Recently I have been reflecting on the importance of NGOs
that have a non-environmental motive. While not as limited as one might think,
this pool of institutions is still a very small one. Most significant of them
though is religion and its effect on mountainous populations. While I do not
profess to be an educated source on religion, I do think that a lot of
religions and their effects can be generalized. For example, religion and its effect
on culture.
Most probably due to their relative seclusion, mountainous
areas are much more impacted by culture and their regionally specific religions
play a large role in how a community conducts itself. How this can be utilized
though is of great significance. By attributing religion as a motivational
factor in getting mountainous areas to a sustainable standard, it is
potentially possible to revitalize the importance of Sustainable Development.
This then would have a more radical and movement oriented sway of low-land
populations.
This is currently being done through an organized effort of government
and industry. However, because it does not take into account a more religious
approach to development, it is fundamentally self-hindering. Working these
three angles in an attempt to motivate community efforts concerning sustainable
development could prove most effective.
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