Archive | deforestation

19 February 2010 ~ 5 Comments

A Not So Obvious Urbanistic Perspective of Haiti

by Christi Elflein My husband, Bill, works for the Department of Defense as a civilian federal agent where his current day to day responsibilities involve protecting U.S. naval assets travelling throughout the Caribbean, Central and South America.  When the 7.0 earthquake rocked Haiti on January 12th, he unpacked his bags for a scheduled trip to [...]

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19 January 2010 ~ 2 Comments

Natural Resource Mismanagement Connected to Loss of Life in Haiti

by Christi Elflein Haiti is a country that has suffered for decades with widespread poverty, political corruption, environmental destruction, and natural disasters.  Last week’s earthquake was devastating and made worse by the situation it was already in.  The Haitians desperate situation has lead to 97% deforestation in the country, which has led to a lack [...]

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