege of takeover for industrialization but the beauty and significance of the forest leaves it as a national reserve. As home to a number or rare plants, it would be irresponsible to destroy the region. In actuality the preservation of hte region assist the natives more by providing international recognition and gives them a sense of…

I read an article from the KIVU site about lawmaking and the debate about whether laws even need to be in effect if people are just going to break them. Some very interesting points were made and I have never really given much thought to the subject until today but I agree with the school of thought that says that no matter if people are going to deliberately disobey them, laws are very necessary to keep our society functioning safely and properly. Without laws, people would have no societal…

I chose to learn about the Community-Based Natural Resource Management in Tigray, Northern Ethiopia. This area is characterised by high rates of land degradation, low land productivity, proneness to drought, and chronic food insecurity. The importance of educating the people in this area is pivotal in order to preserve the land and help grow the economy. The food aid per capita for this area is one of the highest in Ethiopia, in order to improve this their needs to be education and programs…

In Cameroon, there was a conflict between local communities and a company called Plantecam. Plantecam was benefiting tremendously from harvesting the bark from trees, and the local villages were not benefiting at all. This lead to illegal harvesting by the local villages. There became an excess of harvesting and it was harming the local environment. In the end, there was a compromise solution to the problem. The concept of participatory conservation was introduced.

Through reading the various case studies I discovered the story of the Pilanesberg National Park in South Africa. This was extremely underprivileged and needed help to get back on its feet. In this area there is a beautiful ring of dormant volcanoes, so the government decided to make the area a national park, creating jobs, tourism and infrastructure for the failing community. This was a great idea in theory, however, the local indigenous tribes did not want to move from the area the…