Unit 3: Vocabulary from Readings 2

The Nobel Peace Prize committee praised her for taking “a holistic approach to sustainable development that embraces democracy, human rights and women’s rights in particular.”

This inspired her in 1977 to form an organization—primarily of women—known as the Green Belt Movement aiming to curtail the devastating effects of deforestation and desertification.

This inspired her in 1977 to form an organization—primarily of women—known as the Green Belt Movement aiming to curtail the devastating effects of deforestation and desertification.

This inspired her in 1977 to form an organization—primarily of women—known as the Green Belt Movement aiming to curtail the devastating effects of deforestation and desertification.

This inspired her in 1977 to form an organization—primarily of women—known as the Green Belt Movement aiming to curtail the devastating effects of deforestation and desertification.

Her desire was to produce sustainable wood for fuel use as well as combating soil erosion.

She was vilified by Kenyan President Daniel arap Moi’s government but succeeded in thwarting the plans.

She was vilified by Kenyan President Daniel arap Moi’s government but succeeded in thwarting the plans.

But in elections in 2002, she was elected as MP with 98% of the votes as part of an opposition coalition which swept to power after Mr. Moi stepped down.

The Nobel Peace Prize committee praised her for taking “a holistic approach to sustainable development that embraces democracy, human rights and women’s rights in particular.”

The women we worked with recounted that unlike in the past, they were unable to meet their basic needs. This was due to the degradation of their immediate environment as well as the introduction of commercial farming, which replaced the growing of household food crops.

I came to understand that when the environment is destroyed, plundered or mismanaged, we undermine our quality of life and that of future generations.

They learn that our world is confronted with a litany of woes: corruption, violence against women and children, disruption and breakdown of families, and disintegration of cultures and communities.

On the environment front, they are exposed to many human activities that are devastating to the environment and societies. These include widespread destruction of ecosystems, especially through deforestation, climatic instability, and contamination in the soils and waters that all contribute to excruciating poverty.

On the environment front, they are exposed to many human activities that are devastating to the environment and societies. These include widespread destruction of ecosystems, especially through deforestation, climatic instability, and contamination in the soils and waters that all contribute to excruciating poverty.

On the environment front, they are exposed to many human activities that are devastating to the environment and societies. These include widespread destruction of ecosystems, especially through deforestation, climatic instability, and contamination in the soils and waters that all contribute to excruciating poverty.

WFP uses the donations from the site to purchase rice locally, both feeding people in need and stimulating local economies.

The chief source of carcinogens in these communities are pesticides from the vineyards and fields that encircle them.

The chief source of carcinogens in these communities are pesticides from the vineyards and fields that encircle them.

Health experts believe the high rate of cancer in McFarland is from pesticides and nitrate-containing fertilizers leaching into the water system from surrounding fields.

Toxic exposure begins at a very young age—often in the womb.

Who ask in fear, ‘where will this deadly plague strike next?’

I studied this wanton abuse of nature.

The fast was an act of penance for our own members who, out of ignorance or need, cooperate with those who grow and sell food treated with toxins.