Seasoned greetings

Article Abstract:

British reserve is often laughed at by many who feel its non-communicative style cannot possibly serve any purpose, except to amuse onlookers. Explorers among the Amazonian Indians would find it useful, however, as they repeat many of the standoffish traits seen in the English. New visitors are ignored for quite some time before they are accepted, and quiet, unassuming goodbyes are preferred to demonstrative ones. This has not stopped the Indians from actively fighting for their self-determination rights in Brasilia and elsewhere.

Humor and anecdotes, South American native peoples, Native South Americans, British, Explorers

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The land is ours

Article Abstract:

Pressure from those interested in turning the Kalahari Desert's resources into profit would change the Bushmen's way of life irreparably. Bushmen live in extended family groups of two dozen or more. Their traditional method of siphoning water from sip wells is no longer viable, since cattle ranchers dig boreholes for their stock, which lowers the water table. The Kalahari is full of opportunities for tourism, ranching, and mining. Bushmen would have to be moved out of the game reserve to exploit these possibilities.

Behavior, Description and travel, Environmental policy, Botswana, San (African people), Kalahari Desert, Bushmen

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New Zealand: fragile Eden

Article Abstract:

The importation of European farming practices, plants, and animals, may have contributed to the extinction of New Zealand's native flora and fauna. New Zealand may be one of the most recently cultivated parts of the world, with European farmers venturing to settle the island in the 19th century. Burning down forests to clear land for farming may have contributed to land erosion and the extinction of native species of birds.

Environmental aspects, New Zealand

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