forests. In theory this would be a very effective deterrent and could possibly stop most of the people from ruining the land. With the help of a conservation group we could alter or revive conservational traditions within tribes. By using the patriarchs we could create a new dogma into their dina. The dina is a form of principles that the people must follow. If these are not followed that person will suffer “the worst Malagasy punishment of all: being banned from the family tomb at death” (Morell, 64). Knowing this no one would dare go against the altered dina. According to Virginia Morell “dina is more influential than any regulation enacted in the distant capital of Antananarivo” (64). Such groups as the WWF are trying to enact this solution. Unfortunately one hundred percent of the people do not follow this code of dina. This solution if implemented with others would help only to a certain extent.Foreign Aid is one solution that could help very well. With the aid from U.S.A. or even the U.N. some of the land could become better preserved and maybe even restored. The aid could be in the form of either resources or money. The most reasonable method would be in the form of resources. This would be the most rational thing to do since most of the people do not look at money as a necessity. The kind of resources that could be supplied is vast. One kind of resource that I look at as being important would be in the form of natural fertilizers. Many of the farmers and even the herders could profit from this. With the help of the fertilizers the exhausted soil could be reused once again. Not only this but there will be room for growth to start back up again in the areas that they used to. People on the island could then slowly replant the habitat that they once destroyed. This is not that feasible. The main use of the fertilizers would be to help prevent farmers from having to move onto another s...
