26 May 13
Bhutan could become the first country in the world to convert to a 100 percent organic agricultural system. Last month at the Rio+20 Conference on Sustainable Development, Prime Minister Jigmi Thinley his government is developing a National Organic Policy because the country's farmers are increasingly convinced that "by working in harmony with nature, they can help sustain the flow of nature's bounties."
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2012/07/31/157645902/bhutan-bets-organic-agriculture-is-the-road-to-happiness
27 May 13
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Originally posted by rwingettyes marvelous, it works very well if you live in the stone age!
Bhutan could become the first country in the world to convert to a 100 percent organic agricultural system. Last month at the Rio+20 Conference on Sustainable Development, Prime Minister Jigmi Thinley his government is developing a National Organic Policy because the country's farmers are increasingly convinced that "by working in harmony with nature, they /blogs/thesalt/2012/07/31/157645902/bhutan-bets-organic-agriculture-is-the-road-to-happiness
i'm sure its pretty but it does not scale up . do that x 600,000,000 it will get back breaking!
27 May 13
Originally posted by e4chrisIn 50 years I'll bet we'll be wishing we had made choices similar to those of Bhutan. Being a slave to the GNP and the concept of perpetual growth in a finite world is a sure recipe for disaster. Alternate methods of measuring the well being of society need to be found.
yes marvelous, it works very well if you live in the stone age!
i'm sure its pretty but it does not scale up . do that x 600,000,000 it will get back breaking!
27 May 13
Originally posted by rwingettThey've already been found.
In 50 years I'll bet we'll be wishing we had made choices similar to those of Bhutan. Being a slave to the GNP and the concept of perpetual growth in a finite world is a sure recipe for disaster. Alternate methods of measuring the well being of society need to be found.
27 May 13
Originally posted by rwingettProductivity is a factor in any sensible measure of well-being. I don't know about you, but I kind of like not having to work in the field for 14 hours per day and instead doing a job that is interesting and fulfilling.
The ones being employed are just variations on the GDP. Just different ways of measuring and glorifying growth.
27 May 13
Originally posted by KazetNagorraGood for you. But there are very few jobs in this world that are interesting and fulfilling. There are millions and millions of people working dirty, tedious, dangerous, and/or soul crushing jobs so that you can be interested and fulfilled.
Productivity is a factor in any sensible measure of well-being. I don't know about you, but I kind of like not having to work in the field for 14 hours per day and instead doing a job that is interesting and fulfilling.
27 May 13
Originally posted by rwingettCertainly. And we should by all means improve the well-being of people all over the planet. Nevertheless, the proportion of dirty, tedious dangerous and/or soul crushing jobs has gone down significantly in industrialized nations, primarily thanks to increased productivity. The kind of work I do used to be reserved for the elite; my grandfather was a lawnmower and the other one was a low-level bureaucrat in the local city council.
Good for you. But there are very few jobs in this world that are interesting and fulfilling. There are millions and millions of people working dirty, tedious, dangerous, and/or soul crushing jobs so that you can be interested and fulfilled.
Needless to say, productivity is not the only measure of well-being, but switching to lower quality, more expensive food isn't going to help anyone improve their well-being.
28 May 13
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Originally posted by rwingettWould you see a peasant life as luxury? Just wondering...
In 50 years I'll bet we'll be wishing we had made choices similar to those of Bhutan. Being a slave to the GNP and the concept of perpetual growth in a finite world is a sure recipe for disaster. Alternate methods of measuring the well being of society need to be found.
28 May 13
Originally posted by rwingettAquaponic farming can feed a family of four out of the space in an average basement, or two car garage. It also is almost labor free, not dependent on the weather, or on central planning of government.
In 50 years I'll bet we'll be wishing we had made choices similar to those of Bhutan. Being a slave to the GNP and the concept of perpetual growth in a finite world is a sure recipe for disaster. Alternate methods of measuring the well being of society need to be found.