Humanitarian crisis

line. Once the home of the United States’ largest General Motors plant, Flint’s economy suffered a major blow when General Motors downsized during the 1980s. A low budget, contaminated water source, and outdated infrastructure have led to a water crisis in Flint, Michigan which is a danger to local residents in regards to public concerns for health, loss of confidence in government, and a larger deficit. Once General Motors downsized their plant in Flint, Flint’s economy went downhill. Many…

Water contamination is a major issue, both to humans and the environment. There are many ethical issues surrounding companies who may contribute to water contamination and those who govern water safety. Water contamination events can cause nationwide concern, such as the drinking water in the city of Flint, Michigan and the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill into the Gulf of Mexico. Water contamination can have disastrous consequences for the human population with effects such as birth defects and…

ENVIRONMENT Environment one of the major sector of recovery because whenever disaster (Manmade or natural) happens it is directly or indirectly affecting the cause of enhancing the destruction. All kind of natural or god given resources are limited and we have to preserve for future generation. Following are the ten intervention have taken in the field of environment. 1 - Drought in Chile and its after math on water resources 2 - How Forest fire in Australia affecting environment. 3 - Volcanic…

Poverty has been a big and bigger problem in the past years. In the modern world, poverty strikes multiple millions of people from different sides of the globe. Poverty in the world has become an issue because people living in countries like Kenya and Mexico, fight every day to get the necessary needs to stay alive. Even in countries like Mexico, neighbour of the United States, people still have issues with poverty. On the other hand, a country like Kenya, located at the coast of the indian…

organizations to understand the importance of crisis communication to stay competitive in today’s business world. Prevention is not always possible, therefore, an organization will need to have a plan and develop possible strategies. Although, crises in the business world are unavoidable and can destroy an organization from every angle, learning to be prepared and develop strategies to guide an organization through a crisis can dull the negative impact. Creating a crisis team of experienced…

According to expert Nicholas Georgescu-Reogen, the modern economics can cause the failure of the real worth of natural resources. Due to the value of the raw material limestone brings to this area; thus, other benefits for citizens are totally forgotten. Shiva also mentions herself as a witness to see what happened at Doon Valley and how the Supreme Court could handle the conflict with local communities. Limestone mining in Doon Valley has become the center of major conflict in the India. This…

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Water is a natural gift given to us by nature. Some of us drink it when we are thirsty and some of us drink it when we are fully hydrated. The surprising thing is that there are some people who do not like drinking water at all. In fact, we need water to keep our health well no matter who we are. The importance of drinking water for our bodies is paramount to our health, because it makes up to 70 percent of our bodies’ weight. Drinking water regularly in daily basis is the best gift we can offer…

A Method to the Madness: Understanding the Politics of Irrigation in the Andes. Paul Gelles, Water and Power in Highland Peru: The Cultural Politics of Irrigation and Development is an interesting take on the evolution and adaptation of the indigenous traditions surrounding irrigation water in the Colca valley of Peru. Gelles describes how traditional systems of irrigation coexist and compete along modern, government-sponsored models. The main focus is on how “competing structures of power and…

This article, Forget Shorter Showers by Derrick Jensen shows how humans are gullible on personal consumption. For instance, how saving water in order to not pollute the environment is extremely important. Or to even use not as much waterer, energy, and waste to keep the environment “simply”. Jensen continues to explain how individuals are being led into believing that their personal consumption is immensely damaging to the environment. On the contrary, Jensen believes that is completely wrong…