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In light of the recent news that the traditional home of Jamaica's Maroons, the Cockpit Country, was licensed by the government to multinationals for Mining I thought it would be interesting to look at the affects of mining on the islands landscape, primarily by the bauxite business.
Some parts of Jamaica are beautiful to observe by air. However as we fly over the bauxite mines the ground loose its flora, fauna and lush hills to reflect the surface of war torn country.
Observing some parts of Jamaica by air is like looking into craters caused by no less than nuclear bombs. The red lakes from the mining stirs one to think how closely the Island resembles the last member of an endangered species slowly bleeding away.
The exposed rocks are no less its bones marrow and cartilage exposed, torn, crushed beyond recognition. Some parts of Jamaica from air are frightening and the view resides on the extreme and opposite side of beauty.
Mining Companies own a stunning 17% of the land in Jamaica I last heard. Why so much land is owned by an interest whose industry and practice is unsustainable. The land mass of Jamaica was packed with nature and beauty. Now it is a shallow and dead reflection of it's former self. No less than for a reason as simple as a lack of care by the administrators of the government and private interest to work on intelligent and sustainable plans of industry. They rather chose an inept approach to wealth building, fostering prosperity while protecting the natural beauty of the island.
As such the Island bleeds, bauxite interest cart away our deeds, and many in and out of government continues to thieve while the islands festering sore, gores from ignorance and inaction, holding death in store for us all.
Some parts of Jamaica are beautiful to observe by air. However as we fly over the bauxite mines the ground loose its flora, fauna and lush hills to reflect the surface of war torn country.
Observing some parts of Jamaica by air is like looking into craters caused by no less than nuclear bombs. The red lakes from the mining stirs one to think how closely the Island resembles the last member of an endangered species slowly bleeding away.
The exposed rocks are no less its bones marrow and cartilage exposed, torn, crushed beyond recognition. Some parts of Jamaica from air are frightening and the view resides on the extreme and opposite side of beauty.
Mining Companies own a stunning 17% of the land in Jamaica I last heard. Why so much land is owned by an interest whose industry and practice is unsustainable. The land mass of Jamaica was packed with nature and beauty. Now it is a shallow and dead reflection of it's former self. No less than for a reason as simple as a lack of care by the administrators of the government and private interest to work on intelligent and sustainable plans of industry. They rather chose an inept approach to wealth building, fostering prosperity while protecting the natural beauty of the island.
As such the Island bleeds, bauxite interest cart away our deeds, and many in and out of government continues to thieve while the islands festering sore, gores from ignorance and inaction, holding death in store for us all.
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