SOSC 1801 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Demographics Of The Marshall Islands, Environmental Health, Maquiladora
14 Nov 2016
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Marshallese citizens went to a united nations council (un) in defence od the human rights of their communities. The united states nuclear weapon fallout has lead to violating health, human and environmental rights causing irreversible damage to the community. As residents of a united nations designated territory governed by the united states, the. States, were severely hampered by the us refusal to fully disclose the full extent of military activities. Mr. georgescu reported that the communities affected by nuclear testing over sixty years ago in the marshall islands are still adversely affected by the radiation and near- irreversible environmental contamination from us weapons tests. The marshallese have yet to find durable solutions to the dislocation to their indigenous ways of life. Failure to fully protect the health and well-being of the marshallese nation. Failure to fully and adequately respond to the environmental health disaster resulting from nuclear testing and fallout.
