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Behind the debates and discussions on population growth and its negative impact on economic, social, political and environmental developments
Population Growth Impact on Socio-Economic and Environmental Development
Open Journal of Political Science
This Research Paper would like to analyze and examine the Factors Affecting Development of the Af... more This Research Paper would like to analyze and examine the Factors Affecting Development of the African Countries: The Case of Ethiopia. Africa is potentially rich because Africa has inexhaustible or abundant quantity reserves of important natural (mineral) and agricultural as well as human resources. Moreover, 148billionU.S.dollarsaredrainedeveryyearoutoftheAfricancontinentthroughvariouscorruptactivities.Butonthecontrary,Africasuffersfromfoodshortage.Africa′sannualfoodimportbillof148 billion U.S. dollars are drained every year out of the African continent through various corrupt activities. But on the contrary, Africa suffers from food shortage. Africa's annual food import bill of 148billionU.S.dollarsaredrainedeveryyearoutoftheAfricancontinentthroughvariouscorruptactivities.Butonthecontrary,Africasuffersfromfoodshortage.Africa′sannualfoodimportbillof35 billion is estimated to rise to $110 billion by 2025. Therefore, the question is: why the African countries like Nigeria or Ethiopia are so poor that they are dependent on foreign food aid although they are so rich? For instance, Nigeria is Africa's largest economy and Ethiopia alone could feed easily the whole continent of Africa. However, in the reality also Nigeria is dependent on foreign food aid because Nigeria's resource wealth has not yet translated into gains for its people. Therefore, what is behind of this paradox? There are Factors which affect Development of the African countries: The Case of Ethiopia. These are for example: Good Governance, Law & Order, Responsibility, Accountability, Responsiveness, Transparency, Awareness, Consciousness, Vision/Aim/ Objective, Concern, Fairness, etc. Consequently, lack of implementation of the above mentioned Factors of Development could cause poverty in a country like Ethiopia. Therefore, Change One's Mind or Mentality, i.e. the way of thinking about things is the decisive key Factor of Development of a country like Ethiopia. In order to find out the reasons behind of the paradox situation of the African countries like Ethiopia and/or Nigeria, the author of this Research Paper has applied the following methodologies: 1) Various sources of secondary data like for example historical and present publications were collected and reviewed. 2) Empirical and observation studies were analyzed and reviewed.
Food and Health Security of Moringa Tree – The Source of Food and Energy for the 21st Century: The Case Study of Ethiopia
Journal of Resources Development and Management, 2018
This study examined the paradox situation of the benefits of Moringa Tree, i.e. Firstly , Moringa... more This study examined the paradox situation of the benefits of Moringa Tree, i.e. Firstly , Moringa is designated in the literature as the “The Miracle-Wonder Tree” or “The Source of Food and Energy for the twenty-first century” or in short as the “Tree of Life”. According to the literature, Moringa tree has the following benefits: Nutritional Value (healthy diet), i.e. Moringa of ingredients or contents, vitamins, minerals; Medicinal Value; Water Purification; Animal Feed; Environmental Protection benefits. Secondly , despite the fact that Ethiopia has an incredible variety of biodiversity of traditional useful plants and other untapped natural resources like Moringa tree, the people of Ethiopia are not getting the benefits of this huge resources of the country. Thirdly , although there are allegedly scientific researches and/or studies as well as indigenous knowledge about the multi-purposes of Moringa tree, for instance the above stated benefits, there is no any information about t...
The reasons behind the debates and discussions on population growth and the impacts on economic, ... more The reasons behind the debates and discussions on population growth and the impacts on economic, social, political, natural resources and environmental developments have different motives, for instance ideologies or class struggle. The so-called North-South-Conflict is one reason behind the issue. In other words, developed countries are not willing to share the resources of the Third World countries with these countries, that is, the developed countries are protecting their economic, political and military hegemonies. Also, the hypothesis of Thomas Robert Malthus (1766 to 1834) and of his followers, the Neo-Malthusians is one reason behind the debates and discussions on population growth and the impacts on economic, social, political, natural resources and environmental developments. Therefore, the allegedly alarming figures about world population growth in thousands and in millions per second, per minute, per hour, per day, per month or per year without the necessary infrastructure...
Open Journal of Political Science, 2018
Foreign Development Aid Policy for the "underdeveloped areas" (Third World Countries) was announc... more Foreign Development Aid Policy for the "underdeveloped areas" (Third World Countries) was announced by the former United States President Harry S. Truman on January 20, 1949. The overriding goal of this Foreign Development Aid Policy was supposed to "help people help themselves", i.e. help to self-help. But the practice or the reality on the ground of this Foreign Development Aid Policy shows clearly the opposite of help to self-help. Since this proclamation of the Foreign Development Aid Policy, thousands of Foreign Governmental and Non-Governmental Organizations are still engaged in "Development Aid Programs" in the Third World Countries for instance in the African countries like Ethiopia. Foreign Aid means, transfer of goods or services from one country to another country directly or indirectly for example bilateral from the United States of America to Ethiopia or through multilateral organizations such as the World Bank, the United Nations Organizations and many others. There are three different types of Foreign Aid. These are: 1) Military Aid, 2) Humanitarian Aid and 3) Official Development Assistance (ODA). ODA is the most common aid to Africa and it is more powerful economically than the other two. Therefore, the author of this research paper wants to investigate the impact of "Official Development Assistance" (ODA) in Sustainable Development in Africa: The Case of Ethiopia. However, there are three groups who argue pros and cons ("pro et contra") on the impact of the Foreign Aid in Sustainable Development in the Third World Countries in general and in Africa in particular, in the case of Ethiopia. Therefore, this Research Paper is interested to find out scientific evidences behind the controversial debates and discussions on the impact of the Foreign Development Aid Policy for Africa, in the case of Ethiopia.
Behind the debates and discussions on population growth and its negative impact on economic, social, political and environmental developments
Population Growth Impact on Socio-Economic and Environmental Development
Open Journal of Political Science
This Research Paper would like to analyze and examine the Factors Affecting Development of the Af... more This Research Paper would like to analyze and examine the Factors Affecting Development of the African Countries: The Case of Ethiopia. Africa is potentially rich because Africa has inexhaustible or abundant quantity reserves of important natural (mineral) and agricultural as well as human resources. Moreover, 148billionU.S.dollarsaredrainedeveryyearoutoftheAfricancontinentthroughvariouscorruptactivities.Butonthecontrary,Africasuffersfromfoodshortage.Africa′sannualfoodimportbillof148 billion U.S. dollars are drained every year out of the African continent through various corrupt activities. But on the contrary, Africa suffers from food shortage. Africa's annual food import bill of 148billionU.S.dollarsaredrainedeveryyearoutoftheAfricancontinentthroughvariouscorruptactivities.Butonthecontrary,Africasuffersfromfoodshortage.Africa′sannualfoodimportbillof35 billion is estimated to rise to $110 billion by 2025. Therefore, the question is: why the African countries like Nigeria or Ethiopia are so poor that they are dependent on foreign food aid although they are so rich? For instance, Nigeria is Africa's largest economy and Ethiopia alone could feed easily the whole continent of Africa. However, in the reality also Nigeria is dependent on foreign food aid because Nigeria's resource wealth has not yet translated into gains for its people. Therefore, what is behind of this paradox? There are Factors which affect Development of the African countries: The Case of Ethiopia. These are for example: Good Governance, Law & Order, Responsibility, Accountability, Responsiveness, Transparency, Awareness, Consciousness, Vision/Aim/ Objective, Concern, Fairness, etc. Consequently, lack of implementation of the above mentioned Factors of Development could cause poverty in a country like Ethiopia. Therefore, Change One's Mind or Mentality, i.e. the way of thinking about things is the decisive key Factor of Development of a country like Ethiopia. In order to find out the reasons behind of the paradox situation of the African countries like Ethiopia and/or Nigeria, the author of this Research Paper has applied the following methodologies: 1) Various sources of secondary data like for example historical and present publications were collected and reviewed. 2) Empirical and observation studies were analyzed and reviewed.
Food and Health Security of Moringa Tree – The Source of Food and Energy for the 21st Century: The Case Study of Ethiopia
Journal of Resources Development and Management, 2018
This study examined the paradox situation of the benefits of Moringa Tree, i.e. Firstly , Moringa... more This study examined the paradox situation of the benefits of Moringa Tree, i.e. Firstly , Moringa is designated in the literature as the “The Miracle-Wonder Tree” or “The Source of Food and Energy for the twenty-first century” or in short as the “Tree of Life”. According to the literature, Moringa tree has the following benefits: Nutritional Value (healthy diet), i.e. Moringa of ingredients or contents, vitamins, minerals; Medicinal Value; Water Purification; Animal Feed; Environmental Protection benefits. Secondly , despite the fact that Ethiopia has an incredible variety of biodiversity of traditional useful plants and other untapped natural resources like Moringa tree, the people of Ethiopia are not getting the benefits of this huge resources of the country. Thirdly , although there are allegedly scientific researches and/or studies as well as indigenous knowledge about the multi-purposes of Moringa tree, for instance the above stated benefits, there is no any information about t...
The reasons behind the debates and discussions on population growth and the impacts on economic, ... more The reasons behind the debates and discussions on population growth and the impacts on economic, social, political, natural resources and environmental developments have different motives, for instance ideologies or class struggle. The so-called North-South-Conflict is one reason behind the issue. In other words, developed countries are not willing to share the resources of the Third World countries with these countries, that is, the developed countries are protecting their economic, political and military hegemonies. Also, the hypothesis of Thomas Robert Malthus (1766 to 1834) and of his followers, the Neo-Malthusians is one reason behind the debates and discussions on population growth and the impacts on economic, social, political, natural resources and environmental developments. Therefore, the allegedly alarming figures about world population growth in thousands and in millions per second, per minute, per hour, per day, per month or per year without the necessary infrastructure...
Open Journal of Political Science, 2018
Foreign Development Aid Policy for the "underdeveloped areas" (Third World Countries) was announc... more Foreign Development Aid Policy for the "underdeveloped areas" (Third World Countries) was announced by the former United States President Harry S. Truman on January 20, 1949. The overriding goal of this Foreign Development Aid Policy was supposed to "help people help themselves", i.e. help to self-help. But the practice or the reality on the ground of this Foreign Development Aid Policy shows clearly the opposite of help to self-help. Since this proclamation of the Foreign Development Aid Policy, thousands of Foreign Governmental and Non-Governmental Organizations are still engaged in "Development Aid Programs" in the Third World Countries for instance in the African countries like Ethiopia. Foreign Aid means, transfer of goods or services from one country to another country directly or indirectly for example bilateral from the United States of America to Ethiopia or through multilateral organizations such as the World Bank, the United Nations Organizations and many others. There are three different types of Foreign Aid. These are: 1) Military Aid, 2) Humanitarian Aid and 3) Official Development Assistance (ODA). ODA is the most common aid to Africa and it is more powerful economically than the other two. Therefore, the author of this research paper wants to investigate the impact of "Official Development Assistance" (ODA) in Sustainable Development in Africa: The Case of Ethiopia. However, there are three groups who argue pros and cons ("pro et contra") on the impact of the Foreign Aid in Sustainable Development in the Third World Countries in general and in Africa in particular, in the case of Ethiopia. Therefore, this Research Paper is interested to find out scientific evidences behind the controversial debates and discussions on the impact of the Foreign Development Aid Policy for Africa, in the case of Ethiopia.