The Monetary Paradox: The Pursuit Of Profits Means Earth Destruction, Indonesia Ablaze
Warning: This blog may give you stomach cramps!
Indonesian fires are nothing new and have been going on for about 20 years at least. And the assessment is highly discombobulating. But further, did you ever hear of this matter on TV? It is very unlikely. And that is why the 'numbers' are no exaggeration. Peat fires have significant consequences for climate change, says World Bank. According to the Indonesian government, 2.6 million hectares of Indonesian land burned between June and October 2015 alone! By October 2015, eight provinces had burned more than 100,000 hectares each. Luckily the year 2017 was not as disastrous as the previous ones, but still we can't help but wonder as to whether there is still much to burn after such an environmental pillage, right? And ultimately can we even believe the theories of the climate change if the 'powers that be' have failed to act upon it for about 2 decades. The climate change lobby does not seem interested at all in the fate of the Amazon Forest either.
The more one think of earth's destruction for profits, the more one sees the black holes in our planetary structures. If the climate change was indeed for real, why not go directly after the corporate entities and make them accountable? The more one looks at the climate change theory, the more it does not add up.... does it?
It is not paying carbon taxes that will resolve this assault on Nature but an educational system teaching self-restrain and the respect for Creation through awareness optimization. Prohibition, a man-made law, does not work and never will. Following the money (the carrot and the stick) will always comes down to 'collective suicide', as the data below demonstrates.
Video reveals threat of peat fires in 2017 - Pulang Pisau (Indonesian Borneo)
There is still a distinct possibility of peat fires occurring in 2017, originating from the conservation areas and protection forests that the Indonesian Peat Restoration Agency (BRG) has classified as cultivation zones in its targeted indicative peat restoration map. (MoEF Indonesia - January 12, 2017)
Indonesia's Peat Fires Still Blaze, But Not As Much As They Used To
March 19, 2017 | have significant consequences for climate change, says W . the Indonesian island of Borneo, throwing millions of tons of carbon into the atmosphere and sickening thousands. Some observers called it the worst environmental disaster of the century so far. Peat fires and deforestation contribute to Indonesia's status as one of the world's top carbon emitters. Indonesia responded by banning the use of fire in clearing peat lands, and by naming and shaming companies responsible for setting some of the fires. With help from a wetter rainy season, fires last year were down more than 80 percent compared to 2015.... Many environmental groups blame big palm oil and pulp and paper plantation owners as the worst offenders, but Meijaard says the distinction between big and small players is an artificial one. "Everyone is trying to make a buck," he says. ..... MORE (NPR.ORG)
QUI BONO.... WHO BENEFITS?
Herry Purnomo, a scientist with the Center for International Forestry Research, said unclear land tenure and insecure concessions were at the root of the problem, alongside land politics that allow “strong, powerful people” to benefit from the burning. His analysis shows that when land is cleared by cutting down trees, it generates profits of $665 per hectare, shared between the farmer groups who do the work, local elites who organize the groups, village heads and others. If land is burned, the benefits rise to $856 per hectare, as it is faster, cheaper and leaves peat soil in a better condition for planting. When planted with oil palm over a three-year period, the figure rises to $3,077 per hectare. In every scenario, it is local elites who receive at least half of the profit.
1997 Indonesian forest fires - Wikipedia
The 1997 group of forest fires in Indonesia that lasted well into 1998 were probably among the two or three, if not the largest forest fires group in the last two centuries of recorded history.
100,300 deaths from Indonesia's fires during 2015
Jakarta, Indonesia, 19 September 2016 – A groundbreaking Harvard and Columbia university study estimates
FLASH BACK: (let's follow the money)
Indonesia overtook Brazil in 2012 as the country where deforestration is the most rapid in the world.
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So, we can gather that these fires have been reduced by 80%.
Hmmm, it is like there are checks and balances involved. So in one year, we have made immense strides in stopping these fires.
It is almost like the amount of fear that this fear mongering post can produce is already down by 80%.
:-)