Resultaten voor 'vern'

1. Richard J. McGuigan
2. Nancy Popp

Integral Conflict

Richard J. McGuigan is Associate Faculty at the University of Victoria, in British Columbia, and is a scholar-practitioner in the conflict resolution and leadership development fields. Nancy Popp is an independent scholar-practitioner in the adult development and leadership development fields.

Indigenous Peoples and Climate Change in Latin America and the Caribbean

This book addresses the social implications of climate change and climatic variability on indigenous peoples and communities living in the highlands, lowlands, and coastal areas of Latin America and the Caribbean. Across the region, indigenous people already perceive and experience negative effects of climate change and variability. Many indigenous communities find it difficult to adapt in a culturally sustainable manner. In fact, indigenous peoples often blame themselves for the changes they observe in nature, despite their limited emission of green house gasses. Not only is the viability of their livelihoods threatened, resulting in food insecurity and poor health, but also their cultural integrity is being challenged, eroding the confidence in solutions provided by traditional institutions and authorities. The book is based on field research among indigenous communities in three major eco-geographical regions: the Amazon; the Andes and Sub-Andes; and the Caribbean and Mesoamerica. It finds major inter-regional differences in the impacts observed between areas prone to rapid- and slow-onset natural hazards. In Mesoamerican and the Caribbean, increasingly severe storms and hurricanes damage infrastructure and property, and even cause loss of land, reducing access to livelihood resources. In the Columbian Amazon, changes in precipitation and seasonality have direct immediate effects on livelihoods and health, as crops often fail and the reproduction of fish stock is threatened by changes in the river ebb and flow. In the Andean region, water scarcity for crops and livestock, erosion of ecosystems and changes in biodiversity threatens food security, both within indigenous villages and among populations who depend on indigenous agriculture, causing widespread migration to already crowded urban areas. The study aims to increase understanding on the complexity of how indigenous communities are impacted by climate change and the options for improving their resilience and adaptability to these phenomena. The goal is to improve indigenous peoples' rights and opportunities in climate change adaptation, and guide efforts to design effective and sustainable adaptation initiatives.

1. Daniel Immerwahr

Amerika buiten de Verenigde Staten

E-book

In ‘Amerika buiten de Verenigde Staten’ vertelt Daniel Immerwahr het fascinerende verhaal van de VS buiten de VS, zoals de Guano-eilanden en de Filipijnen. Hij vertelt over gebieden die geen vertegenwoordiging hadden in het Amerikaanse Congres, maar er wel door werden bestuurd. In het geval van Puerto Rico tot de dag van vandaag. Hoewel dit niet strookt met het beeld dat Amerika van zichzelf heeft als voormalige kolonie, is het tot ver in de twintigste eeuw de situatie dat de Stars and Stripes wapperen op eilanden en militaire bases over de hele wereld. Na de Tweede Wereldoorlog nam de VS afstand van het kolonialisme. De tegenwoordige wereldwijde invloed van Amerika doet echter in wezen niet onder voor imperiale macht en zelfs vandaag heeft het nog gebieden over de hele wereld. ‘Amerika buiten de Verenigde Staten’ is een boek dat je visie op dat land compleet verandert.