Archives for January 2007
Please read Part 1 first.
The Cellulose Plant Conflict
In April of 2005, construction was started on a cellulose plant on the Uruguay side of the river which would be a major boost to the struggling Uruguay economy. Argentina protested that the plant would pollute the river and that they had not been consulted about the plant [...]
Water does not respect borders. Most of the world’s major rivers are shared by at least two different countries. These countries must find a way to work together to allocate the water and to maintain water quality. The Uruguay River, shared by Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay, is an example of conflicts and cooperative works that [...]
By examing how water is portrayed in media such as books, movies, and songs, we can discover some biases and assumptions we as a society have about water. I examined a novel set against a backdrop of water issues and considered how such portrayals might colour our perceptions of the resource.
The Wheel Keeper by Robert [...]