You are a member of a task team that must effectively deal with all aspects of local
environmental issues in your town. The team includes you as a Member of Parliament, a
health official, a farmer and a traditional healer.
Describe in essay form the input of each member as they try to sustainably manage the
region’s resources
Member of Parliament:
• Can authorize a number of environmental impact studies to assess the feasibility of
projects, constructions, etc in the city.
• This would minimize adverse impact on the environment;
• new laws could be promulgated to control emissions from factories, vehicles,
harvesting of natural resources, protecting plantations and natural areas,
reviewing permits for fishing, hunting, etc.
• Can make state funding available for environmentally friendly projects, speed up
service delivery to rural communities and informal settlements, etc.
• Follow up on international treaties (Kyoto Protocol, etc.), etc.
Health Official:
• Can launch educational awareness programmes relating to various issues
affecting the environment;
• do research to identify trends in health matters that could impact on the
environment;
form educational partnerships with schools in the city to promote environmental
awareness;
• arrange workshops and seminars for the community to learn more about the
environment, launch community projects for the members of the public to
participate in, etc.
Farmer:
• Practice sustainable agriculture, practice no-tilling farming, which enable better
drainage and less soil compaction;
• use organic fertilizers, add only nutrients to the soil;
• use integrated pest control systems, encouraging natural predators of pests;
• mixed cropping and crop rotation practices help with pest control and soil fertility,
• can participate in ecotourism projects etc.
Traditional healer:
• Can encourage indigenous citizens to participate in state sponsored activities
relating to nature conservation,
• partnerships with indigenous people; community-based activities can benefit the
local community
• can assist in integrating traditional and modern practices, etc.
• Develop cultivation and nurseries for indigenous plants
environmental issues in your town. The team includes you as a Member of Parliament, a
health official, a farmer and a traditional healer.
Describe in essay form the input of each member as they try to sustainably manage the
region’s resources
Member of Parliament:
• Can authorize a number of environmental impact studies to assess the feasibility of
projects, constructions, etc in the city.
• This would minimize adverse impact on the environment;
• new laws could be promulgated to control emissions from factories, vehicles,
harvesting of natural resources, protecting plantations and natural areas,
reviewing permits for fishing, hunting, etc.
• Can make state funding available for environmentally friendly projects, speed up
service delivery to rural communities and informal settlements, etc.
• Follow up on international treaties (Kyoto Protocol, etc.), etc.
Health Official:
• Can launch educational awareness programmes relating to various issues
affecting the environment;
• do research to identify trends in health matters that could impact on the
environment;
form educational partnerships with schools in the city to promote environmental
awareness;
• arrange workshops and seminars for the community to learn more about the
environment, launch community projects for the members of the public to
participate in, etc.
Farmer:
• Practice sustainable agriculture, practice no-tilling farming, which enable better
drainage and less soil compaction;
• use organic fertilizers, add only nutrients to the soil;
• use integrated pest control systems, encouraging natural predators of pests;
• mixed cropping and crop rotation practices help with pest control and soil fertility,
• can participate in ecotourism projects etc.
Traditional healer:
• Can encourage indigenous citizens to participate in state sponsored activities
relating to nature conservation,
• partnerships with indigenous people; community-based activities can benefit the
local community
• can assist in integrating traditional and modern practices, etc.
• Develop cultivation and nurseries for indigenous plants
