Don’t Worry About Trump. In his own mind he will be OK.
January 06, 2021 | No Comments
Thinking about Trump’s entrance into the Presidential Race in America in late 2015, coming down the escalator in Trump Tower with Melania at his side, sparked a flashback to a symbolic staircase scene. I have…
‘Mask-wearing’ as a Social Invention: Coping with the Covid-19 Pandemic
December 29, 2020 | 1 Comment
“A social invention is a new [concept], law, organization or procedure that changes the ways in which people relate to themselves or to each other, either individually or collectively.” The following images provide examples of…
Do they give a Nobel Prize for Bullying?
June 03, 2018 | No Comments
Update: I wrote the comments that follow 2 years ago, about half way into the Trump presidency. The US President’s proverbial Bully Pulpit had been converted by Trump’s operating style into the fact that a…
Mexico Hurricane Patricia
October 23, 2015 | No Comments
México.- protection is important to emphasize that we can not skip hydrometerological concerns. The magnitude of this phenomenon we have never seen in this country, there is a history of hurricanes we’ve had in the…
Expert Forum Video on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Antalya, Turkey 2015
June 08, 2015 | No Comments
Disasters occur when natural extremes encounter communities who are ill-prepared to cope with these forces. Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) strategies outline preventative measures to reduce the impacts of foreseeable hazardous events. Time and time…
GUEST EDITORIAL “Politicians need to get their act together on climate change“ Justus Morisse (Germany)
August 30, 2014 | No Comments
“Politicians need to get their act together on climate change.“ This quote from Chancellor Angela Merkel´s climate advisor Hans Joachim Schellnhuber is almost two years old now and was originally pinpointed at the global warming…
OPEC Move Over : A Search for New Energy Sheiks
October 20, 2009 | No Comments
Fragilecologies Archives 11 July 2008 OPEC is the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries; members include Algeria, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Venezuela. The OPEC cartel has…
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Biopiracy in the 21st Century : Food Security or Food Imperialism?
October 20, 2009 | No Comments
Fragilecologies Archives 27 June 2008 During the 1800s and 1900s, biopiracy (unlabeled as such at that time) was alive and well. Exotic plants and animals were taken from their natural habitats in distant places and…
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Got Food? Food Insecurity All Over Again!
October 20, 2009 | No Comments
Fragilecologies Archives 17 June 2008 By Dr. Michael H. Glantz and Dr. Tsegay Wolde-Georgis In early June 2008, the UN FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations) convened an HLC — a “High…
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Resilient Adaptation: Adjusting to a Changing Climate Over Time
October 20, 2009 | No Comments
Fragilecologies Archives 28 April 2008 http://www.dfid.gov.uk All societies are vulnerable to climate, water and weather shocks, and many are vulnerable at much lower levels of such perturbations. The ability to withstand such perturbations all depends…
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Food Insecurity: Some Ground Realities in Orissa Context
October 20, 2009 | No Comments
Fragilecologies Archives 21 March 2008 By Dr. Mr. Ashutosh Mohanty : Guest Editorial Researcher, Utkal University, India & SC-99 Team. Orissa, a province under the Indian federal government system, is situated on the western coast…
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