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The Tyranny of Experts and Its Implications William Easterly’s book The Tyranny of Experts is a complicated analysis of the problems of the development of Third World states. His conclusion is that Western nations seeking to make an impact for the better on the economic development of the Third World cannot do so without supporting democratic goals for these countries (Easterly Chapter 14). Dealing with the often dictatorial leaders of the Third World may improve economic development over time,…

Carnival is a celebration of different colors which converts into beautiful customs, calypso and steel pan music, different forms of dancing, foods, and Caribbean style arts that fascinates thousands of people from many different parts of the world. Trinidad and Tobago carnival is a once a year event with a combination of many different activities. The main purpose of the carnival is to reveal their culture and way of life by bringing everyone together. Trinidad and Tobago is a dual island,…

Exploring the Olympic National Park Region on Foot Located in the northwest of Washington State, this 900,000-acre park is renowned for its natural wonders. Under the haze that surrounds the Pacific coast and wooded area, you can find big trees, rugged coastlines, and some of the most diverse ecosystems on the planet. Mount Olympus is the tallest peak in the region at almost 8,000 feet in height. You’ll be amazed at the snowcapped peaks and slow-moving glaciers that make up a rainforest as…

RainForest My biome is the rainforest. I chose the rainforest because it seems like a very interesting biome to do my report on. There are many locations for rainforest the ones I found are the amazon rainforest, the rainforest of asia, the central american rainforest, and the australian rainforest. All these rainforest are different some are big and some are small. Although all of these rainforest do have something in common they are all tropical rainforest. The climate of a rainforest…

The Amazon Rainforest is one of the biggest remaining Rainforest’s left in the world and houses several types of animals that are not known anywhere else besides there. For the Rainforest being in South America, the Rainforest experiences a dry season and a harsh wet season. This wet seasons covers the entire Amazon floor and makes this remarkable Jungle into a flooded river way through the giant canopied trees. In the National Geographic documentary on the Flooded Rainforest points out that…

Chile takes the protection of endangered species very seriously. In fact, Chile became a Party to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) on July 1, 1975 as a founding member along with eight other countries. Chile also signed and ratified the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in 1994 [PNUD], two years after its introduction at the Rio Earth Summit in 1992. Most recently, on October 5, 2015, we announced the creation of the largest…

If there are sixteen species of humans in the world and ten of them were wiped out, well that is how these unique animals feel right now. The tapirs have distinctive appearances, special eating habits and they lead solitary lifestyles. Currently, tapirs are endangered animals in Asia. Tapirs are solitary animals with special qualities and adaptations that help them thrive in their natural habitats. Tapirs have a one of a kind appearance and special eating habits. These remarkable animals look…

Deforestation Deforestation in the Amazon rainforest has many ethical implications that are mostly negative with only a few being positive. Throughout history the Amazon rainforest has been going through massive deforestation which has affected untold numbers of animal species and humans in the region. Normally to the benefit of the humans and to the detriment of the animals. The purpose of this paper is to being to light the ethical implications starting with some history of the topic, then…

All About Fair Trade Coffee Coffee is the one of the most important commodity in the world trade market. A large number of farmers are involved in the cultivation of coffee all over the world. The fair trade coffee is the coffee with fair trade certification detailing about its origin. This coffee can come from anywhere around the world. The concept of fair trade coffee helps the farmers and producers of the coffee in financial terms. These farmers and producers receive a fair amount for the…

South America is home to many indigenous civilizations. Among on of these is the Kogi Indians. Ancestor of the Kogi Indians is the Tairona. They were under the threat of the Inca Empire, calling for help from Spanish Conquistadores. Benefiting from their help, they still decimated in numbers due to illness. Regardless, out of it came the Sierra Nevada Tribes, with the Kogi Indians included. The Kogi Indians are a preColombian civilization. Direct relatives of the ancient Tairona, they have…