Monday, October 25, 2010
Malaria In Nepal
One teacher of mine often gives an "Intro to Nepal" talk that includes statements about pre-WWII malaria barrier that prevented the British from crossing the jungly Terai belt of southern Nepal and conquering the Rana regime in control of the Kathmandu Valley for the last 300 years.
It is common knowledge that one of the first USAID projects in Nepal was the planned eradication of malaria in 1951. The intended aim of which was to reduce mortality rates in this southernmost region. Opportunity for hill tribes to move south to more arable, malaria-free land was an unforeseen consequence which leaves more than imprints of hostility on the Madeshi (native peoples) of this Terai area, complicating the constitution-writing process in various ways.
However, it seems that USAID was not successful - while malaria is not considered a risk in the higher-altitude areas of Nepal, including the Kathmandu Valley, there still remains risk in the terai belt.
It is common knowledge that one of the first USAID projects in Nepal was the planned eradication of malaria in 1951. The intended aim of which was to reduce mortality rates in this southernmost region. Opportunity for hill tribes to move south to more arable, malaria-free land was an unforeseen consequence which leaves more than imprints of hostility on the Madeshi (native peoples) of this Terai area, complicating the constitution-writing process in various ways.
However, it seems that USAID was not successful - while malaria is not considered a risk in the higher-altitude areas of Nepal, including the Kathmandu Valley, there still remains risk in the terai belt.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Friday, September 17, 2010
B&D - Course Content Resources - Thailand and Sri Lanka
Articles that may have relevance to course content....
Trying to develop more of a Theravadin perspective as we move along... starting from the begining (8-fold path, establishment of Buddhist Ethics... Maybe I should have started with that rather than jumping in to Ashoka. But we can do this in a backward-buildup sort of way)
Susan M. Darlington -Rethinking Buddhism and Development: The emergence of Environmentalist Monks in Thailand. This article might fit well with the book Greg gave: Socially Engaged Buddhism by Sulak Sivaraksa.
Tessa Bartholomeusz - In Defense of Dharma: Just-War Ideology in Buddhist Sri Lanka.
Also possible to draw more and more context - I need some resources on the history of the conflict rather than just throwing these articles out to the students.
I need more grounding. :/
Trying to develop more of a Theravadin perspective as we move along... starting from the begining (8-fold path, establishment of Buddhist Ethics... Maybe I should have started with that rather than jumping in to Ashoka. But we can do this in a backward-buildup sort of way)
Susan M. Darlington -Rethinking Buddhism and Development: The emergence of Environmentalist Monks in Thailand. This article might fit well with the book Greg gave: Socially Engaged Buddhism by Sulak Sivaraksa.
Tessa Bartholomeusz - In Defense of Dharma: Just-War Ideology in Buddhist Sri Lanka.
Also possible to draw more and more context - I need some resources on the history of the conflict rather than just throwing these articles out to the students.
I need more grounding. :/
Book Reviews: Socially Engaged Buddhsim
Here are some relevant book reviews that might be good for the course.
GLOF - Nepal
Information about geological happenings in the Himal including "Glacial Lake Outburst Floods" from IRIN.
Good contextual information from ICIMOD and what has happened in the last 20 years or so in terms of preparing for natural disasters.
Good contextual information from ICIMOD and what has happened in the last 20 years or so in terms of preparing for natural disasters.
Monday, July 12, 2010
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