Originally Posted by avb3 in a local paper today. Very
interesting article which details the transition of a wilderness
area to one of commercial explotation of natural resources and
its effect on the indigenous communities. Sadly, the history of
the world is a record interest with little concern for the
natural environment . However, perhaps an environmentally safe
solution can be reached where they do not destroy a pristine
wilderness but are able to reap some benefit for their country
and people. We, in the US, have a similar dilemna where our
dependency on Middle East oil makes us politically and
economically vulnerable and more US drilling with respect to
environmentally sound principles could be a great benefit to our
people. Unfortunately, the track record of Man is poor and we
are probably in the initial stages of witnessing the destruction
and demise of our wilderness areas. Anyone for Mars?