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Thursday, April 26, 2007

Internet for Native Tribes of the Amazon

Free internet access for the native tribes in the Amazon of Rio De Janiero is simply amazing. What a great idea. This allows the of people these tribes to "report on illegal logging and ranching". The minister of environment and communications signed this agreement to give internet access as an attempt to save the rainforests. Not only does this preserve and help stop damage to rainforests, but it also preserves culture. By giving this resource to the natives of the land, it helps to protect there homes, and by protecting their homes the likelihood of their survival becomes strengthened.
While this is benefical, I wonder how effective it is going to be. Yes, these tribes have internet access, but how much will these people really utilize it? Will they even have access to it, meaning, how accessible will the internet be to them? Will the natives be able to get to the internet? It is only effective if the people can actually get to a device that has the internet, since they are not likely to have the internet in their homes. And, When the complaints are put on the internet, is there going to be action to help the people? This plan was signed on March 30, 2007, so we will see the results in due time.

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