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Comment on Book review: Poaching Land and People in the Name of Conservation by J. Doherty

J. Doherty — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 02:03:26 +0000

Excellent article, disaster induced displacement is complicated problem

So-called environmentally induced migration is multi-level problem. According to Essam El-Hinnawi definition form 1985 environmental refugees as those people who have been forced to leave their traditional habitat, temporarily or permanently, because of a marked environmental disruption (natural or triggered by people) that jeopardised their existence and/or seriously affected the quality of their life. The fundamental distinction between `environmental migrants` and `environmental refugees` is a standpoint of contemporsry studies in EDPs.

According to Bogumil Terminski it seems reasonable to distinguish the general category of environmental migrants from the more specific (subordinate to it) category of environmental refugees.

Environmental migrants, therefore, are persons making a short-lived, cyclical, or longerterm change of residence, of a voluntary or forced character, due to specific environmental factors. Environmental refugees form a specific type of environmental migrant.

Environmental refugees, therefore, are persons compelled to spontaneous, short-lived, cyclical, or longer-term changes of residence due to sudden or gradually worsening changes in environmental factors important to their living, which may be of either a short-term or an irreversible character.

Comment on India’s Tehri Dam: Stopping the Flow of Life? by Displacing Rural Communities for Delhi’s Drinking Water: Is the Renuka Dam Worth the Cost? : Project Groundswell

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 20:35:33 +0000

[...] are almost always over-estimated to justify the projects.” The study mentions the cases of the Tehri and Bakhra Dam. The report also questions if this is the least cost effective option for Delhi’s [...]

Comment on Freeing the Elwha: Witnessing the Largest Dam Removal Project in History by Laki

Laki — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 15:08:14 +0000

Super interesting Neil! I also recently heard about this Myanmar dam that was stopped before being built… (hooray!)
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/01/us-china-myanmar-dam-idUSTRE7900N120111001

Comment on Freeing the Elwha: Witnessing the Largest Dam Removal Project in History by S. Neil Larsen

S. Neil Larsen — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 19:07:50 +0000

I think there is minimal controversy in terms of whether to remove the dams or not. Those opposed to it are a small minority who see no reason to take down clean, functional hydropower. The main controversy is in the details on how the dams are going to be removed, and how to best manage the recovery of fish stocks. There is a lot of controversy in this area. See this: http://wildfishconservancy.org/about/press-room/press-releases/agencies-warned-over-elwha-river-fish-hatchery

Comment on Freeing the Elwha: Witnessing the Largest Dam Removal Project in History by Scott

Scott — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 14:02:51 +0000

Do you know of any controversy over the dam removal? I have been doing a bit of research on the Elwha River for a potential post-grad project and as far as I can tell the dam removal has faced little to no opposition.

Comment on Debunking Development in Rural India by Debunking Development in Rural India « Lakshmi Sarah Eassey

Debunking Development in Rural India « Lakshmi Sarah Eassey — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 04:55:08 +0000

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Comment on Doha, Qatar – The New Bicycle City? by Doha, Qatar – The New Bicycle City? « Lakshmi Sarah Eassey

Doha, Qatar – The New Bicycle City? « Lakshmi Sarah Eassey — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 04:20:16 +0000

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Comment on Who We Are by Sheila Greenfield

Sheila Greenfield — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 16:12:13 +0000

Hello All,

How many of you are coming to EcoWeek Costa Rica or the sustainability summit? State of the Oceans Summit will include Rainforest Alliance, PRETOMA, Shark Research Institute, Oceanrealm and cinematographer Bill Macdonald on ocean plastics. Email me ok? Thanks!

Comment on Climate Solutions: The Story of Cap-and-Trade by THE CARBON TAX DEBATE – Climate Change

THE CARBON TAX DEBATE – Climate Change — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 12:01:33 +0000

[...] This tax seems to be the only plan anyone is looking at. But are there any alternative solutions to mitigating the escalation of climate change? [...]

Comment on Doha, Qatar – The New Bicycle City? by Lee

Lee — Sun, 29 May 2011 09:43:09 +0000

I live in Qatar and am very supportive of a safe cycle network here.

Interesting article.