TOP DOWN.... Initiated and managed by a large organisation, has affect on
individuals but without them being allowed an input.
Three gorges dam Yangtze river.... Chinese
gov built dam. Provide green energy 10% of
China's energy, boosts international status,
provides employment. BUT it destroyed
ecosystems, 1.9 mill people displaced to higher
less fertile ground or urban areas where they
have no applicable skill.
Cons
Run by larger companies so poor
understanding of the needs of
individuals & no local knowledge.
Doesn't always benefit locals
Pros
More funding therefore more likely to be
quicker with better experienced workers,
product is better quality.
Individuals , groups or businesses and nations have different views
on development and the use and management of resources
according to their needs and interests.
Farmers/ tea growers-> uses fertile land. Developers-> takes up land from building
Tea growing
Individuals-> livelihood. international-> get tea. Business-> more money per hectare
then other crops
Environmentalists-> natural forest destroyed, unbalance natural cycle e.g. water cycle
Housing
Local people-> better housing. Developers/builders->business. Gov't->seem
like they're doing something. tea companies-> housing for workers.
Farmers-> previously working land for da cash. uses resources. land
per person going dowwwnn
Food Crops
Locals-> no starve no more & sell excess= better
livelihood. Gov't-> improve trade links & GDP.
Business-> more production=more money. Nation->
better food=better health
Land could be used for high cash crop, therefore
more Wonga to purchase imported food. Bordering
countries-> competition for exported foods
Flowers
Companies-> increased income, lower wages. Consumers-> get flowers all year round
Tea growing companies/farmers-> less space for them. Locals-> flowers=thirsty plant, lower water table.
Environmentalists-> transported in refrigeration
Fuel Wood
Locals-> provides cheap fuel & excess to sell= local business boost
Companies-> takes up space. Environmentalists->
no living space for animals
BOTTOM UP... run by local people and will be directly helping them or
their community.
Muthukyandia, Sri Lanka, PASA. (Partially top down)
PASA came to village, taught them how to build
water tanks. Locals provided labour and money.
Labourers learnt skills to allow the to carry on
building/repairing them.Started as top down the
developed into a bottom up project.
see also case study of satichiwadi
Pros
1) Better direct benefit to local community. 2) Tailored
to specific needs of local economy environment etc.
3) Uses local knowledge to better project, they know what
the problem is & how to address. 4) Helps unity in
community
Cons
Less funding so finished product is less high
tech & economical. hard to scale up as it is
specific to area. No/minimal impact on
wider inter/national community