Water is a human right‚ not a commodity. It is the essence of life‚ sustaining every living being on the planet. Without it we would have no plants‚ no animals‚ no people. However‚ while water consumption doubles every twenty years our water sources are being depleted‚ polluted and exploited by multinational corporations. Water privatization has been promoted by corporations and international lending institutions as the solution to the global water crises but the only one’s who benefit from water
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National and Regional Tourism Planning Lavery P (2002)‚ Tourism Planning‚ Huntingdon‚ ELM Publications Mason P Nault H. W (1992)‚ The World Book Encyclopaedia‚ Chicago‚ World Book Inc. Websites http://www.addictedtotravel.com/travel-guides/countries/ghana-travel-guide (accessed at 21/11/2009) http://www.addictedtotravel.com/places-to-visit/lake-volta_ghana-travel-guide (accessed at 21/11/2009) http://www.fallingrain.com/world/GH/0/DEME6.html (accessed at 21/11/2009) http://www.fipawa.ch/img/test2.jpg
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eight international development goals dubbed (Millennium Development Goals) goals 4‚ 5‚ 6 talk about health care. These goals talk about reducing child mortality rate‚ improving maternal health care and combating HIV‚ Malaria and other diseases. Ghana is no exception. This research document captures the development of the Ghanaian health sector‚ a cost/revenue analysis‚ cost of health care‚ the challenges in the health sector and the investment opportunities available. PURPOSE OF THIS DOCUMENT
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Water Pollution Water – The Elixir of Life Can you imagine life without water? Take a minute and think about it. We need water for all our daily essential activities – drinking‚ bathing‚ cleaning… In fact‚ every living thing on this planet needs water Water pollution And what do we do with this vital resource? We take its all important ability – we all know that water can dissolve many of the thing that we dump in it – to make it a giant rubbish bin. In fact‚ we even throw things
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THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION OF GHANA PAST AND PRESENT 1. THE HISTORY OF ELECTORAL SYSTEM PRACTICE IN GHANA ELECTORAL SYSTEM The hallmark of a democratic system is the willingness of the principal actors/interest in society to accept the inherently uncertain outcomes of the electoral competition. An electoral system is a method by which votes are translated into legislative seats. The Electoral arena in democracy is the most important element of politics; because it is the primary forum of intergroup
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Competition in the Bottle Water Industry From 1996 to 2001 the bottle water industry worldwide sales went from 21 billion gallons to 32 billion gallons‚ with an annual growth rate average of 8.7%. The world’s largest market for bottled water‚ the United States attributes their 9.2% annual growth rate to consumer’s concerns regarding the purity of tap water‚ and a more health conscious society. The convenience and portability of bottle water made it a perfect match for the active lifestyles of
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Water pollution Water pollution is the contamination of water bodies . Mostly water pollution occurs in lakes‚ rivers‚ oceans‚ aquifers and groundwater. Water pollution occurs when pollutants are directly or indirectly discharged into water bodies without adequate treatmentto remove harmful compounds. Type of water pollutions There are many types of water pollution because water comes from many sources. Here are a few types of water pollution: 1. Nutrients Pollution Some wastewater‚ fertilizers
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DEVELOPMENT OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN GHANA: THE WAY FORWARD Entrepreneurship is the most powerful economic force known to mankind. The Entrepreneurial Revolution that captured our imagination during the 1990s has now permeated every aspect of business thinking and planning. As exemplified by industry players and era definers like Sam Walton of Wal-Mart‚ Fred Smith of FedEx‚ Bill Gates of Microsoft‚ Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook‚ Alhaji Asuma Banda of Antrak Group of Companies‚ Mike Adenuga Jnr of Globacom
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A 2007 study finds that discharge of untreated sewage is the single most important cause for pollution of surface and ground water in India. There is a large gap between generation and treatment of domestic waste water in India. The problem is not only that India lacks sufficient treatment capacity but also that the sewage treatment plants that exist do not operate and are not maintained.[1] The majority of the government-owned sewage treatment plants remain closed most of the time due to improper
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What is Alkaline Water? Alkaline water‚ also commonly known as ionized water‚ is water that has a pH level greater than seven. This water is generally produced with the aid of a faucet-based water ionizer‚ or "alkalizer" and features a number of health benefits. Making Alkaline Water These are some of the possible sources of alkaline water: * Lemon (& Lime) Water * pH Drops * Alkalising Powder * Mainstream Water Filters * Water Distillers * Reverse Osmosis * Alkaline
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