Hello and welcome to my website. Recently,in my history class we have been reading Collapse by Jared Diamond. In this book Diamond breaks down the collapse of past cultures and the predicted collapse of others using five categories. Which are environmental damage, climate change, hostile neighbors, friendly trade partners, and societies response to environmental problems. Altogether we refer them as five point frame work. On this website I have used the five point frame work to break down the "collapse-bility" range of both Bulgaria and El Salvador. On this side of each summarized paragraph you will see the numbers 0-10, this is my rating on how collapse-able the country is based on that category. Below you can see the scale for the ratings.
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Environmental Damage
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- - - Bulgaria - 4 - - - - - 10 | BulgariaBulgaria has one of the biggest industrial pollution problems in the European Union, even with its smaller economy size,as compared to other countries around it. The rise in industry the country and the ill handled pollution has led to the development air and water pollution. As well as other things such as deforestation and soil pollution. This problem has been around for quite awhile, with many different articles about how polluted Bulgaria really is. The countrys air polltion isonly getting worse as its instudry grows .
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El SalvadorEl Salvador is currently dealing with two serious environmental issues, deforestation and contaminated water. Deforestation in El Salvador is critical, with most of the forest gone much of the land in the country has become unsuitable for agriculture. Many of the citizens also chop down nearby trees,relying on the forest to provide fuel. Soil erosion in the land also causes the possibility of severe mudslides. Along with its deforestation problems El Salvador also has issues with drinkable water. Floods have destroy and wells contaminate, whic also risks the spreading of disease in the country
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Climate Change
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- - Bulgaria - 3 - - - - - - 10 | Bulgaria
Bulgaria doens't have any major problems with its climate change other than the worldwode problem of global warming. The country is making an effort to try and reduce the amount of greenhouse gasses. As of right now there is an agreement between Bulgaria and some of its neighboring countries to make a joint effort to reduce the emmision of greenhouse gasses.
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El Salvador El Salvador has encountered some very serious climate changes due to is serious deforestation. The changes include an increasing number of natural disasters, a shift in seasons, extreme temperature change, and very wet or dry seasons. These climate changes cause flooding, contamination of water, diseases, destruction, and death. To make an effort to encourage a more sustainable and safe living a group called The Mangrove Association was created to assist local famers depending on the land to survive.
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Hostile Neighbors
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- - - - - Bulgaria - 6 - - - 10 | BulgariaBulgaria has become apart of many different European organizations with its neighboring countries. Arranging business deals with some and also recently becoming apart of the European Union, which only strengthen its relationship with some of its neighboring countries. As for some of the unstable countries, Bulgaria was considering shutting down Bulgarian Embassies in these areas. However,this decision has been it has reconsidered for certain countries.
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El SalvadorEl Salvador's relations with Honduras over the years has been a filled with tension, having had issues in the past over a dispute about land and borders. Since both countries settled the issue, with the help of the international court of justice, relations between the two have been civil. Other than this and a other past issues with Guatemala in the past El Salvador has civil relations with it's neighboring countries.
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Friendly Trade Partners
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- - - - - - Bulgaria - 7 - - 10 | Bulgaria
Bulgarian's trade relationship has recently grown with a increase on a year to year basis.Exporting more goods to countries such as Germany, Romania, Italy, Greece, and Belgium, which as a whole accounts for 66.7% of goods from Bulgarian companies, all
countries apart of the EU. Bulgaria's location also makes it a prime transit area for oil and gas exports. As a result these countries also made arrangements with Bulgaria to make pipelines to transport their oil and gas. |
El Salvador
El Salvador trades with all of its neighboring countries. Including honduras, although the two countries have had past issues and may still possibly have problems with land- border agreements they still maintain a strong trade relationship. El salvador also signed a treaty with Honduras, Guatemala, and Nicaragua that makes an effort to unify the countries economically and for the creation of the Central America Bank of Economic Integration.
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Society's Response to it's Environmental Problems
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- - - - Bulgaria - 5 - - - - 10 | BulgariaEvery year there is a seasonal clean up that is part of the "World clean up initiative". Every spring citizens are encouraged to clean up around the houses or in parks. This is a very larger scale event in Bulgaria that has multiple organizations supporting it. Along with radio stations, television shows, and other local celebrities. Last year the Army also got involved in this annual clean up, going around the country assisting in the cleansing of its country
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El Salvador
Some communities are becoming self sustaining ,living off of what they can catch instead of grow. Electing one of them to act as a leader or representative for the community. Some demand that the government protect them from industries that are polluting their land. Most citizens who have issues with industries are of a lower social standing.
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Picture souces :
"Map of Romania." Web. <http://www.aboutromania.com/Ro2.gif>.
"Bulgarian Companies - in Bulgaria by Invest Bulgaria.com." Invest Bulgaria. Web. Mar. 2012. <http://www.investbulgaria.com/searchNews.php?>.
"Hurricane Devastates El Salvador, Destroys Baptist Church on EthicsDaily.com." EthicsDaily.com. Web. Mar. 2012. <http://www.ethicsdaily.com/hurricane-devastates-el-salvador-destroys-baptist-church-cms-15174>.
"El Salvador Country Map." - El Salvador ⢠Mappery. Web. Mar. 2012. <http://mappery.com/El-Salvador-Country-Map>.
"Map of Romania." Web. <http://www.aboutromania.com/Ro2.gif>.
"Bulgarian Companies - in Bulgaria by Invest Bulgaria.com." Invest Bulgaria. Web. Mar. 2012. <http://www.investbulgaria.com/searchNews.php?>.
"Hurricane Devastates El Salvador, Destroys Baptist Church on EthicsDaily.com." EthicsDaily.com. Web. Mar. 2012. <http://www.ethicsdaily.com/hurricane-devastates-el-salvador-destroys-baptist-church-cms-15174>.
"El Salvador Country Map." - El Salvador ⢠Mappery. Web. Mar. 2012. <http://mappery.com/El-Salvador-Country-Map>.