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Development in Africa. (Letters).


Nicola Nicola may refer to:

People with Nicola as the full name:
  • Nicola (chief), important First Nations political figure in the fur trade era of the British Columbia Interior
  • Nicoleta Alexandru, singer (stage name Nicola
 Swinburne ("Africa wants to develop," Winter '03) makes a valid point about the arrogance Arrogance
See also Boastfulness, Conceit, Egotism.

Artfulness (See CUNNING.)

amber

traditional symbol of arrogance. [Gem Symbolism: Jobes, 81]

Arachne
 of the attitude of the environmental movement from the affluent North that "developing countries" should cut back on their resource use. She asks the question at the end of the article: "Who are we to tell them [the people of Uganda Uganda (ygän`də, gän`dä), officially Republic of Uganda, republic (2005 est. pop. ] how to do this?" I would answer that we have a responsibility to share, from our own experiences, the mistakes we have made while industrializing; and about the problems we now face: environmental degradation Environmental degradation is the deterioration of the environment through depletion of resources such as air, water and soil; the destruction of ecosystems and the extinction of wildlife. , urban sprawl, loss of community, violence, crime, runaway technology, and our stressful, accelerated pace of life.
Amanda Suutari
Kyoto, Japan
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Author:Suutari, Amanda
Publication:Earth Island Journal
Article Type:Letter to the Editor
Date:Mar 22, 2003
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