The Antipolitics Machine: James Ferguson with Larry Lohmann Humanitarian aid has always been viewed as a positive outlet for wealthy countries. Developing countries are always described in such a way that makes it dutiful for other countries to offer help… Continue Reading
Urban Warming in Japanese Cities and its relation to climate change monitoring REVIEW: Fujibe Despite the population declining in Japan, major cities such as the capital, Tokyo are actually growing in size. In order to tie this topic into the… Continue Reading
Indigenous Initiatives and Petroleum Politics in the Ecuadorian Amazon Suzanna Sawyer Following our initial discussion on globalization and the way we think about environmental issues being local vs. global, Suzanna Sawyer offers an in depth history on the ARCO activity… Continue Reading
Protecting the Environment the Natural Way – James G. Carrier In order to address the area of green consumerism, Carrier looks into the ethics of what drives consumers to purchase into commodities, whether it be material or experiential. Carrier heavily… Continue Reading
Ester Boserup’s Theory of Agrarian Change – A Critical Review: David Grigg David Grigg provides a structured review of Ester Boserup’s theory behind what drives agriculture to change. One of the four major causes she identifies as problems in agriculture… Continue Reading