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Like so many of Mao’s pronouncements, it sounded simple. “The South has a lot of water; the North lacks water. So if it can be done, borrowing a little water and bringing it up might do the trick.” And thus, in 1952, the foundation was laid for what four decades later would become China’s most ambitious engineering project—a scheme to haul some 45 billion cubic meters of
Why are certain people and places vulnerable? Who is responsible for remedying the situation? And what is fair? Why is historical research important? Tina Loo is a professor in the department of history at the University of British Columbia. She is a leading scholar of Canadian and environmental history. Her work has focused on the nature and impacts of the state’s actions to manage human and non-human environments in the interests of development. She is also recognized for her outstanding and innovative teaching techniques and commitment to mentoring.In her latest, book, Moved by the S...
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For centuries, Indigenous people’s diets were totally based on what could be harvested locally. Then white settlers arrived from Europe.
Neuvostovallan ahmaisemasta Virosta pakkosiirrettiin 1940-luvulla yhteensä yli 30 000 ihmistä. Tavaravaunuihin tungettiin väkeä vauvoista vanhuksiin. Yksi heistä oli Kersti Samm, josta Siperian-vuodet tekivät orvon.