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I believe most of the current top Chinese leqadership are engineers - hydraulic engineers predominate, IIR.
That would explain a lot. If you only have one tool, and it's a mighty hammer ...
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Don't worry, that was in 2003. They're probably all gone now.Originally posted by MORON
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@ those pictures
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Why would anyone expect there to be forests left in an area that has been under cultivation and dense human population for more than two millenia?Originally posted by Combat Ingrid
Nah, there's no such problem. China's doing just fine
Just look at the ME. GUess what, places like Iraq didn't begin as deserts...If you don't like reality, change it! me
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Well I'm somewhat shocked that Japan of all places has more forests than China.I make no bones about my moral support for [terrorist] organizations. - chegitz guevara
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Nor did they begin as forests.“As a lifelong member of the Columbia Business School community, I adhere to the principles of truth, integrity, and respect. I will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do.”
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The ME had forest- they were not importing wood from far away. They are all gone now, of course.
It should not be a newsflash to anyone- cutting forests is what people do when they need wood, and 2000 years of lumber needs are bound to be substantial.If you don't like reality, change it! me
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What was there before? Savanna?Originally posted by GePap
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How would that be...Originally posted by DinoDoc
Well I'm somewhat shocked that Japan of all places has more forests than China.
Last time I notices, that shot includes only a section of China- I don't see the Yagtze river valley, I don't see Manchuria,Inner Mongolia nor the Himalayan foothills in that shot, all I see in an area that probably holds, what? 200 plus million people?
Here is a link to a NGO about some of China's forests and what has occured to them.
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Parts of it- some of the higher areas, like Lebanon, were forested- some small part of that remains. BUt ehre has been a lot of deserfitication due to increases in salt in the soil.Originally posted by Odin
What was there before? Savanna?
Long term human agriculture is rarely a boon for the environment.If you don't like reality, change it! me
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It still doesn't address the rapid desertification over the past few decades in China.“As a lifelong member of the Columbia Business School community, I adhere to the principles of truth, integrity, and respect. I will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do.”
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Maybe the doubling of the population between 1950 and today does.Originally posted by DaShi
It still doesn't address the rapid desertification over the past few decades in China.
China is a developing coutry- in NO developing country do you find wonderful care of the environment- hell, just look at the Brazilian rain forest, or Africa. The examples are endless.If you don't like reality, change it! me
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I believe that it what he is comparing it too. How many people does Japan hold?Originally posted by GePap
How would that be...
Last time I notices, that shot includes only a section of China- I don't see the Yagtze river valley, I don't see Manchuria,Inner Mongolia nor the Himalayan foothills in that shot, all I see in an area that probably holds, what? 200 plus million people?
Yes, this helps identify the problem but doesn't go into detail. Much like. . .Here is a link to a NGO about some of China's forests and what has occured to them.
http://www.worldwildlife.org/wildwor...0430_full.html“As a lifelong member of the Columbia Business School community, I adhere to the principles of truth, integrity, and respect. I will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do.”
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