Articles related to "Subsistence"

Correctly planning for the many important development issues faced in the north will positively effect both the environment and its inhabitants.

From 1845 to 1849, a fungus destroyed Ireland's potato crop, with disastrous effects for Ireland's poor. How did the potato become so important for Ireland's peasants?

For centuries, millions of Asian farmers and their families suffered the threat of starvation. Scientists joined to create the Green Revolution to help end this threat.

Amid the political uproar of 2008 presidential campaign, issues surrounding wolf management by hunting in Alaska have been oversimplified on both sides of the argument.

Well planned small ports and marinas represent important components in the economic health and success of any coastal community.

Critically Endangered whale population threatened by habitat loss, pollution and ocean noise. Reduced human hunting pressure since 1999 hasn't resulted in more belugas.

Beaufort Sea and Arctic National Wildlife Refuge protected, at least temporarily. Ongoing struggle over North Slope oil moving in favor of conservation.

Economic life in Biblical times was not like the 21st century, but themes of credit and debt, wealth and poverty teach enduring truths with meaning for today.

In Mesoamerican civilization, two important events were the extinction of megafauna, and the adoption of agriculture and sedentary life. But how are they connected?

Once this Aboriginal drug was also Aboriginal money. Pituri was the centre of Aboriginal national and international trade before European invasion.

With both human and elephant numbers rising, preventing human-elephant conflict in Botswana will be key to preserving one of the largest elephant populations in Africa.

Find out what types of military pay, allowances, and benefits are exempt from U.S. income tax.

The Annapurna Circuit and the Everest Trek are iconic names. Thousands of trekkers each year impact the fragile environment and subsistence culture. Here's how to help.

Problems with MMPA include separation of responsibility between two US government departments and the need to manage fisheries while protecting marine mammals.

For some time, it was believed that modern humans were unique in their capacity for hunting, but researchers now know that we shared this capacity with other hominins.

Out of Africa I is one of the most important events in human evolution. Recent discoveries in West Asia reveal the first humans left Africa by 1.5 million-years-ago.

From the time of contact and beyond, the Europeans and the natives experienced dramatic changes, specifically in agriculture.

The Kolla, whose sovereignty has never been broken, whose Native Title is part of Argentina's constitution, still only have provisional Aboriginal Land Rights.

A detailed list of facts and figures about Vanuatu as a simple introduction to this beautiful island nation.

Mexican guest writer Michelle Capistran challenges the Mestizo Myth, and the construct of Mexican nationality.

Alaska finds itself at the leading edge of impacts related to climate change. The State Legislature formed a commission in 2006 assess the effects of these changes.

How Indonesia has fought back since the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis.

There are four tribes on India's Andaman Islands, for three of whom genocidal colonialism has proven devastating over the last 40 years. One holds its ground.

Imbolc marks the end of Winter, and the beginning of growth and expansion in the Celtic Calendar.

This tall hemi-epiphyte, distinguished by curtains of aerial roots, is found in high altitude cloud forests.

How was the Thai working class created and what are the implications of this?

Women in Thailand were traditionally equal in nearly all ways to men - and in many cases still are. Why did that start to change?

There is no scientific evidence to support the view that the number of hungry mouths will soon outstrip the earth's food production capacity.

Finding gorillas in the dense jungles of Central Africa.

Cabbage soup and corned beef & cabbage are commonly consumed in celebration of St Patrick's Day. Why is green cabbage so intimately connected with the food of Ireland?

Do you remember the good old Band Aid lyrics? Patronising? Perpetuating indigenous myths and stereotypes? You be the judge.

High in the Pennine Hills, Killhope, The North of England Lead Mining Museum offers a incredible opportunity to encounter what life was like for Victorian lead miners

Nepal, one of the poorest countries in the world, is facing economic woes after years of instability. The current environment of confusion is hurting the economy.

The Nuba, having remained aloof from colonial culture and trade since ancient Egyptian times, are now succumbing to the ravages of war, mining and business interests.

Stars like Mal Meninga have joined a bid for PNG to enter a team based in Port Moresby into the Australasian competition. The social and economic impacts are key.

Ever heard the word "Tundra"? An aboriginal language word of the Reindeer people of Scandinavia, the Indigenous Sami.

Slum tours or reality tours offer tourists a chance to experience a side of India one can't get from staying in five-star hotels.

On June 21 a peace agreement was reached and signed between the Government of the Central African Republic and the country's major rebel groups in Libreville, Gabon.

Israel and Palestine have been in a virtual state of war for over 60 years. After so much fighting, why are they still no closer to finding a peaceful resolution?

The Communist Party of Thailand was a Maoist organization that, for a while, threatened a revolution in the country. How was it finally defeated?

Welsh love spoons evolved from ordinary wooden spoons used in cooking and to eat a traditional cawl but came to represent love, faithfulness and a desire to stay as one.

Explore various issues acounting for the growing numbers of HIV Positive women. Gender inequality in treatment and prevention is addressed.

Kyrgyzstan's hospitable people and rustically beautiful landscape make it an ideal vacation destination for those wanting to travel off the beaten path.

Alvin York was a peaceful, religious man who in World War I distinguished himself in battle. This article looks at his role in the war.

An inexpensive, worthwhile jungle excursion definitely involves a visit to AmaZOOnico in Ecuador's rainforest. It is a special jungle zoo rehabilitating local wildlife.

There are over half a million ethnic Ossetians. They speak a language from the Iranian family (like the Pashto langauge of Afghanistan). Most are Christians.

Gold fever and dreams of riches clouds a man's common senses. With the help of inaccurate reports and bogus Guide Books to the Gold Fields, the trip could turn deadly.

The first Czech immigrants to Iowa experienced hardships during their trek, eventually settling on farms in Winneshiek County.

Despite having a great deal to keep the visitor occupied within its city limits; real treasures lay round about Colombia's third city.

The Afghan War was the USSR's "one-quarter Vietnam" in terms of soldiers killed and costs. But unlike the US after the Vietnam War, the USSR was unable to bounce back.