OPTIMAL USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES: A STEP TOWARDS MEETING THE ENVIRONMENTAL MDGS According to Angelsen‚ et.al (1998)‚ there exist a two-way relationship between poverty and environment in the developing countries which is referred to as the Environmental-Poverty Nexus. Poverty causes environmental degradation‚ and in turn‚ the degradations in environment exacerbate poverty. As such‚ the more visible environmental problems are mostly associated with regenerative resources‚ which are in constant danger
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Developing & Managing Resources The learning resource I have chosen is actually also used as an ice breaker for a lesson and then used to build on students communication‚ reading and understanding skills. The task is used to put students under a time constraint to complete a task of ready and answering simple and possibly trick questions in a short time frame. This resource is not used in a way to trick students but used to then get them to reflect on their ready and interpretation of a question
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WATER RESOURCES What are water resources? Water resources are sources of water that are useful or potentially useful to humans. It is important because it is needed for life to exist. Many uses of water include agricultural‚ industrial‚ household‚ recreational and environmental activities. Virtually all of these human uses require fresh water. Only 2.7% of water on the Earth is fresh water‚ and over two thirds of this is frozen in glaciers and polar ice caps‚ leaving only
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Question 1 Mercado Supermarket has adopted an e-recruitment strategy. Discuss the advantages of this strategy and its contribution towards the firm’s performance. (20 marks) Question 2 As with all new implementation‚ Mercado Supermarket encountered several challenges in implementing its e-recruitment strategy. Identify these challenges and its impact on the success of the strategy. (20 marks) Section B Essay Questions (60 marks) Answer ANY
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750-word paper on natural resources and energy. Include the following: Choose a specific ecosystem‚ such as a forest‚ grassland‚ or a marine or freshwater aquatic ecosystem. Identify impacts associated with agriculture. Identify and discuss the effects that a growing human population may have on that ecosystem’s resources‚ including loss or harm to populations of wild species. Discuss one management practice for sustainability and conservation of natural resources in that ecosystem. Identify
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Can war ever be justified? War is an inevitable part of the history of humankind. Unlike natural happenings‚ war is an action of people inflicted of other people. This issue has raised ethical problems‚ which are still problematic till today. War is by common sense evil‚ but can it ever be less evil? There are a number of varying options when discussing the issue of a ‘justifiable war’. Some people argue that war is always justifiable while others argue that it can never be. Some maintain that
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abundant resources powerfully aid and promote the development of a country’s economy. At present‚ however many countries‚ which have a large endowment in resources‚ are facing an unexpected situation‚ which has been called the “resource curse”. Campbell (2013) says that the “resource curse” is the term used to describe the fact that countries with abundant resources often tend to have slower economic development than other countries with fewer natural resources. Contradicting the resource curse theory
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Land‚ a critically important national resource‚ supports all living organisms including plants as well as every primary production system such as roads‚ industries‚ communication and storage for surface and ground water‚among others. The soil profile of land determines its ability to serve socio-economic needs. It has been estimated that more than 5‚000 million tonnes of top soil is eroded annually alongwith about 5 million tonnes of nutrients. About a third of this is lost to the sea‚
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My Worst Day Ever Something’s banging inside my head and I wake up to the ugly sound of the fire alarm. When I realize where the sound was coming from‚ I run to my parent’s bed to only find out that they’re not home. I remember them telling me that they were staying at my uncle’s house and wouldn’t return till the next day. I run downstairs and call the fire department and then my parents to tell them the news. The fire department arrives first‚ and my parents are right behind them. They inspect
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