Sarawak should have earned RM19bn in logging royalties from an estimated one hundred million trees chopped down over the years, says an Aliran correspondent. So why are so many in the state still poor? Continue reading »
Here is another proposal from blog reader Sean, which broadens the discussion and might be worth considering.
Your correspondent is still suggesting that PR beat BN at their own game: giving beads. Continue reading »
Jan 062010
What caused the disappearance of the Nasca people in Peru?
Archaeologists have discovered that the destruction of forests pushed the ancient civilisation, noted for their compex line drawings on the ground that are visible only from the air, across an ecological tipping point.
The loss of the forests exposed the area to the impact of the cyclical El Nino phenomenon and affected irrigation systems, they found.
