Water conflict in Thailand

Industrialisation in eastern Thailand, namely three provinces - Rayong, Chonburi and Chachoengsao has brought water conflict as the industry compete with farmers for the water resources.

Climate change has caused droughts in recent years which took a heavy toll on eastern Thailand’s water resources, adversely affecting local farmers. Flooding is a regular threat too to the farmers as saltwater flows into rivers and along the coastline is worsening. 


Why does industry need water? 

Why is water important for the farmers?

It is important that the water resources is shared among various stakeholders including new and existing industry, large and small agriculture, and cities and villages.

How can water conflict be resolved?

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Eradicating Malaria

 World Health Organization (WHO) launched an initiative to help eradicate Malaria in 25 more countries by 2025.


Where are the countries most affected by Malaria found in?

Why are children more vulnerable to Malaria?

What has been done to managed Malaria?

How has WHO helped countries eradicate Malaria?


https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/who-eyes-malaria-eradication-in-25-countries-by-2025-14667486


Causes of Malaria



Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) is the administration of treatment doses of longer-acting antimalarial medications at monthly intervals in areas of exclusively seasonal transmission. Watch the video below on how it is carried out in Mali and Senegal.


What must be done to eradicate Malaria?









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World Death Toll from COVID-19

 The map shows the number of deaths from COVID-19 as at 16 April 2021.



Where are the countries which have near or more than half a million deaths from the pandemic? 

You can also observe than countries with near or more than 100,000 deaths are concentrated in Europe and South America. 

India seemed to be the only one in Asia with very high death rate from COVID-19. Why do you think  the high death toll is higher in India?

What are the factors which affected the spread of the disease? Are the factors similar to those in the textbook for infectious disease such as Malaria? 

How effective are the measures carried out to contain the spread?


Source: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/world/covid-19-death-toll-3-million-india-cases-surge-14640336


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Water Conflicts Mekong River

 Watch the following videos and reflect on the questions below.




Where does the Mekong river flow through?

Why does the water level in the river fluctuate?

Who are the ones affected?

How do the people adapt to the fluctuations in the water level?

What are the impacts of more dams built along the river in China and Laos?


https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3133963/why-asean-needs-care-about-mekong-issues-it-did-haze





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Earthquakes and tsunamis 120 years

 A good animation showing the earthquakes and tsunamis from 1901 to 2020.


The earthquake hypocenters (Focus) first appear as flashes then remain as colored circles before shrinking with time so as not to obscure subsequent earthquakes. The size of each circle represents the earthquake's magnitude while the color represents its depth within the earth. This animation also highlights significant tsunamis generated by some of these earthquakes. 

8.8 – Ecuador-Columbia – 31 January 1906 

8.5 – Atacama, Chile 11 November 1922 

8.4 – Kamchatka, Russia – 3 February 1923 

8.4 – Sanriku, Japan - 2 March 1933 

8.6 – Unimak Island, Aleutian Islands 1 April 1946*

9.0 – Kamchatka, Russia 4 November 1952 

8.6 – Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands 9 March 1957

9.5 – Valdivia, Chile – 22 May 1960* 

9.2 - Prince William Sound, Alaska – 28 March 1964*

 8.7 – Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands – 4 February 1965 

7.7 – Kalapana, Hawaii 29 November 1975* 

8.4 – Southern Peru 23 June 2001

9.1 – Sumatra, Indonesia – 26 December 2004* 

8.1 – Samoan Islands – 29 September 2009* 

8.8 – Maule, Chile – 27 February 2010* 

9.0 – Tohoku, Japan – 11 March 2011*

7.9 – Haida Gwaii, Canada 28 October 2012

Majority of all earthquakes occur at plate boundaries and tsunami-causing earthquakes mostly occur at convergent plate boundaries where the subduction zones are.

Note most of the earthquake are shallow. Why does earthquake with shallow focus have higher intensity?

Where are the areas prone to earthquakes?

How are subduction zones formed?

What caused earthquakes to form at plate boundaries?

Why are earthquake and tsunamis hazardous?

How can the damage from earthquakes and tsunamis be mitigated?

*tsunamis

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Stunting in Indonesia

 Watch the video below on how poor nutrition results in stunting in Indonesia.


What cause stunting in children?

Realising its negative impact on the country’s economic growth, the Indonesian government has set a goal to reduce the stunting rate to 14 per cent by 2024. 

How does high rate of stunting affect the economy?

Diarrhea is the leading cause of child mortality in the country.

Why does diarrhea lead to high child mortality?


https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/indonesia-goal-reduce-stunting-malnutrition-children-poverty-14159428

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Tibet Super Dam

A new dam is planned along the Yarlung Zangbo river in Tibet, China.

Who will be affected by the construction of the dam?

Where will the dam be constructed?

Why is there a concern on the building of dams along the river?

 What are the benefits and problems brought by the construction of the dam?

How can this lead to conflict between China and India?



https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/world/china-plans-himalayan-tibet-super-dam-stoke-fears-india-14600280

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