The Environmental Impact 95 percent of electronic waste is recyclable. However‚ unregulated recycling can cause more harm to the environment than landfilling. While many companies‚ such as Apple‚ have safe and effective recycling programs‚ the majority of recycling companies export some percentage of their electronic waste to China or poor countries in Africa‚ where the waste is “recycled‚” or destroyed and stripped of its valuable metals. Though this seems like a good thing on the surface‚ because
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heavy metals and help us to breathe a clean air by absorbing pollutants in the air. j. Potential source for recreation and tourism. Ecological & Economical importance of mangroves Ecological significance: - Mangrove forests are among the most productive terrestrial eco systems and are natural and are a renewable resource. Mangroves are not a marvel just for their adaptations but also for the significant role they play in our environment. * Mangrove ecosystem act as Buffer
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SOLVING CONTAGION IN ASIA Prior to the onset of the Asian financial crisis‚ several Asian countries had been trying to attract short-term capital money from abroad to finance their growing domestic credit demand. Asian governments were reluctant to devalue their currencies in the fear that investors would lose confidence in their financial institutions. As a result‚ their financial system was highly vulnerable‚ and there was a massive outflow of short-term capital once speculators attacked.
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Air Transportation Air Transportation Definition Evolution of air transportation Definition‚ terminologies and technological innovation The aircraft‚ airways‚ airports‚ and other air transport infrastructure Airline services Types of air transportation Types of airlines and major carriers Airlines and its impact on tourism International and Philippine air transport regulatory agencies (DOTC‚ ATO‚ CAB‚ ICAO‚ IATA) Roles and importance of air transportation Issues and concerns in air
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WHAT IS INFLATION? INFLATION IS THE LONG TERM RISE IN THE PRICES OF GOODS AND SERVICES CAUSED BY THE DEVALUATION OF CURRENCY. CAUSES OF INFLATION: • So what exactly causes inflation in an economy? There is not a single‚ agreed-upon answer‚ but there are a variety of theories‚ all of which play some role in inflation: 1. THE MONEY SUPPLY • Inflation is primarily caused by an increase in the money supply that outpaces economic growth. • Ever since industrialized nations moved away from the gold
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Emerging Asia S.W.O.T. Report August 2011 Economic dynamics 10 8 Systemic risks 6 Infrastructure 4 2 China India Indonesia 0Malaysia External political risks Social instability risks Philippines Thailand Vietnam Ease of doing business Domestic political risks Comparing risks and opportunities in: China India Indonesia Malaysia Philippines Thailand Vietnam POLITICAL & ECONOMIC RISK CONSULTANCY LTD. Contents I. SUMMARY ................................................................
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Maarten Huuskes & Laura de Jong ELECTRIC WORLD WITH RESPECT TO 2 Business Report Introduction 1. Exploring the market 1.1 SWOT 1.2 South Korea as an interesting market? 1.3 The South Korean image 1.4 Comparison with other countries 1.5 Factors that affect competiveness 2. Organizational structure 2.1 Elements that have impact on the SBU’s 2.2 Most important stakeholders 3. Cultural differences 4. Alliance 4.1 Cooperation process 4.2 Timeline 4.3 Internet 5. Strategic Choices 5.1 Positioning
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Air pollution in India is a serious issue with the major sources being fuelwood and biomass burning‚ fuel adulteration‚ vehicle emission and traffic congestion.[1][2] India has a low per capita emissions of greenhouse gases but the country as a whole is the third largest after China and the United States.[3] A 2013 study on non-smokers has found that Indians have 30% lower lung function compared to Europeans.[4] The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act was passed in 1981 to regulate air
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of the air that is surrounding us because it is usually invisible‚ odorless and tasteless when in its unpolluted state. One becomes aware of the air when the wind blows‚ when the temperature changes‚ or when visibility is reduced (Palomba‚ 1979). Polluted air‚ normally‚ reduces the intake of oxygen necessary for healthy physiological functioning of the body‚ and can have severe health impacts (Editor‚ 2007). Since the time of the Industrial Revolution‚ it has been evident that the air we breathe
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Air Pollution Air pollution in Egypt is a real‚ harmful and serious problem. It is caused by a wide variety of things. From these causes is the great amount of smoke that come from chimneys of factories that were built near the cities as it release great amount of harmful‚ poisonous‚ black smoke which is quickly spread in the air and change its color into black. Also the black color of car exhaust has a serious‚ bad effect on human’s respiration and which unfortunately we breeze it daily as we
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