Central Congo Basin Moist Forests “The Congo Basin makes up one of the most important wilderness areas left on Earth. At 500 million acres‚ it is larger than the state of Alaska and stands as the world’s second largest tropical forest” (Congo Basin). The Amazon is the only moist tropical forest that is bigger than the Congo Basin moist forest. The Congo Basin moist forest is four times the size of France and contains about one fourth of the closed canopy forest left on Earth (Managing Congo Basin
Premium Rainforest Amazon Rainforest Brazil
Describe the different strategies used by multinational oil companies for accessing oil reserves around the world after World War II. What role does Corporate Social Responsibility play in Eni’s strategy‚ and with what groups within the Republic of Congo does Eni engage as a result? Multinational oil companies face growing competition with national oil companies (NOCs)‚ which benefit from better access to global reserves of oil than the multinational companies. To cope‚ multinational companies use
Premium Corporation Local government Globalization
I will say this though‚ regardless of the documentary’s portayal of the Congo and it’s military groups I still believe that‚ Without guns‚ without money‚ and without social constructs‚ our only true power is reduced to the way in which we interact with one another as human beings‚ and will only extend as far as how much value and regard we place in caring for and upholding our natural environment. I applaud the documentary for getting more people to pay attention to a worldly cause‚ and certainly
Premium Natural environment Human Universe
I、Visual Description Power Figure (Nkisi N’Kondi: Mangaaka)‚ a wooden sculpture is shown in The Metropolitan Museum of Art (Met) Gallery 350. This is from Kongo peoples or Yombe group who lived in Republic of the Congo or Cabinda‚ Angola‚ Chiloango River Region. This sculpture is made in the 19th century‚ and the size is 46 1/2 in. * 19 1/2 in. * 15 1/2 in. The Power figure is made of wood‚ iron‚ resin‚ ceramic‚ plant fiber‚ textile‚ and pigment. The accession number is 2008.30. The sculpture is
Premium Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Congo Free State‚ later named the Democratic Republic of Congo‚ drastically changed in 1876 when it was first colonized by King Leopold of Belgium. The colony of the Congo Free State was ruled solely by King Leopold‚ who used it for his own personal advancement. He took advantage of the country’s well-known sources such as rubber. King Leopold of Belgium took all profits made off of the resources for himself and left the native people with nothing. In addition‚ King Leopold enslaved these natives
Premium Slavery Slavery in the United States United States
August 17‚ 1892 LONDON TIMES CALAMITY IN THE CONGO In 1876‚ King Leopold II of Belgium began plans for international benevolent committees for the people of the Congo region. Though originally accepted as multi-national‚ scientific‚ and humanitarian propositions‚ they have of late become anything but. Soon after their conception‚ Leopold used these organizations to establish a sphere of influence and eventually Belgian sovereignty in the Congo Basin. The region is rich in ivory and rubber‚
Premium Leopold II of Belgium Belgium Congo Free State
republic of Congo The interest fueled human rights violations crimes being committed in The Democratic republic of Congo can be greatly suppressed to an eventual cease if the UN were to intervene more decisively. Considering the UN’s ability to pose sanctions and other methods of coercion‚ that can greatly impact a countries ability to perform its main functions‚ why wouldn’t they? The answer requires that we look into the dire situation that exists today in The Democratic republic of Congo. The conflict
Premium Democratic Republic of the Congo Congo Human rights
Once King Leopold II set his sights on the Congo‚ he would not give up until the land was his. He connived‚ manipulated and conned his way into the land. He did not care who got hurt; he just wanted his dream to be fulfilled. In order to achieve his dream‚ King Leopold II wanted to be sure that no other country got in his way. Belgium was a small country and Leopold knew that his country posed no threat to others. If he started to conquer the Congo‚ other countries might follow suit and overcome
Premium Congo Free State Leopold II of Belgium King Leopold's Ghost
After a year in Congo‚ Leah tries to show her growing maturity by declaring‚ “…now I’m fifteen…” (Pg.103)‚ but not much had changed yet. At arrival‚ Leah Price had‚ “…the same dark eyes and chestnut hair…” (Pg.34)‚ inherited from her mother‚ who had her same‚ “…dark hair…tied…” (Pg.5)‚ and through their cultural idealism‚ Leah‚ “…she remains perfect…” (Pg.34). Yet‚ when looked at closely‚ Leah has a defect which her mother describes as‚ “…the manners of a wild animal…” (Pg.64)‚ which most likely
Premium Democratic Republic of the Congo Congo Mother
Introduction There are many different biomes that cover the surface of the planet‚ but there is one that is of particular importance‚ the tropical rainforest of Africa‚ The Congo. This vast rainforest is home to almost half of Africa’s animal species and is the second largest rainforest in the world.(“pbs.org”‚ n.d.) The Congo plays an important role in climate regulation‚ both locally and globally‚ and contains a wealth of biodiversity‚ including thousands of endemic plants and animals. Identify
Premium Biodiversity Amazon Rainforest Rainforest