INTRODUCITION the construction industry has many advantages as well as many disadvantage. For one side‚ this industry provides new ways to improve our lifestyle and welfare‚ it help us to survive climate‚ and give us plenty of facilities to all the social need that we have. But the bad part of this industry is that in order to satisfy all our needs‚ the environment results damaged‚ due the exploitation of the natural resources needed to produce construction materials‚ and the devastation of natural
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required rate of return is 10%‚ what is the value of the bond? How would your answer change if the interest were paid annually? 7) Sharp Co. bonds are selling in the market for $1‚045. These 15 year bonds pay 7% interest annually on a $1‚000 par value. If they are purchased at the market price‚ what is the expected rate of return? 8) You own a bond that pays $100 in annual interest‚ with a $1‚000 par value. It matures in 15 years. Your required rate of return is 10 percent. 1. Calculate the value
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The concept of sustainable development is based on the rising environmental problems‚ socio-economic issues to do with poverty and inequality‚ and concerns about a healthy future for humanity. There is no definitive definition of sustainable development as it is thought of differently by many other people throughout the world. Sustainable Development is founded on the principle that mankind should advance without causing permanent damage to ecosystems and the resources they provide‚ how these resources
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Contents INTRODUCTION Sustainability is a very powerful and defining idea. A sustainable corporation creates profits for its shareholders‚ but at the same time takes steps to protect environment and improve the lives of those who are in interaction with it. The report is prepared with an aim of increasing awareness of issues that affect sustainable business development and how it impacts strategic advancement of business. Various global sustainability agenda like Agenda 21 has been discussed
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available renewable resources; biomass‚ solar‚ wind and geothermal (Islam et al‚ 2007). In the early 1980’s $100 million per year was invested into renewable energy technologies and methods for market penetration. Since then Canada has made some minor growth in renewable sources where it was economically convenient‚ such as using biomass residues‚ solar heating for swimming pools‚ and continued development in hydro power. Canada’s greatest use of renewable energy is in hydroelectric power‚ representing
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factors notwithstanding‚ a major weakness in the economy is that the growth is not perceived as being sufficiently inclusive for many groups * especially Scheduled Castes (SCs)‚ Scheduled Tribes (STs)‚ and minorities * Gender inequality * adverse effect on women * The lack of inclusiveness is borne out by data on several dimensions of performance. * rate of decline in poverty has not accelerated along with the growth in GDP * the incidence of poverty among certain marginalized
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The Limestone Coast region is located in the south-eastern part of South Australia‚ midway between Melbourne and Adelaide. There are seven local councils in the region including; City of Mount Gambier‚ District Council of Grant‚ Naracoorte Lucindale Council‚ District of Robe‚ District Council of Kingston and Tatiara District Council. In 2011‚ the population of the Limestone Coast region was 63‚075‚ with 70.9% of the population residing in the lower portion of the region‚ 40% in the City of Mount
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Sustainable Water Management A definition Defining Sustainable Water Management Sustainable Water Management in India Factors limiting the adoption of SWM (India and the South Asia Region) What is Sustainable Water Management? The term uses two important concepts with respect to water: sustainability and management. In order to understand Sustainable Water Management‚ it is important to define these concepts. Sustainability The Bruntland Report popularized the term sustainability
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bitter ethical issues. One of the three major bitter ethical issues is child slavery. The places where cocoa beans are produced the most is the Ivory Coast‚ which is in West Africa. Ivory Coast provides 43 percent of the world’s cocoa bean supply. Nigeria is the area where the most cocoa beans are produced. In 2001‚ child slavery in the Ivory Coast was reported in 2001 by the United State Department. The
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areas‚ that is also called “the triple bottom line”‚ was first used in 1994 by John Elkington‚ the founder of a British consultancy called SustainAbility1‚ have a direct and indirect interconnections to each other. The common area of the three is sustainable development. We can say‚ sustainability is a balance of the three Es. For more detail is good to refer to some examples and areas of each E2. For the Environment‚ we would consider; Acres of designated open space‚ Per capita greenhouse gas emissions
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