threatening our economic well-being and also our survival. In this article the author examines several forms of pollution and ecological degradation such as: * Agriculture: We know that chemicals like fertilizers and pesticides has helped us and benefits in a lot of ways‚ but at the same time they are really hard on the environment. The global agricultural-food system is characterized by severe ecological problems and social inequalities. Some examples are: waterways and foods‚ soil degradation‚
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Environmental Groups Tiffany Tremaine May 2‚ 2011 Environmental Policies 310 Instructor: David Monda Environmental Working Group known as EWG is an Environmental interest group working to protect kids from toxic chemicals in our food‚ water‚ air‚ and other products we use every day. The mission of the Environmental Working Group is to use the power of public information to protect public health and the environment. EWG is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization‚ founded in 1993 by Ken Cook and
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environmentally sustainable‚ and the first university in North America to be “green” from top to bottom. While many buildings in Ontario have aimed to be environmentally qualified‚ Lakehead has made it their goal for the entire campus to be sustainable and built to environmental standards that will make the campus the greenest in the country. The university has strived to make every aspect of the building environmentally safe‚ from the roof the parking lot‚ as well as the interior of the building. As a student
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Environmental security is one of modern worlds raging topics‚ and one that should conern us all; as indiviuals‚ as a nation and as a part of this precious Earth. Environmental security scrutinizes the possible disastrous and negative implications of environmental events on the world of today. It revolves around a very sensitive theme‚ of the powerful impact of years of human conflict and international relations on the environment and how this possible threat will not only effect one country‚ but
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that affect the economy and the social lives of citizens. What is Environmental Degradation? Environmental degradation is a process through which the natural environment is compromised in some way‚ reducing biological diversity and the general health of the environment. This process can be entirely natural in origin‚ or it can be accelerated or caused by human activities. Many international organizations recognize environmental degradation as one of the major threats facing the planet‚ since humans
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crucial to enhance customer service is proper training. It will not only add value to the company and individuals but it can strongly inspire and eventually leads to greater success. Some of the advantages include‚ customer satisfaction‚ business efficiencies‚ employee improvement and public recommendations. Good customer service will promote loyal customers. This is where good training leads to customer advocacy that in return plays a huge role. Loyalty comes from the customer satisfaction. It is
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CONSEQUENCES OF CUSTOMER SATISFACTION AND DISSATISFACTION The consequences of not satisfying customers can be severe. According toHoyer and MacInnis‚ dissatisfied consumers can decide to: -• discontinue purchasing the good or service‚• complain to the company or to a third-party and perhaps return the item‚ or • engage in negative word-of-mouth communication.Customer satisfaction is important because‚ according to La Barbera andMazursky‚ “satisfaction influences repurchase intentions whereasdissatisfaction
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ZAMBIA SEEKS TO EARN MORE FROM CITIZENS ABROAD By Ben Kangwa Published on Aug 09 2012 AS governments the world over continue to earn from their citizens in The Diaspora‚ the Zambian government is repositioning itself to find ways of tapping into the vast savings and remittances of its thousands of citizens in the outside world. When Kafula Nkweto left his homeland in Matumbo village of Chinsali district in what is now Muchinga Province to seek opportunity in the USA‚ his widowered father and
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and fauna species • introduction of invasive and parasitic fauna and flora species to new areas • increased desertification of land - this often occurs because‚ when humans try to increase fertile land in one area‚ they must divert needed resources from another area • altering natural waterways which can increase the risk of flooding • Interfering with the natural fire cycles of an area (one cause of increased bushfire problems in Australia) • overuse of natural resources‚ resulting in depletion
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properties in more than 95 countries and 145000 employees at its owned and managed properties. The brand landed in Europe with the Aloft Brussels Schuman in 2010 and is the fasted brand launched ever. Aloft is part of Starwood Hotels and Resorts and has been opened on 3rd of October 2011. The hotel has 252 guestrooms including 12 suites‚ 181 King Aloft guestrooms and 50 Double queen Aloft guestrooms‚ a Swimming Pool and Gym .Aloft is part of a modern 100 acre campus‚ located 10 minutes from Canary Warf
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