Message-ID: <35E42A1A.86426C16@acnet.net> Date: Wed, 26 Aug 1998 09:30:35 -0600 From: "Douglas M. Hinds" <mailto:dmhinds@acnet.net> Subject: Re: Getting Env. Innovations Adopted in Advanced Countries To: mailto:DEVEL-L@AMERICAN.EDU
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This is another first post and my first comment is an intra-group technical one: I frequently answer posts by inserting relies to specific statements with the body of the original text, which then separates - that is, is interrupted, before and after the inserted comment. For some reason I was not able to do this here, and therefore must copy the statement to which I'm replying, above or below the original text body (I have not observed this effect anywhere else, previously).
> I am interested in the problems associated with getting new
environmental technologies > ...implemented into agricultural and mining operations, particularly in "developed > countries". > Are these topics of relevance to this group?To me they are. but as suggested above, I too have only recently joint this list.
> If so, does anyone have any useful websites on this topic?
1).- That is a timely question for me, as I've been reviewing website development applications. Therefore, I'm going to promise to get a CeDeCoR website running as soon as possible and (sooner),
2).- Post a list of appropriate URL's from the extensive bookmarks I've accumulated.
> ...when advising mining site environmental professionals about a
problem ... an > environmental impact ... they are ...causing, much of the time they
would implement your > technology/advice as long as it didn't cost them .... At other times
you can provide advice > which only costs them their time, and they still won't adopt the
technology. Any > thoughts?
Sounds like an unfortunate lack of receptivity on the part of a given individual. Depending on the circumstances, you could:
a).- Provide additional documentation to the person;
b).- Direct your proposal to a higher ranking authority with the same organization (perhaps after having the the above): or
c).- Determine the legislative context and direct your proposal to the appropriate public authorities; and
d).- Before doing the above it may be wise to submit informative data to the press (be concise) and make yourself available for an interview (be well prepared in both cases and constructive rather than critical at this point - particularly if no laws are being broken). Be sure and bring any articles published with you, when contacting the appropriate public authorities mentioned above.
Douglas M. Hinds Centro para el Desarrollo Comunitario y Rural A.C. (CeDeCoR) (Center for Community and Rural Development) - (non profit) Cd. Guzman, Jalisco 49000 MEXICO e-mail: mailto:dmhinds@acnet.net, dhinds@ucol.mx, mailto:cedecor@acnet.net, cedecor@ipnet.com.mx
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Turlough Guerin wrote:
> Dear Group, I have just connected to your discussion and by way of
> introduction I am interested in the problems associated with getting
> new environmental technologies (either technologies per se or
> appropriate advice) implemented into agricultural and mining
> operations, particularly in "developed countries". Are these topics
> of relevance to this group?
>
> If so, does anyone have any useful websites on this topic? I would be
> interested to get other peoples opinions on the following observation
> : when advising mining site environmental professionals about a
> problem (i.e. an environmental impact) they are having/causing, much
> of the time they would implement your technology/advice as long as it
> didn't cost them much (or better still nothing). At other times you
> can provide advice which only costs them their time, and they still
> won't adopt the technology. Any thoughts? I am looking forward to
> discussions with the group in the future. Turlough F. GuerinBOCA
> RATON, FL
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Hello Group:
This is another first post and my first comment is an intra-group technical one: I frequently answer posts by inserting relies to specific statements with the body of the original text, which then separates - that is, is interrupted, before and after the inserted comment. For some reason I was not able to do this here, and therefore must copy the statement to which I'm replying, above or below the original text body (I have not observed this effect anywhere else, previously).
> I am interested in the problems associated with getting new environmental technologies > ...implemented into agricultural and mining operations, particularly in "developed > countries". > Are these topics of relevance to this group?
To me they are. but as suggested above, I too have only recently joint this list.
> If so, does anyone have any useful websites on this topic?
1).- That is a timely question for me, as I've been reviewing website development applications. Therefore, I'm going to promise to get a CeDeCoR website running as soon as possible and (sooner),
2).- Post a list of appropriate URL's from the extensive bookmarks I've accumulated.
> ...when advising mining site environmental professionals about a problem ... an
> environmental impact ... they are ...causing, much of the time they would implement your
> technology/advice as long as it didn't cost them .... At other times you can provide advice
> which only costs them their time, and they still won't adopt the technology. Any
> thoughts?Sounds like an unfortunate lack of receptivity on the part of a given individual. Depending on the circumstances, you could:
a).- Provide additional documentation to the person;
b).- Direct your proposal to a higher ranking authority with the same organization (perhaps after having the the above): or
c).- Determine the legislative context and direct your proposal to the appropriate public authorities; and
d).- Before doing the above it may be wise to submit informative data to the press (be concise) and make yourself available for an interview (be well prepared in both cases and constructive rather than critical at this point - particularly if no laws are being broken). Be sure and bring any articles published with you, when contacting the appropriate public authorities mentioned above.
Douglas M. Hinds
Centro para el Desarrollo Comunitario y Rural A.C. (CeDeCoR)
(Center for Community and Rural Development) - (non profit)
Cd. Guzman, Jalisco 49000 MEXICO
e-mail: mailto:dmhinds@acnet.net, dhinds@ucol.mx,
mailto:cedecor@acnet.net, cedecor@ipnet.com.mx-----------------
Turlough Guerin wrote:
Dear Group, I have just connected to your discussion and by way of introduction I am interested in the problems associated with getting new environmental technologies (either technologies per se or appropriate advice) implemented into agricultural and mining operations, particularly in "developed countries". Are these topics of relevance to this group?--If so, does anyone have any useful websites on this topic? I would be interested to get other peoples opinions on the following observation : when advising mining site environmental professionals about a problem (i.e. an environmental impact) they are having/causing, much of the time they would implement your technology/advice as long as it didn't cost them much (or better still nothing). At other times you can provide advice which only costs them their time, and they still won't adopt the technology. Any thoughts? I am looking forward to discussions with the group in the future. Turlough F. GuerinBOCA RATON, FL
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