Category Archives: Geography

Since I will be in Thailand the next 6 month with GVI and my last A-level will most likely be about biodiversity I thought, I’d write about Thai elephants and their importance for the ecosystem. Elephants play an essential role … Continue reading →

Just like Uganda and Bangladesh, the Philippines have agreed to the eight targets of the MDG in order to rid the world of extreme poverty. In the following I will examine if the Philippines are likely to reach the goals … Continue reading →

The vicious cycle of development roughly visualizes the process of trade in developing countries. The outcome is that there hardly is any development. Poor regions depend on the export of commodities (raw goods) into developed countries, where the goods are … Continue reading →

The Republic of Malawi, one of the poorest countries on earth, currently resides rank 171 (from 187) of the annual UNDP human development Index. The landlocked country in south-east Africa reached an HDI of 0,400 in 2011, the best the … Continue reading →

Uganda counts to the so called HIPCs (Highly Indebted Poor Countries) and is in debt, even though parts have been cancelled. The flow chart below is a short summary of how Uganda got into this situation. But what role does … Continue reading →

In 1981 you could draw a clear line between the wealthy and the poor countries according to Brandt (picture below). Today you can’t differ between just those two. Many once as poor considered nations have earned international importance and influence. … Continue reading →