Hmmm. So our federal government is learning from the Chinese government or vice versa.
By the way, I object to "reclaiming wetland and coastal estuarine environments" and "reclamation along the coastline for land..." in the article. Such statements reinforce the notion that Homo stupidis has priority over the natural environment & so encourages & reinforces the environmental devastation wrought by China & other countries.
this newspeak is indeed unfortunate and chararcteristic of corporate activities yet it was been adopted/appropriated by many conservation groups, usually followed by interverted comma disclaimers as in the following quotation:
' ...the threat is real. Land reclamation projects are already claiming Australian tidal flats, turning them into residential housing, marinas and other foreshore “improvements" '.
Yes, the language we use helps to create or reinforce a certain cultural attitude towards the environment. We need to think carefully about how we use certain words lest we fall into the trap of supporting the destruction of the natural environment.
Hmmm. So our federal government is learning from the Chinese government or vice versa.
By the way, I object to "reclaiming wetland and coastal estuarine environments" and "reclamation along the coastline for land..." in the article. Such statements reinforce the notion that Homo stupidis has priority over the natural environment & so encourages & reinforces the environmental devastation wrought by China & other countries.
this newspeak is indeed unfortunate and chararcteristic of corporate activities yet it was been adopted/appropriated by many conservation groups, usually followed by interverted comma disclaimers as in the following quotation:
' ...the threat is real. Land reclamation projects are already claiming Australian tidal flats, turning them into residential housing, marinas and other foreshore “improvements" '.
http://www.birdlife.org.au/appealtest
Yes, the language we use helps to create or reinforce a certain cultural attitude towards the environment. We need to think carefully about how we use certain words lest we fall into the trap of supporting the destruction of the natural environment.