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Abstract/Sommario: The article describes many external and internal factors that have contributed to making Myanmar known for its narcotic trade. Opium was not indigenous to the Golden Triangle area, and it was not grown as a cash crop until the Western colonial power established a monopoly on maritime commerce in the region. Opium then became a global commodity, used to finance and strengthen the Western colonial empires in the region. Later, a variety of ethnic, political and military groups began to u ...; [Leggi tutto...]
Abstract/Sommario: In most urban areas in the Third World, environment related diseases or accidents are the leading cause of illness and premature death. It is estimated that as many as 80% of diseases in the world are associated with water usage and poor environmental hygiene. Women are more vulnerable than men to many environmental hazards because physiologically they are weaker and since they are the managers of their homes. Women are responsible for collecting water, its use and also overseeing the ...; [Leggi tutto...]