POLI 369 Lecture 18: Poli 369 Lecture 18
15 Dec 2015
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Environmental politics: pak mun dam, kedungombo dam, nam theun dams 1 and 2, bakun dam, fire haze. Pr cis: what are some of the major causes of environmental degradation in. Environmental degradation conflict b/w those affected and industrialists/the gov"t regarding: Are the costs of rapid industrialization/development acceptable if the. To what extent do we hold international actors accountable for: teak = timber used in quality furniture deforestation. Resistance to environmental degradation is coming not necessarily (cid:2) from the left, but often from rural communities with the help of ngos. 1990s se asia: new social movements emerging. Fighting not just against the state, but also industrial groups (cid:2) (cid:2: conflict over natural resources necessary for economic development. Actors like japan, the world bank, the asian development bank: not often held responsible for displacement of villagers from. Have been built for two purposes: increase electrification, improve irrigation. Run of the river dam: no actual reservoir behind the walls of the dam.
