Illegal Logging Illegal logging and the international trade in illegally logged timber is a major problem for many timber-producing countries. Illegal logging degrades forests‚ costs governments billions of dollars‚ promotes corruption‚ and funds armed conflict. It impedes sustainable development in some of the poorest countries of the world. Global Witness’s first campaign looked at how ‘conflict timber’ was funding the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia. Our investigations led to the Thai-Cambodia border
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Immigration is a happy thing for a family and for the United States. It is a way that someone could start a new life and avoid the dangers of harsh rule and persecution. Our beautiful country was built on these new beginnings. It is nice to see that the number of these new beginnings are increasing. These people are entitled to everything that a common American man or women have‚ if they are a citizen. Citizens work hard to have all the rights that are written in the constitution. The document
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The illegal drug The legalization of drugs is a common topic in America today. Many believe that drug use should be legalized‚ but I completely disagree. Drugs are frequently used today and they are illegal‚ the consequences that would grow if they were made legal would be more than this country can take on. In my opinion‚ three main factors contribute to my opinion opposing legalizing drugs: health issues‚ the effects it would have on the criminal justice system‚ and the increase
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Population Growth A few months after Singapore was founded‚ the population began to grow very quickly. By 1821‚ Singapore’s population had increased to about 5000. The main cause of this increase was immigration. Singapore in the 19th century attracted many people from different parts of the world. Businessmen and traders came here to trade while others came to look for jobs. Satay Seller At that time‚ more men came to Singapore than women. This was especially so for the Chinese and Indians
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Keep it Illegal Weed‚ grass‚ ganja‚ cannabis‚ are some of the most common slang terms used to describe marijuana. Marijuana is the most common and used drug throughout the world and is believed to do more harm than good. The physical and mental trauma you put your body through when smoking marijuana‚ effects not just the brain‚ but can affect your entire body. Marijuana was used in a religious environment throughout Africa‚ Asia and Europe‚ or also known as the Old World. Some religious groups did
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Immigration is becoming a controversial issue in the U.S. Immigration advantages like economic growth‚ sharing cultures‚ diversity and new skill sets in betterment of immigrant’s lives. Immigration makes a more innovative‚ flexible‚ and productive economy‚ leading to new and better jobs. USA is also known as a “melting pot” because people living in the USA are from different parts of the World. An important benefit of immigration is economic growth. According to a research on White House website
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Definition of illegal poaching Hunting is type of activity that killing or capturing wild animals as their main food supply in old time‚ for instance roosters‚ deer‚ goat and others animals. Nowadays‚ hunting animals that are almost extinct in this world are called illegal poaching and people in modern days will think the most serious of environmental problem is pollution‚ but an illegal poaching wild animal also is the one of serious problem which impacts the environment too. What is illegal poaching
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Illegal logging is the harvest‚ transportation‚ purchase or sale of timber in violation of laws. The harvesting procedure itself may be illegal‚ including using corrupt means to gain access to forests; extraction without permission or from a protected area; the cutting of protected species; or the extraction of timber in excess of agreed limits (see Box 1). Illegalities may also occur during transport‚ such as illegal processing and export; fraudulent declaration to customs; and the avoidance of
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Immigration and Immigration Reform Haley Johnson Axia College of University of Phoenix Thesis Statement: More and more immigrants are coming in to the United States each year‚ and we as a nation should truly reevaluate our immigration policies. Immigration and Immigration Reform The number of illegal immigrants who come into the United States each year is staggering‚ and the numbers just keep on increasing. Three million illegal immigrants come into the United States every year
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being labeled an illegal immigrant. While in search for a better life‚ they are deprived of rights‚ capabilities‚ and are constantly in danger of arrest. On the other hand‚ there are hundreds of thousands of immigrants coming from the same situations who are waiting through the legal method of entering our nation‚ and becoming a citizen. Two similar yet very different situations have pushed us to make a decision over their lives that many never wanted to have. What to do with illegal immigrants has
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