During and After the BP Oil Spill, Which Devastated Large

question 140

True/False

During and after the BP oil spill, which devastated large areas in the Gulf of Mexico, the decisions made by government officials and BP were mostly programmed.

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Definitions:

Syncretism

The creative blending of indigenous and foreign beliefs and practices into new cultural forms.

Indigenous

Peoples who are the original inhabitants of a region and have distinct cultural, social, and historical ties to their territory.

Ethnocide

The deliberate and systematic destruction of the culture of an ethnic group, often alongside physical genocide or as part of colonial or oppressive policies.

Aché Indians

An indigenous people of Paraguay, known for their hunter-gatherer lifestyle and rich cultural traditions.