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It may be irrelevant whether a person would want to destroy his house. He may have no choice. The derstruction of a civilization is not merely an academic exercise in forensics, Forces beyond a people's control may force them into ultimately self destructive behavior in the long run but may be necessary to survive in the short term. While we all plan for the long run the fact is that we live in the short run and there will be no tomorrow if we cannot make it though today. A local indigene may know full well that hunting an endangered animal is wrong but if he has a starving family to feed and bush meat is available he will kill the animal for the present short term gain. There really are selfish genes and appealing to one's better nature is much easier for people who have perpetually full stomachs. Having a game park for safaris is viable only if the population is self sufficient in food production. Depending on tourism, even eco-tourism, is not a long term and reliable means of suatainability. What happens when either political upheaval or natural disasters threaten tourism ? Who wants to go safariing in Zimbabwe this summer ? Who wants to vacation in the Sudan this season ? Anyone for birding in Haiti ? I hate to be so cynical about this but before any other reform is ventured there must be established a firm foundation for regularly and dependably producing food. Agricultural sustainability must come first, then enviornmental reforms will be deemed reasonable to the local inhabitants.
The Implication is that the people that are directly affected by the most serious problems facing man today must be involved in the process of repair. For example, the rain forest we used to know in Edo state of Nigeria is depleting at an alarming rate because of Indiscriminate land sales by community youth organizations. It is now at a point where some communities do not have any land left to sell. If it continues in this pace; in the next twenty years, the entire state might just be a forest of houses.
The Youth Organizations must be a part of the solution. They must be conscientious of the negative implication of the present practice on the erosion of their Cultural Identities. Because this approach has a direct effect than to tell an almost Illiterate people a story of Conservation, Global Warming, Deforestation, Or Green House effect.
The solution must also involve an attractive designed package to substitute the Ill practice so that they find the process of Conservation of the Environment more attractive. Such design must be either direct or indirect. But it must be that as they pursue a better way to make money, they are conserving the environment in the process. Let them try trees cultivation business, Let us give practical examples of the profit to be made from plantain plantations, What about Orchards and small scale fruit juice packaging? Snail farming could be more rewarding than Land sale business that is unsustainable.
An education of a people of a future whereby instead of a house depicting prosperity the forest might just be.
Would you please take a little time to tell us how snail farming could help the people in the the Edo state of Nigeria? Would the snails thrive in this area? Thanks in advance for your time. Lee
Agbogun James Otejiri said:The Implication is that the people that are directly affected by the most serious problems facing man today must be involved in the process of repair. For example, the rain forest we used to know in Edo state of Nigeria is depleting at an alarming rate because of Indiscriminate land sales by community youth organizations. It is now at a point where some communities do not have any land left to sell. If it continues in this pace; in the next twenty years, the entire state might just be a forest of houses.
The Youth Organizations must be a part of the solution. They must be conscientious of the negative implication of the present practice on the erosion of their Cultural Identities. Because this approach has a direct effect than to tell an almost Illiterate people a story of Conservation, Global Warming, Deforestation, Or Green House effect.
The solution must also involve an attractive designed package to substitute the Ill practice so that they find the process of Conservation of the Environment more attractive. Such design must be either direct or indirect. But it must be that as they pursue a better way to make money, they are conserving the environment in the process. Let them try trees cultivation business, Let us give practical examples of the profit to be made from plantain plantations, What about Orchards and small scale fruit juice packaging? Snail farming could be more rewarding than Land sale business that is unsustainable.
An education of a people of a future whereby instead of a house depicting prosperity the forest might just be.
I think the cde phrase means you can't do anything if you don't try or prevent it.
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