Environmental Film Festival at Yale - Day 6
Nomadic tribesmen, referred to as pastoralists, depend on the waters of the Omo River and the lake to which its flows, Lake Turkana. The lake is located in two bordering African countries, Kenya and Ethiopia. Due to lack of rainfall, the lake is drying up with most of the lake now located in Kenya.The nomadic tribesmen are now on the move needing to be near the lake. The tribes are now having frequent conflicts with the men arming themselves. The documentary also mentions that the Horn of Africa has been experiencing drought for forty years. The world's humanitarian response is not well thought out. The example given was during a drought, crops fail so we send maize to feed the suffering. Well, maize can not be eaten raw, water is needed to cook the maize. Unfortunately, drought will continue to be a problem and will also grow to include many more areas.
No comments:
Post a Comment