tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208414707355071730.post6694542848623670809..comments2024-03-10T17:20:52.050-07:00Comments on ANorthumbrianAbroad: Development at all costs? The Areng Valley, too much dogma?ANorthumbrianAbroadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06548140943705427113noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208414707355071730.post-44487702798737121342016-08-10T05:00:19.677-07:002016-08-10T05:00:19.677-07:0010 August BBC Outlook - inspiring show about Gary ...10 August BBC Outlook - inspiring show about Gary Fildes - well done, mate!<br />http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0446zld<br />http://www.thejournal.co.uk/north-east-analysis/analysis-news/how-former-brickie-gary-fildes-8030984ANorthumbrianAbroadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06548140943705427113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208414707355071730.post-85986589145670463272015-09-29T21:53:47.890-07:002015-09-29T21:53:47.890-07:00Addendum September 2015:
Although in my article, ...Addendum September 2015:<br /><br />Although in my article, I have made the case on cultural and social grounds that some development projects – like the dam in Areng Valley - may actually be highly beneficial for indigenous peoples, a new article explains that a strong case could be made on certain economic and environmental grounds, if the forests above the new shoreline were protected. This is of course the case with Kielder Water.<br /><br />http://www.dw.com/en/the-cambodian-tightrope-between-growth-and-conservation/a-18747560<br /><br />"The productivity of these dams, Killeen says, is also dependent on soil quality. Preventing massive deforestation of endemic trees is vital to keeping the soil in place.<br /><br />If your reservoir fills up with silt, you have less water, less energy, less income," he said. "It's a straightforward economic argument for making sure the watershed above the dam is protected because it increases the economic lifespan of those infrastructure assets."ANorthumbrianAbroadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06548140943705427113noreply@blogger.com