Published Voices
The Suitability of Food Sovereignty for Development in Uganda
This work seeks to evaluate the suitability of food sovereignty as an alternate economic model in Uganda. A traditional transition to industrial agriculture is discussed and juxtaposed with a potential rural development model centered on food sovereignty to evaluate their respective abilities to provide sustainable livelihoods in rural Uganda.
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Desert(ed) Space and Environmental Justice
This essay examines the concept of terra nullius, the doctrine used by colonial powers to depict colonised lands as empty and devoid of ‘civilised’ populations to advance land dispossession and appropriation. The work draws from contemporary examples to illustrate how understanding and dismantling the trope of empty space can support the efforts to create a
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Starved of Power
This essay argues that food sovereignty is necessary to solve the double burden of malnutrition that many developing countries are facing, outlining the connection between our current food production and distribution systems and the rise in both overweight and undernutrition in the Global South.
The Benefits of Agenda 21
This paper analyzes the commitments made by the United Nations through Agenda 21. It covers five crucial steps that the government and other organizations alike, must follow in order to achieve environmental sustainability. Along with this, it shows the struggles different countries face worldwide and their approach to tackle their environmental flaws.
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Flirting for Foreign Funds: Rethinking Global Sex Work in the Asian Context
By analyzing llicit Flirtations: Labor, Migration, and Sex-Trafficking in Tokyo by Rhacel Salazar Parreñas and Dealing in Desire: Asian Ascendancy, Western Decline, and the Hidden Currencies of Global Sex Work by Kimberly Kay Hoang, this paper urges readers to challenge their current understanding of global sex work.
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Coral Reefs: The Impact of Resotation Infrastructure on Coastal Communities
Coastal communities are highly impacted by climate change, infrastructure and social policies implemented to protect coral reefs. This is explored through academic readings and a case study in Guam.
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