...then it should damn well be possible for THIS country to plan and fund coastal restoration projects for a region that's of vital, strategic importance...as well as a region with abundant natural resources (e.g. fisheries/aqualculture, coastal area agriculture) and a commercial hub that connects this country especially to Central and South America, but also the world.
Last night I was flipping through cable stations and came across a show about the massive engineering project that is Plam Island. Massive, yes, but the technology exists, and the project is getting done (note: I've searched "the google" for articles re: environmental impact--but a major difference down here is that we'd be restoring, not building coastline)...even though in the end it's really just a money-making scheme. An investment that's a playground for rich people.
Well, what the hell is wrong with this country making it's own investment--and one that's NOT for a playground, but for one of the most productive shorelines on earth? What's more, there's plenty of available material, starting with the very silt that once built the coast, but is now floating out to deep water.
Sure, a large project like this needs funding, and yes, there should be studies to determine the best mix and match of what I'm sure are a variety of approaches/choices.
But--if this country can't even CONSIDER something that a place like Dubai has turned into actual fact...well, shit.
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