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ReplyDeleteAcuña, Kaisser John P.
ReplyDeleteHailing from the borders of the eastern theatre, a group of islands called the Senkaku, Diaoyu or Tiaoyutai Islands were located within the maritime region of the Eastern China Sea. In the northern part of the islands, the Empire of Japan was located. In the western part here lies the People’s Republic of China and in the far lower part, were the Republic of China or Taiwan was found. And because of that, the island was an area of dispute among these three nations including the intervention of the United States of America for the sake of the isle’s security from these nations
One reason of this dispute is the interest on the said Islands. Economy- wise, the islands’ have the ability to produce natural resources. The products found in the land were large scale oil and gas reserves, found at the sea bed of the lands, that can be used to produce oil and petroleum products by which the countries need and, possibly, in order to compete with the Middle Eastern realm by the means of producing these products. Also, there is an existence of rich fishing grounds by which the countries, if they acquire the said territory, can utilize this island for the distribution of sea products. Another reason was because of the evidences supporting their claim on the islands. the first two countries bases was anchored by their historical claims. China's claim on the area was they acquired the islands during the Ming Dynasty. On the other hand, Japan claim was on the legal agreements such as the Ryukyu Reversion agreement and the like, during the course of time, stating that the island was theirs due to the aftermath of the Sino- Japanese war and lastly, Taiwan's claim was based from the Exclusive Economic Zone due to the near distance of the islands from the country proper. Due to these reasons, this considers the Senkaku Islands as one of the disputed land forms in the world.
Location of the Senkaku Islands:
https://www.google.com.ph/maps/place/Senkaku-shot%C5%8D+%2F+Diaoyudao+%2F+Diaoyutai+Islands/@25.8091211,121.3393296,7z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x345932d270066773:0x9e50ac6f2a0f78e2
MARCAIDA, Michelle
ReplyDeleteTransdniestria, a tiny strip of land, is an unrecognized breakaway state that lies along Moldova's border with Ukraine. Transnistria is landlocked and borders Bessarabia to the West, and Ukraine to the East. It is a narrow valley stretching in the North-South direction along the bank of the Dniester river, which forms a natural boundary along most of the border with (the rest of) Moldova. Tiraspol, the capital and largest city of Transnistria, has about 160,000 inhabitants.
Transdniestria proclaimed independence from Moldova and allegiance to Moscow in the early 1990s and has been considered a "frozen conflict" ever since. A frozen conflict is a situation in which active armed conflict has been brought to an end, but no peace treaty or other political framework resolves the conflict to the satisfaction of the combatants. Therefore, the conflict can start again at any moment.
The very existence of Transnistria, a territory which functions outside the framework of the international legal system, creates very comfortable conditions for illegal activities whose perpetuation would be made much harder was Transnistria to become a de facto part of Moldova.
The EU would like to see Transnistria reintegrated with Moldova, mainly because the existence of such a lawless entity virtually at the borders of the Union represents a source of instability for the entire area.
Vladimir Socor, a well known expert in policy, said that the Transnistrian conflict is not between two parts of Moldova, but it is a conflict between Russian Federation and Moldova.
Location of Transnistria:
https://www.google.com.ph/maps/place/Transnistria,+Moldova/@46.7741806,29.1163892,7.84z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x40c951a8b54bb0cf:0x77b4bd5d6cd0ce46
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ReplyDeleteSALIBA, Stephanie Brianne T.
ReplyDeleteLocation of Abkhazia and South Ossetia: http://www.google.com.ph/imgres?imgurl=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/91/Georgia_high_detail_map.png&imgrefurl=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Ossetia&h=1872&w=2529&tbnid=5t3wcQAUMZcmLM:&tbnh=136&tbnw=184&usg=__rwXP6U4jBl6BI8QWrDh3iZ1IwnQ=&docid=NRF7k9Nk02ZPgM&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjU3-aE8q_JAhVCppQKHVuJAV4Q9QEIHzAA
Abkhazia is situated in the north-western corner of Georgia with the Black Sea to the south-west and the Caucasus mountains and Russia to the north-east, while South Ossetia, officially part of Georgia, is separated from Russia's North Ossetia region by a border running high in the Caucasus Mountains. (BBC NEWS, 2015)
Conflicts related to the two separatist regions in Georgia—Abkhazia and South Ossetia—has its origins in Soviet politics in the (South) Caucasus which concerns its International recognition. Both Abkhazia and South Ossetia had enjoyed substantial autonomy throughout the Soviet period and even though the population of both regions was ethnically mixed, it was not until the intensification of Georgian nationalism from the late-1980s onwards that tensions emerged.(Encyclopædia Britannica, 2015) These two little known territories have battled for independence from Georgia since the 1920s, but are still unsuccessful in their claims. Abkhazia and South Ossetia are supported by Russia. In fact, Russia has peacekeeping operations in both South Ossetia and Abkhazia. (CNN News, 2015)
In total, Abkhazia and South Ossetia were recognized by 5 UN member states respectively – Russia, Nicaragua, Venezuela and Nauru, with Tuvalu recognizing but subsequently withdrawing their recognition), and three UN non-member states (Abkhazia, Nagorno-Karabakh and Transnistria). But Georgia and the majority of countries of the world do not recognize them as independent. In line with this is the fact that most of the UN, EU and NATO, refuse to recognize Abkhazia and South Ossetia as sovereign states.
Bitantes, Jason B.
ReplyDeleteCentral African Republic:
Location: https://www.google.com.ph/maps/place/Central+African+Republic/@-0.7209142,15.4717734,4z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x10b8e9538d86a2b7:0xb89bc6025a5c8024
The Central African Republic is a landlocked country located in the center of Africa and is bordered by Chad to the north, Sudan and South Sudan to the north and east, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo to the south, and Cameroon to the west (Batchman, 2014). The major natural resources of the Central African Republic come from mining and the tropical forests which cover up to 75% of the nation. While the forests in the country mainly provide a single resource, which is timber, the ground provides several more which include a rich amount of gold, diamonds, uranium, and oil (Bollen, 2013). Despite the country’s political instability, efforts are being made to enhance the management of forest resources since they are critical to the country’s efforts to alleviate widespread poverty. Harnessing these resources can benefit several countries especially if they come in saying they want to help because in helping the country stabilize politically, then states can take advantage of these resources.
Naval, Andre V.
ReplyDeleteNorth Kivu is located in the east of Democratic Republic of Congo. North Kivu is known to be the “worst humamitarian crisis” in 2005 due to the conflicts within because of the rebels and invading countries, this term was used because of the coninued level of violence and the increasing number of people who were diplaced due to the conflict (Enough, 2013). The reason for the conlict is due to the vast mineral sources available in this region of the DRC and the many rebel groups, political individuals, private companies and many outside forces that want to take control of it’s resources (Koning, 2011). Because of this the UN constantly has to take measures to prevent further humaitarian problems within the region, peace keeping forces have been sent but so far not much has been done to solve the issue. The state of North Kivu is always in conflict due to the minerals making it an international matter because of the many who would like to take control of the resources available to the country and use it for self gain.
Location of North Kivu
https://www.google.com.ph/maps/place/North-Kivu,+Democratic+Republic+of+the+Congo/@-0.5517988,27.4716229,8z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x19e0865560e56fc3:0x341e4dce5d8e1b94
DUNGAO, Carlos Daniel S.
ReplyDeleteThe Demilitarized Zone in Korea seals off the divide between the Republic of Korea and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. It stretches about 250 kilometers and 2 kilometers on each side of the Military demarcation line (Kim, 2012). The DMZ plays a significant role in the aspect of international relations as politicians between North and South Korea conduct their meetings at their respective halves in the Demilitarized Zone in having economic, social, and political negotiations (Jurczek, 2008). It may only be a disputed place between the two nations but it places a lot of relevance in scholarly studies especially in connection with the German unification as it resembles aspects such as the Berlin Wall (Rhee, 1993). The link between the Berlin Wall and the DMZ is close as scholars try to predict the event as the Korean Unification pushes through with these patterns posed by the German states. The event of the unification, if pushed through, would grant significance as studies, theories, societies, and the birth of a new and unified state would emerge on the aspect of domestic and international relations.
Location of the Korean Demilitarized Zone:
https://www.google.com.ph/maps/place/DMZ%EB%B0%95%EB%AC%BC%EA%B4%80/@37.909596,126.596174,7z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x5fd856d0636721d3:0x24a8d73a5cb08f8a
RAGOS, Daniel A.
ReplyDeleteThe Strait of Magellan has been a significant location in history due to the fact that it is the safest route from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific and vice versa. Although control over the Magellan Strait is under the control of Chile, territorial claims on the strait has been disputed by the Republic of Chile and the Argentine Republic. The Argentine Republic finds the ownership of Republic of Chile over the Strait of Magellan as a threat to their territorial claims on Antarctica. (Anderson 2014) As of today, the conflict between the two states regarding the control over the Magellan Strait has not yet been resolved. Resolution of this particular territorial dispute might provide a guideline that may be used to resolve other disputes regarding territorial seas.
Location of Strait of Magellan:
http://www.worldatlas.com/aatlas/infopage/magellan.htm
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ReplyDeleteLUNA, John Ralf C.
ReplyDeleteThe Okinawa Island, located at the southernmost part of Japan has an Area of 1,206.93 square kilometres and is 640 kilometres away from the mainland Japan (Japan Times). It boasts not only its abundant coral reefs, scenic beaches and tropical climate but also its strategic location for military activities. The US Force Japan (USFJ) have been occupying Okinawa and has established numerous military facilities especially in the areas of Futenma, Kadena, Hansen and Torii (Hongo, 2012). However, the military activities in the area as detested by the locals.
Despite the fact that many Okinawa locals have opposed the idea of the USFJ military activities in the area, it is undeniable that the presence of US in the area is needed. Okinawa is a suitable place for a military vanguard to stay. Being only a few hundred kilometres to both China and the SEA region, the USFJ occupying the island can quickly come to help the countries in need. Also, the presence of USFJ bolsters the peacekeeping in the region. Furthermore, with Japan being close to China, Russia and North Korea, we cannot rule out the possibilities where one of this 3 countries attack Japan, USFJ can help to stop the would be crisis from spreading out.
Location of Okinawa: https://www.google.com.ph/maps/place/Okinawa+Prefecture,+Japan/@26.7606097,127.3409096,9z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x34f57062eeab5be7:0x35bb617286fdd1ef
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ReplyDeleteGALICIA, JANE IRISH B.
ReplyDeleteLocation of Paso del Istmo, Nicaragua: https://www.google.com/maps/place/11%C2%B025'06.7%22N+85%C2%B052'36.7%22W/@12.0251284,-86.8879462,7z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0?hl=en-US
Paso del Istmo, a narrow isthmus of land located near Costa Rica, is home to two important watersheds (Rio La Flor and Rio Ostayo) which encompasses a broad area of ecological diversity with wildlife animals like sea turtles, robber frogs, coral reefs, and some endangered species. It also has a strategic location because it connects different ecological systems, which can help in the conservation of Nicaragua. Recently, international land developers and international investors are planning to industrialize the location, which can affect not only only the richness of it ecology, the animals living in it and the animals living in Costa Rica, but also the wellness of its locals due to air, water and land pollution. Non-Government Organizations like Paso Pacifico have stepped in to help the ongoing dilemma by launching awareness programs, and by educating the locals, especially the children, to help care for the environment. United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service have also partnered up with Paso Pacifico in the restoration and preservation of Pase del Istmo by biomonitoring, and scanning for toxic elements present in its food production (coffee, seeds, etc.). Paso del Istmo is now experiencing restoration projects and is now spreading awareness to help attract more NGOs and International Organizations help sustain its natural landscape.
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ReplyDeleteLUIS, Alanis Moira M.
ReplyDeleteLocation of Antarctica: https://www.google.com.ph/maps/place/Antarctica/@-75.9371036,2.3769831,3z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0xb09dff882a7809e1:0xb08d0a385dc8c7c7
Since the Second World War, Antarctica has been pursued by various countries, all seeking to exploit its natural wealth as well as it's prominent tactical location. In 1959, the Antarctic treaty was signed, establishing the continent as a scientific reserve with freedom of scientific investigation, environmental protection and a ban on military activity. (Rogan-Finnemore, 2005) Seven states maintain territorial claim over eight territories in Antarctica, each of them with their own established scientific research bases, but the overlap of some of these territories have caused friction between the involved states. (CIA World Factbook, 2015) But even after 50 years of relatively peaceful multilateral research initiatives, various nations would still like to seize Antarctica. Although annexation of the continent is now difficult, ongoing geopolitics might disable the Antarctic Treaty System after it expires in 2048, or even before that date. If Antarctica is seized, either by force or deception, this can lead to a global conflict. (Gateway House, 2013) Aside from the growing competition amongst countries to claim parts of Antarctica, the continent has also become the cause of a global ecological crisis. (BBC, 2015)
REGACHO, MARIA ISABELLE M.
ReplyDeleteThe Halayeb Triangle
Location of the Halayeb Triangle:
https://www.google.com.ph/maps/place/Halayeb,+Sudan/@19.867009,27.7110177,6z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x15d2792533d0c4fd:0xfb16fc82bc685be
The Egyptian-Sudanese dispute concerning the sovereignty of the Halayeb-Shalateen Triangle continues to be a source of constant tension in relations between the two countries. Egypt considers the Halayeb and Shalateen region to be rich in resources and of special strategic importance politically and economically. The debate between Egyptian and Sudanese officials was renewed this time around when Sudan’s Minister of State at the Presidency Al-Rashid Haroun announced that the Halayeb border region with Egypt was 100% Sudanese, and that discussions and understandings were possible with Cairo in this regard. Egypt, on the other hand, rejected this statement when its Foreign Ministry spokesman, Ambassador Badr Abdel Ati, issued a news release published by Egyptian media on which said: “The Halayeb-Shalateen Triangle is part of Egyptian territory and subject to Egyptian sovereignty. Cairo will not accept any compromise solutions because its position is clearly defined.”
Felix, Dave Darren V.
ReplyDeleteThe Great Wall of China was first built by Chinese emperors as a defense system against invasions coming from the Central Asia which the Chinese Emperor’s consider as threat not only to the government, but the whole of China (Shelley 2015). Today, it serves as a tourist attraction in China. Each year the great wall is being visited by almost 4 million people. Therefore, it contributes to the economic development of China. The Emperor of China did not only build a wall that divides or encloses itself from other empires but also made a tourist attraction that China benefits today.
Location:
https://www.google.com.ph/maps/place/Great+Wall+of+China/@40.332809,116.477651,17z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x35f121d7687f2ccf:0xd040259b950522df!6m1!1e1
SIGUA, Xanthy Mae G.
ReplyDeleteBaltic sea Location: http://www.worldatlas.com/aatlas/infopage/balticsea.htm
The Baltic Sea of the Atlantic Ocean is positioned in Northern Europe enclosed by Scandinavia, Finland, the Baltic countries, and the North European Plain. It is said to be the largest, most complicated and at the same time the most promising region of the New Europe (Olson 1998). It plays a vital role for the relations of the mentioned European countries and Russia. On the global scale, the Baltic Sea region is an important center of economic power making the nine per cent of the global gross national product in the world. Also, it is a controlled area under Soviet Union and NATO (Silvia Stiller & Wedemeier, 2011). Subsequently, it has been recorded as a region of economic & political innovations. At present, Baltic Sea is not only essential for its function as a large trading port, but also because of its potentials particularly to the interactions and other sorts of communication being held in the international community.
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ReplyDeleteMATIAS, Donna Mae R.
ReplyDeleteCHAGOS ARCHIPELAGO
Location: https://www.google.com.ph/maps/place/Chagos+Archipelago,+British+Indian+Ocean+Territory/@-6.0002881,72.008583,16z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x249403cb572dda01:0x780c3c63f9d4fb9c
The Chagos Archipelago is a British Indian Ocean Territory found approximately 500 kilometers south of Maldives. Its main islands are Diego Garcia (largest island), Peros Banhos, Great Chagos Bank, Bleinhem Reef, Salomon Islands, and Egmont Islands. The archipelago has been part of Mauritius since the French first settled in Isle France (former name of Mauritius) in the 18th century but were then yielded to the British under the Act of Capitulation signed on 1810 (Meetarbhan, 2011). Mauritius and United Kingdom had discussions and negotiations pushing towards full British withdrawal from the state. Mauritius became a sovereign state in 1968, but United Kingdom detached the Chagos Archipelago from the country (Loannides, 2015). According to the United Nations, the detachment of the archipelago was a violation of international law, saying that UN resolutions banned the dismemberment of colonial territories before independence (Meetarbhan,2011).
SANTOS, Jasmine Lanei B.
ReplyDeleteStockholm, Sweden
Location: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Stockholm,+Sweden/@59.4446839,24.7626767,6z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x465f763119640bcb:0xa80d27d3679d7766
Apart from being Sweden’s capital and most populous city, Stockholm holds rich cultural, historical and political importance in the European continent. Even before being considered as the 8th most competitive city in the world in 2013 (Perlberg, 2013), Stockholm has already been performing significantly in terms of their economy and industry.
Today, the capital is considered as a model city to the world due to a number of reasons: first) it was granted as Europe’s first green capital, it being one of cleanest city in the world; second) has integrated administrative system that ensured the country’s top-ranking performance in economy and public administration; third) it houses some of the most prestigious museums, libraries and high-level universities in Europe including Karolinska Institute and KTH Royal Institute of Technology; and lastly) is considered as an important Global City in the region where major corporate headquarters could be located. Despite Sweden’s unprecedented refugee crisis and housing problem, the capital has taken steps in order to resolve and prevent further damage. And due to this, Stockholm proves to be an area in the world which holds high relevance in the subject of International relations.
Mariano, Carlos Paul A.
ReplyDeleteLocation of Burkina Faso: https://www.google.com.ph/maps?q=burkina+faso&ion=1&espv=2&bav=on.2,or.&bvm=bv.108194040,d.dGo&biw=1920&bih=936&dpr=1&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjnopbfkrDJAhUGKpQKHcoPAAcQ_AUIBygC
Burkina Faso, a landlocked West African Country just at the north of Ghana. They are known to be one of the least developed countries in the world. And the situation of children's rights there are greatly serious. Despite the presence, help, and efforts of other countries and NGOs, the principles of the Convention of the Rights of the Child are far from being guaranteed.
The Convention of the Rights of the Children is part of the legally binding international instruments for the guarantee and the protection of Human Rights. Adopted in 1989, the Convention’s objective is to protect the rights of all children in the world. (UNHR, 1989)
One of the main problems faced by the children of Burkina Faso is poverty. Close to half the Burkina's population live below the poverty line. Burkina Faso is one of the least developed countries in the world, and the high unemployment rate worsens the situation of its inhabitants. This situation is deplorable for the life of children: malnutrition, child labor, sickness and danger, they must fight every day for their survival. And the role of the United Nations will be crucial in helping out Burkina Faso in their issue.
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ReplyDeleteMENDOZA, SAMANTHA MAE M.
ReplyDeleteATACAMA DESERT
LOCATION:https://www.google.com/maps/place/Atacama+Desert,+Antofagasta,+Antofagasta+Region,+Chile/@-23.355919,-68.6439575,10z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x96af46527fef1c47:0x34dbbb7aa8223dc
The Atacama Desert is considered to be one of the driest places on Earth with the exception of the Polar Regions. Located at the north-eastern part of Chile near the border of Bolivia, the desert is a place full of mountains; dry, arid lands that until recently offered no sign of vegetation whatsoever, and volcanoes can also be seen in the region (Moss, 2015). According to the United States Geological Survey, it had large saline deposits like sodium nitrate (1997), as well as copper and minerals (Charleston County School District, 1997) which has been sadly depleting as of writing because of the continuous usage of this mineral.
The Atacama Desert would have been the gateway of Bolivia to the ocean if not for their loss in the 1879 War of the Pacific which was between the aforementioned country and Chile. They lost the war and subsequently the desert as well as their access to the sea (Council on Hemispheric Affairs, 2011). After more than 100 years, the Bolivian government has decided that it will question the result of the war that happened then and ask Chile to give back their access to the Pacific Ocean as well as part of the Atacama Desert. To Bolivia, taking this matter is a huge risk because winning means regaining parts of their land as well as the sea they were denied access to; to Chile this is a huge matter too because located in this area as well as the neighboring ocean are Liquid Natural Gas terminals and pipelines that are detrimental to the Chilean nation as it serves as a power source (De Angelis, 2015). The conflict between the two states regarding the result of the War of the Pacific as well as Bolivia’s access to the ocean after more than 100 years is currently in the hands of the International Court of Justice who has the jurisdiction over the case.
Datiles, Nickie Colina
ReplyDeleteThe Bakassi peninsula is usually described as an "oil-rich” point. Also Bakassi peninsula is a border area between Cameroon and Nigeria that extends from Lake Chad to the African Atlantic Gulf of Guinea. It also lies between the Cross River, near the city of Calabar in the west, and Rio del Ray on the east. There are at least eight multinational oil companies that have joined in the peninsula and its offshore waters. It was then governed by Cameroon succeeding the transmission of the sovereignty from its neighboring Nigeria as an end result of the decision by the International Court of Justice.
Cameroon and Nigeria’s possession to the Bakassi peninsula had been the start of the dispute. (BBC, 2015) Nigeria depended on the Anglo-German correspondence from 1885 as well as the treaties between the colonial powers and the rulers in that area particularly in the Treaty of Protection. On the other hand, Cameroon depend upon the Anglo-German treaty of 1913 that distinct scope of the control in the region (Akinterinwa, 2002). The civilians who lived in Bakassi have a choice on whether the will remain in Bakassi having Nigerian nationality or will have a Cameroonian citizenship. And after 8 years, the decision of the International court of Justice that the Bakassi region is now a part of Cameroon. The ICJ initiated Nigeria to transfer the possession of the peninsula, but did not require the residents to move or to change their nationality (Anekwe, 2002).
https://www.google.com.ph/maps/place/Bakassi,+Cameroon/@4.6417557,8.4716472,11z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x10670cfc61d73ebd:0x22137d92f95e63bb
Lopez, Benedict S.
ReplyDeleteThe North Borneo region which includes Sabah is located in the north eastern part of the Borneo. The dispute between Malaysia and Philippines is based on the Sultanate of Sulu's granting the Philippines Government power of attorney to pursue sovereignty claim on his behalf over the Sabah region which was before a part of territory of the Sultanate of Sulu (Campbell, 2013). The dispute between the two said countries over Sabah is an international concern mainly because of the existing and upcoming ASEAN integration which is a topic of importance in International Relations. The unresolved dispute between the two member countries of ASEAN might affect the ASEAN itself and might also undermine the stability within the region.
MAGNO, Ma. Traceza Nicole G.
ReplyDeleteGeological evidence suggests that during a future eruption, Cumbre Vieja Volcano on the island of La Palma may experience a catastrophic collapse of its west flank, dropping 150 to 500 km3 of rock into the sea (Seach).
This event would produce a large tsunami which would cover the whole Atlantic Ocean and devastate the following areas: Spain and England with waves of 5 to 7 metres; Newfoundland, Canada with 10 metres; the north shore of South America with waves between 15 and 20 metres; Cape Canaveral area of Florida between 20 and 25 metres (Ward & Day, 2001).
CUMBRE VIEJA, LA PALMA, CANARY ISLANDS:
http://www.standeyo.com/PH_111012/La.Palma.hd.jpg
A cooperation among the United States, the European states, and some individual corporations and private foundations may be formed to reduce the risk of a mega-tsunami by consolidating their resources to transport massive earthmoving equipment to remove the unstable mountainside of the caldera (Furber, 2015).
Volcano weather would cause widespread harvest failure and while the eruption cannot be stopped nor its potential impacts predicted on the climate and the harvest, states that might be affected should ensure that contingency plans are in place to keep their people adequately fed until the sulphur veil dissipates and temperatures return to normal. In the UK at present, contingency food supplies probably amount to little more than a few weeks’ worth. Some serious policy changes are needed if a future volcanic blast is not to bring about another subsistence crisis (McGuire, 2015).
Sources:
Furber, J. (2015, June 3). Preparing to Prevent a Huge Atlantic Tsunami. Retrieved November 27, 2015, from legendarypharma.com: http://www.legendarypharma.com/jdf/tsunami.html
McGuire, B. (2015, March 29). Are we ready for the next volcanic catastrophe? Retrieved November 27, 2015, from theguardian: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/28/are-we-ready-for-the-next-big-volcanic-eruption-tambora-bill-mcguire
Seach, J. (n.d.). Cumbre Vieja Volcano. Retrieved from volcanolive.com: http://www.volcanolive.com/lapalma.html
Ward, S., & Day, S. (2001). Cumbre Vieja Volcano -- Potential collapse and tsunami at La Palma, Canary Islands. Retrieved November 27, 2015, from http://wet.kuleuven.be/wetenschapinbreedbeeld/lesmateriaal_geologie/wardday-lapalmatsunami.pdf
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ReplyDeleteTAGUINOD, Carla Michaela B.
ReplyDeleteLocation of Gibraltar:
http://www.google.com.ph/imgres?imgurl=http://maps.maphill.com/gibraltar/location-maps/physical-map/physical-location-map-of-gibraltar.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.maphill.com/gibraltar/location-maps/physical-map/&h=500&w=850&tbnid=XjgIbemuyXZ3jM:&docid=oFtAAAPeOsXYQM&ei=nRdYVuWhBMSe0gTtz7aAAQ&tbm=isch&ved=0ahUKEwil5MHymrDJAhVEj5QKHe2nDRAQMwhIKCMwIw
The tiny territory of Gibraltar is a point of contention between Spain and UK as they argue over on whose jurisdiction the area should be. This 300-year-old dispute is a result of the ‘Treaty of Utrecht’ which has unclear statements about the bestowed right of sovereignty to UK or Spain (Costello, 2015). This old issue was being tackled again after some protests made by the British Foreign Office referring to the Spanish Police ships that came patrolling over the waters of Gibraltar. This was countered by the Spanish Foreign Ministry Official by saying that those were Spanish waters and the Spanish police ships were told to pursue some drug smugglers. (Anadolu Agency, 2015)
This recent event paved way for both states to be in a state of dispute with each other. Several results of this dispute were directed on straining their international relationship. Spain has been insisting that this territory is theirs due to the fact that Gibraltar is enjoying so much sovereignty that Spain doubts it to be considered a British territory. The country also holds the case that Gibraltar is lying on the southern border and is part of the Spanish territory. (Costello, 2015)
As to UK’s side of claiming the territory, they have strategically operated a British naval and air force base which is also one of the reasons why they would like to still have a control over the country. Gibraltarians were also English speaking people, and have British characteristics which give Britain the ability to claim cultural rights over the territory. Nevertheless, for the past years, Great Britain have opened its doors about negotiating with Spain and had even come up with an idea that both monarchs from the two different countries can become the head of states of Gibraltar which was greatly opposed by Spain. (Costello, 2015)
However, the Gibraltarian government said that they have their own sovereignty over their territory and the claims that Spain and UK is making to the area rejects and disrespects their right to self-determination. Furthermore, the Chief Minister of Gibraltar, Peter Caruana said that the ‘Treaty of Utrecht’ is being nullified by the international law for the emergence of policies in human rights. (Costello, 2015)
Belgica, Jhee Ann L.
ReplyDeleteA PARADISE FULL OF GOLD: GRASBERG MINE OF INDONESIA
He who owns resources rules the world.
Since the international system recognizes, values, and supports the direct linkage between the reserved gold of the country and the nation’s circulating currency, gold has been known to be a symbol of wealth and power in the international arena (Holland, 2005). With an estimated $40 billion in gold ore reserves, Grasberg mine in Papua, Indonesia and its gold can provide power in favour of its government and its owners, Freeport-McMoRan and Rio Tinto, in the power play that is happening in international politics.
Freeport-McMoRan and Rio Tinto has acquired an agreement with the Indonesian government to be able to continue its exploration, mining, and production activities in the area (Spence, 2015). At an altitude of 14, 000 feet in Papua, one of the poorest provinces of Indonesia (BBC News, 2011), is the world’s largest mining site of gold and the most profitable site of copper—the Grasberg mine (O'Brien, 2010). Its financial success can be described by its long-time status as Indonesia’s largest taxpayer (O'Brien, 2010) and its production of, just for the year of 2013, 1.14 million ounces of gold (Spence, 2015).
LINK TO THE LOCATION: http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https://lh3.ggpht.com/-WOdj0ilCupU/USeJxflClUI/AAAAAAAAFdY/4SEsZEWF9Js/s640/Grasberg%252BPapua%252Blargest%252Bgold%252Bmine%252B2.jpg&imgrefurl=https://goatysnews.wordpress.com/tag/mining/&h=250&w=300&tbnid=q4ykHS8j20X69M:&docid=KcfDlWZZ9kt7QM&ei=_BNYVrrUC4Hi0ASkvIb4Dg&tbm=isch&client=firefox-a&ved=0ahUKEwi6wsu3l7DJAhUBMZQKHSSeAe8QMwhpKEIwQg&biw=1366&bih=637
References
BBC News. (2011, December 14). Indonesia Grasberg mine workers end strike. Retrieved November 27, 2015, from BBC News: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-16185657
Holland, T. (2005). The Symbolic Power of Gold. SAIS Review of International Affairs , pp. 139-140.
O'Brien, P. (2010). The Politics of Mines and Indigenous Rights: A Case Study of the Grasberg Mine in Indonesia’s Papua Province. Georgetown Journal of International Affairs, pp. 47-56.
Spence, R. (2015, February 24). Grasberg: The World's Largest Gold Mine. Retrieved November 27, 2015, from Mining Global: http://www.miningglobal.com/miningsites/796/Grasberg:-The-World%27s-Largest-Gold-Mine
DULDULAO, Marc Christian D.
ReplyDeleteLocation of the Orange River:
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One of the important rivers in Africa is the Orange River. It is also called as Gariep River, Groote River, or Senqu River. It is considered as the longest river in South Africa and it rises in the Drakensberg mountains in Lesotho and then flows west through South Africa to the Atlantic Ocean. The said body of water structures a portion of the international borders between South Africa and Namibia. (New World Encyclopedia, 2015)
As indicated by Shah, Namibia contends that the waterway limit is amidst the Thalweg, which is the deepest portion of the river, while South Africa's position is that the limit is on the Namibian bank at high-water mark, as taking into account the delimited limit in the middle of Germany and Britain under the Helgoland–Zanzibar Treaty of 1890. In 1991, only consequent to the freedom of Namibia, South Africa consented to change the position of the limit from the north bank to the Thalweg. With regards to the concerned cases to minerals rights in the stream, brushing in the mid-channel islands, and fishing is the main disagreement that causes the disagreement. (Kamundu, 2011)
Moreover, given the fact that the river does not go through any real urban communities, it assumes an essential part in the South African economy by giving water to watering system or irrigation, mining, mechanical and civil use, and additionally hydroelectric force. The Vaal River basin, a portion of the more extensive Orange River bowl, is the mechanical heartland of South Africa, delivering more than 25 percent of the nation's GDP. Furthermore, two ventures—the Orange River Project and the Lesotho Highland Project, both in different phases of development—have been intended to take care of the water demand for watering system, urbanization, and financial improvement in the focal modern ranges of South Africa. (New World Encyclopedia, 2015)
UY, Mariel Encar H.
ReplyDeleteLocation of Nicaragua Grand Canal:
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President Daniel Ortega would describe this project as means of “greater possibilities to completely eradicate poverty”.
The proponents of building the Nicaragua Grand Canal claimed that this could be the reason for the spur of the economic growth in the second-poorest country of the Americas, Nicaragua. It projected that Nicaragua’s annual economic growth could rise to 14.6% in 2016 than its previous report of 4.5% in 2013 (Renwick, 2015). Since most of Nicaraguans live in poverty, the construction of Grand Canal will create 50,000 jobs and 200,000 if already in operation (South China Morning Post, 2014).
Panama has benefited from its Panama Canal, which generated an economic growth of 8.4%, being the fastest growing in the region. Panama Canal has been the only waterway connecting the Atlantic and the Pacific. It is the leading nation in Central America having $1.91B in total revenues in 2014 and earned its title of “Singapore of Latin America” (Renwick, 2015).
If the Nicaragua Grand Canal has been constructed and operated, it could answer or reduce the problem of traffic in the global shipping happening in the Panama Canal, in which it has quadrupled between 1992 and 2012 (Renwick, 2015). The Nicaragua Grand Canal can provide access to ships too large for the expanded Grand Canal. The Nicaragua Grand Canal is 172 miles in length while as the Panama Canal is 51 miles (South China Morning Post, 2014).
However, despite of the boons that Nicaragua will gain on this project, the proponent of foreign investor company is still questionable. The Hong Kong Nicaragua Canal Development Investment Company (HKND) has the rights in constructing the Grand Canal (Renwick, 2015). They claimed to finish the project in 2019 and pledged only $200M in funding, while the project would cost $50B. The HKND has no previous experiences in building such infrastructures. Many experts and analysts have suspected the involvement of Beijing in the project, although consistently denied by Wang Jing, the chairman and CEO of the HKND.
The involvement of China can be seen as a direct challenge to United States for China’s presence in Central America could disrupt that of United States’; since the Panama Canal was controlled until 1999 and constructed by the United States in 1914(South China Morning Post, 2014).
PACLE, Paula Marie G.
ReplyDeleteSunken City in Gulf of Cambay
Location: Gulf of Cambay, India
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Oceanographers from India’s National Institute of Ocean Technology accidentally discovered a site where ruins of a splendid ancient city were found. Archaeological remains were identified 36 meters under water and were 9,500 years old according to carbon dating (Melchizedek, 2002).The discovery of this lost city leaves historians and archaeologists to question and to reconsider the ancient human history.
According to the interviews of BBC News, this lost city is to be concluded to be older than the Harrapan Civilization and ‘could rewrite history’ (Housden, 2002). An archaeologist from Harvard University stated that an international collaborative study is needed to uncover more of the important ruins in the gulf (Meadow, 2002).
Archaeologists and historians debate about the discovery of the sunken city in the Gulf of Cambay, some say that this discovery will force historians to rewrite history and some say that it is just a pseudoarchaeological claim. Detailed scientific studies are undertaken to prove the claims of this discovery; nevertheless this sunken city contributes to the affluent and enigmatic origin of the human civilization.
MATOLA, Gabriel T.
ReplyDeleteLocation of Imia (Kardak) Islets in the Aegean Sea: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imia/Kardak#/media/File:Kardak_(Imia)_Islets_E-7218.jpg
Imia, is pair of islets that is located at the Southeast Aegean Sea, approximately 6 nautical miles from Greek Island of Kalymnos and 3.5 miles west of the Turkish Mailand margin, these were formerly known as the Kardak Islets from the old Ottoman Maps (Hellenic Resources Network, 1997). The islets became sources of several international military aggression and disputes between Greece and Turkey. It started when a Turkish cargo ship hit the islets and raised a debate over which country must be responsible for saving the ship, and which further raised conflict over the sovereignty of the islets (Today's Zaman, 2015). Today, legal processes and negotiations are being held, with the European Parliament and European Commission backing Greece's claims, and thus iterated the issue to be raised to the International Court of Justice (United States Congressional Records and Proceedings, 1999). Resolution and further study of this conflict (or crisis) may contribute to the general body of knowledge in international relations specifically pertaining to the settlement of conflicts over unrecognized body of territory and marginal disputes.
ANDAYA, Graziella J.
ReplyDeleteFalkland Islands
Location of Falkland Islands: https://www.google.com.ph/maps/place/FIQQ+1ZZ,+Falkland+Islands+(Islas+Malvinas)/@-51.2353666,-61.897314,8z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0xbc2a89b94491e3a3:0x322aaaff8dd9c53a
The Falkland Islands, a remote South Atlantic archipelago, is a British overseas territory. With rugged terrain and cliff-lined coasts, its 778 islands and islets are home to sheep farms and abundant birdlife. The capital, Stanley, sits on East Falkland, the largest island. The Falklands Islands have been the main cause of debate between the United Kingdom and Argentina. The British claim to sovereignty dates from 1690, and the United Kingdom has exercised de facto sovereignty over the island almost constantly since 1833. Argentina has long disputed this claim, having been in control of the islands for a brief period prior to 1833. The island had originally belonged to France, and the control changed continuously between Spain, Britain and Argentina (United Provinces and the Federation) up to 1833, when the United Kingdom claimed sovereignty and ordered the Argentinians to leave. The islands then remained under British control until 1982, when Argentina invaded the islands (along with South Georgia, above) and started the Falklands War (BBC, 2015).
During WWII, Argentina wanted to control the islands, amidst the decline of the rule of British states. They raised the power issue with the UN, which prompted the two countries to arrange gently with one another – they accomplished for a long time, until 1981. The relations between Argentina and Great Britain were positive, for oil was being supply to the islands by the Argentinians. Moreover, Argentina says it has a right to the islands, which it calls the Malvinas, because it inherited them from the Spanish crown in the early 1800s. It has also based its claim on the islands' proximity to the South American mainland. On the other hand, Great Britain’s claim on the islands says that they have been governing it since 1830s (CNN, 2015).
Because of its diverse fish culture and sheep farming, which is the main activities on these islands, both of the states can benefit on this aspects. Moreover, it can boost ones economy. Also, the territory has a small tourist industry; one of the main draws is the islands' wildlife, including the penguins that breed there in their millions. The seabed around the islands is thought to contain substantial oil reserves, but although there has been extensive exploration by oil companies, exploitation of the reserves has not yet begun (BBC, 2012).
BELGIRA, Marielle Cielo B.
ReplyDeleteNarva, the third largest city in Estonia and a city just over the border of Russia, has been on the frontline concerning nationality and ethnicity issues (Euronews, 2015). Since the fall of USSR, the city's residents have continued to identify themselves as Russians despite being part of the European Union and a territory covered by NATO. Also, the Kremlin claims Narva as part of what they call the Russkiy Mir, or the "Russian World" (Berman, 2014). Some of the Narvanians seem to trust the authorities in Moscow more than they trust the authorities in Tallin--this political nuisance is seen as a security threat by the Estonian government. Consequently, the Kremlin views this as a potential platform in destabilizing its neighbors (Berman, 2014). For this reason, few believe that a repeat of annexation like that of Crimea by the Russian Federation is likely to happen in the immediate future.
Location: https://www.google.com.ph/maps/place/Narva,+Estonia/@59.3322292,28.1205145,13z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x469437d78b66b087:0xb94a2a5f4d7d21f4?hl=en-ph
GAÑOLA, Loverly Anne V.
ReplyDeleteAmercian Samoa is a United States territory that lies in Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about halfway between Hawaii and New Zealand. One of the best natural deep water harbors in the South Pacific Ocean can be found in Samoa and it is sheltered by shape from rough seas and protected by peripheral mountains from high winds and it is considered as a strategic location in the South Pacific Ocean (Central Intelligence Agency, 2015). The geographical location of American Samoa made it attractive for both naval and commercial interests, naval because the islands have already been successfully used in defending an army during the second world war as a line of communication in stopping the Japanese army. On the other hand, commercial because of its natural resources, investments are open in the islands because of the close proximity to vast Pacific tuna schools, the islands' good port facilities, political association with the United States(Schiff,2010). American Samoa is a good trade route since it lies between the continents, Australia and America, in the Pacific Ocean.
Location of American Samoa:
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ANDAYA, Christian Jake SJ.
ReplyDeleteThe Persian Gulf is a mediterranean sea in Western Asia. An extension of the Indian Ocean also called as the “Gulf of Oman” through the Strait of Hormuz, which lies between Iran to the northeast and the Arabian Peninsula to the southwest (Facts, 2004). The gulf has many fishing grounds, extensive coral reefs, and abundant pearl oysters, but its ecology has been damaged by industrialization and oil spills. The Persian Gulf and its coastal areas are the world's largest single source of crude oil, and related industries dominate the region (Sepheri, 2001). Safaniya Oil Field, the world's largest offshore oilfield, is located in the Persian Gulf. Large gas finds have also been made, with Qatar and Iran sharing a giant field across the territorial median line (North Field in the Qatari sector; South Pars Field in the Iranian sector). Using this gas, Qatar has built up a substantial liquefied natural gas (LNG) and petrochemical industry (Boghrati, 2008).
In 2002, the Persian Gulf nations of Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, produced about 25% of the world's oil, held nearly two-thirds of the world's crude oil reserves, and about 35% of the world natural gas reserves. The oil-rich countries (excluding Iraq) that have a coastline on the Persian Gulf are referred to as the Persian Gulf States. Iraq's egress to the gulf is narrow and easily blockaded consisting of the marshy river delta of the Shatt al-Arab, which carries the waters of the Euphrates and the Tigris rivers, where the east bank is held by Iran (Coakley, 2000)
Location of the Persian Gulf:
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LEE, Zarina Christine G.
ReplyDeleteAs early as 1970s the Rusumo Falls was identified as a potential area for hydro power generation. Positioned between the boundary of Rwanda and Tanzania, the falls leads to a stream shared by Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda. Making the Rusumo Falls capable of generating hydroelectricity would benefit the countries Burundi, Rwanda and Tanzania. However, the fact that it is a trans-boundary issue made the idea harder to materialize. In spite this, due to necessity and the help of Nile Basin Initiative and World Bank, the construction of Regional Rusumo Falls Hydroelectric Project finally started in the first quarter of 2015 (Global Trade Media, 2015).
Despite problems such as the lack of commitment from the concerned states, lack of finance, civil conflicts and lack of coordination, after more than 20 years of process, regional cooperation prevailed in the area of Rusumo Falls. This just shows that it is possible to form trust and cooperation despite differences between states especially of it is for the benefit of everyone. This should serve as a model to other states to consider cooperating with each other to gain advantage of similar trans-boundary resources.
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ReplyDeleteBABIANO, Eloisa L.
ReplyDeleteSICILY
Sicily is the largest island in Italy and is also the most wide-ranging island in the Mediterranean Sea. It is also a geographical and political region of Italy, known for its beautiful beaches, cuisine, and interesting history. Given that it is has a strategic location running side by side with all the shipping routes of the African coasts and has lots of open areas that are available for naval transportation, it is indubitable if Sicily was once susceptible to invasions by many armies, and was once the site of Roman, Greek and Phoenician colonies. Because of this naval accessibility, Sicily has been and is still facing concerns such as the continuation of illegal practices at the expense of asylum seekers. Moreover, it was observed that too many refugees are arriving in the island that it has become a problem not only for Sicily but also for the whole of Italy. Many of the citizens are asking for their government’s immediate action for the gradual reduction of illegal migration to the island due to collective statements accusing the refugees of moving around in groups and stealing from the locals. Furthermore, some also think that the constant settlement of the refugees could possibly possess a hidden agenda of taking over the country after some time. Given that Italy is one of the great powers of the world with strong military forces, possible invasion of the country does not only posit a threat on the country itself, hence, it is also a clear manifestation of a warning towards any state weaker than Italy. Thus making the accessibility on the Sicilian waters an international concern.
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http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/europe/sicily.htm
http://migrantsicily.blogspot.com/2015/11/the-factory-of-irregular-migrants.html#more
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http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2015/05/rising-xenophobia-sicily-boat-people-150526121311423.html
http://www.businessinsider.com/ranked-the-strongest-militaries-in-the-world-2015-9
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ReplyDeleteBUMIDANG, Jericho Clint G.
ReplyDeleteISLA CALERO
Isla Calero is in the boundary between Costa Rica and Nicaragua and the cause of dispute between the two, it also has been brought to the International Court of Justice due to a standoff between the countries when Nicaraguan troops send its military troops to the area. The Conflict dated back in the 1850 and resurfaced due to the intensified aggression of Nicaragua, the island was rich in biodiversity and thus attractive in the aspects of farming and tourism. The Island was a vital region for it was located at the mouth of the San Juan River which was the natural boundary of the two countries and it was also the alleged passage of drug cartels entering and exiting both Nicaragua and Costa Rica.
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MANALANG, Ariane Sisley L.
ReplyDeleteMexico-United States border
Of any land border in the world, the Mexico-US border has the most numerous legal crossings, approximately one million each day. In terms of illegal crossings through the border, there is around half a million illegal entries to the US per annum. Thus, Mexico and US, sharing the world's busiest, 2,000-mile-long land border, are engaged in a strong and complex bilateral relations. The two countries interact and take on multifarious issues from the socio-cultural and economic, to the political and military, to the environmental sectors.
Today, cooperation between the two international actors, involving the border, include problem solving in the domestic level, transportation planning, and institutions to address health, environment, migration, and security issues. For the development on the border itself, the Executive Steering Committee for 21st Century Border Management was founded in 2010 in care of modernizing and ensuring the security of the boundary line. Another is the US-Mexico Binational Group on Bridges and Border Crossings, which holds a semi-annual meeting concerning hand-in-hand improvement of present and future crossings through the Mexico-US border. Other cooperative activities exemplifying friendly relations between Mexico and US are "The Merida Initiative" (to address crime and to promote justice and lawfulness); International Boundary and Water Commission (to manage water resource and for boundary preservation); large investments between Mexico and US, etc.
The Mexico-US border is an interesting and significant location in International Relations. It is an epitome of the one of the IR facets, that is cooperation. This can be mirrored by states and other international actors in problematic scenarios, appliying the Institutionalist principle that cooperation is possible between rational and self-interested actors.
URL: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e8/Us-mexico-border.jpg
CARREON, Lance Eriq S.
ReplyDeleteNorthern Mariana Islands
The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) is an entity of the United States government, profiting and deteriorating from federal power and control. It has been regarded as a security border of the United States, the defense of which is considered to be key to maintaining vital sea lanes (Finn, 2008). It is a good backdoor spot for augmenting airborne maritime surveillance, strike, anti-submarine warfare [ASW] and air defence capability through induction of shore-based aircraft (Kanwal, 2012). In addition, it serves as a vast buffer zone and as the "forward military bridgehead" from which to launch U.S. operations along the Asia-Pacific security arc stretching from South Korea and Japan, through Thailand and the Philippines, to Australia. This territorial piece shall be one of the main instrumental vantage points when an East-West war breaks loose, favoring the U.S. and allied forces.
Location URL:
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PLURAD, KRIZEA NAE A.
ReplyDeleteThe Himalayas
Being historically known for many reasons, the mountain range as referred to as the Himalayan Mountains that passes through six countries namely Bhutan, China, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Kashmir and Afghanistan that is located in South Central Asia. Studies have said that the Himalayas was formed through an occurrence of a series of earthquakes and two ancient land masses, the Angaraland on the north and Gondwanaland on the south began to move each other that they extend a tremendous horizontal pressure from both the sides on underlying sedimentary rock beds at the bottom of the Tethys Sea that resulted in the formation of the folds. Thus, a series of folds rose up from the Tethys to form a huge mountain; the Himalayas.
The Himalayas has played a very important role in India for it comprise the most dominating geographical feature of India, no other mountain range anywhere in the world has affected the lives of the people and shaped the destiny of a nation as the Himalayas have had in respect of India. Sometime in history when colonization was at its peak, the Himalayas stands as a mighty wall all along the border of India and protects India from foreign invasion. The Himalayas region is very rich in forest resources. The forest yields a good timber and in some parts there are orchards, tea plantation, and medicinal plantations. For all these reasons, the Himalayas are not only valuable to the people living in India but other countries may also benefit from all the natural goodies that one can get in the Himalayas. The Himalayas is also the origin or source of world's two important river systems: the Indus Basin and the Ganga-Brahmaputra Basin. The great rivers and their tributaries carry enormous quantities of alluvium while descending from the Himalayas. This is deposited in the Great Plain of North India in the form of fertile soil, making the plain one of the most fertile lands of the world.
Location of the Himalayas: http://www.euratlas.net/geography/world/mountains/himalayas.html