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    Poverty and Pollution

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    POVERTY and POLLUTION NANCY J. KREPPS PROFESSOR CHESTER GALLOWAY BUS3 03/02/2013 Poverty is defined as the state or condition of having little or no money‚ goods‚ or means of support; condition of being poor; deficiency of necessary or desirable‚ ingredients‚ qualities‚ scantiness; insufficiency. (www.dictionary.com) There are many people in our country and other countries that suffer from this condition. The third world countries seem to bear the brunt of this condition.

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    Industrial Pollution

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    Industrial pollution is pollution which can be directly linked with industry‚ in contrast to other pollution sources. This form of pollution is one of the leading causes of pollution worldwide; in the United States‚ for example‚ the Environmental Protective Agency estimates that up to 50% of the nation’s pollution is caused by industry. Because of its size and scope‚ industrial pollution is a serious problem for the entire planet‚ especially in nations which are rapidly industrializing‚ like China

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    Fdi-Pollution

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    environmental policies in the developing countries may give them a comparative advantage in pollution intensive goods‚ and openness to trade and foreign direct investment might harm the host country’s environment. This study examines the relationship between the scale of foreign direct investment and local air pollution in China and suggests that the opposite might be true. Trade and foreign direct investment could have beneficial effect on a developing country’s environment when the multinationals crowd

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    Pollution and Its Effects

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    General Education I-A Submitted to: Mrs. Josefa Deyto Professor Pollution is said to be one of those problems that our environment is facing right now‚ due to its harmful effects to everyone and also to our atmosphere. We have different kinds or types of pollution; we have pollution in land‚ in water and in air. We all know that these came from pollutants which were produced by human. Some of these are wood burning to produce

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    Soil Pollution

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    What Is Soil Pollution? Soil pollution comprises the toxic waste of soils with resources‚ mostly chemicals that are out of place or are present at concentrations advanced than normal which may have unpleasant effects on humans or other organisms. However‚ soil pollution is also caused by resources other than the undeviating addition of man-made chemicals such as undeveloped runoff waters‚ industrial waste materials‚ acidic precipitates‚ and radioactive clash. Both organic and inorganic contaminants

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    land pollution

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    What is Land Pollution? When we talk about air or water pollution‚ the reactions garnered are stronger. This is because we can see the effects caused by the pollutants and their extent very clearly. It is normal human psychology to believe in what you see first hand. Our land on the other hand is living a nightmare too. We may not be able to see the effects with clarity‚ but land is being polluted and abused constantly and we are unable to calculate the damages incurred. Land Pollution has come to

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    Environmental Pollution

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    Environmental Pollution There are three main branches how we are destroying our environment the air pollution‚ water pollution and soil contamination. I chose this topic because I find it very important because it affects our environment‚ and not only that‚ indeed‚ we affect it and the consequences that could arise destroy our home planet. In this essay I will talk about environmental pollution‚ the reason for environmental pollution‚ its consequences and possible solutions. Trying to

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    water pollution

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    GEOS 3310 Lecture Notes: Water Pollution Dr. T. Brikowski Spring 2012 file:waterQuality.tex‚v (1.33‚ November 14‚ 2011)‚ printed March 30‚ 2012 Water Pollution 1 Introduction Water pollution is the “degradation of water quality as measured by biological‚ chemical‚ or physical criteria.” Common sources of groundwater pollution are listed in Keller [Table 14.3‚ 2011]. Typical pollutants include: • Oxygen-demanding waste: materials that produce a high BOD [Fig. 11.2‚ Keller‚ 2000]

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    air pollution

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    ENERGY RESOURCES Energy is defined as ‘the capacity to do work’. Sun is the primary source of energy. Joule is the standard unit of energy in SI units. Energy utilization is an index of economic development‚ which does not take into account of ill effects/damage on to environment. From 1900 to 2000 population increased by 3 times while energy consumption by 14 times! Energy Resources All energy sources ultimately come from the sun‚ the moon or the earth. Sources of Energy Solar

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    Marine Pollution

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    Marine Ecosystem: EMCBTAP-ENVIS N Marine Pollution: Causes and Consequences Pollution of the world’s oceans is quickly becoming a major problem on Earth. We know very little about the effect that pollution has on the oceans‚ but we continue to dispose off chemicals‚ sewage and garbage into it at an unprecedented rate. Most people likely do not even know what types of pollutants reach the oceans. There may be billions of people unconcerned about ocean pollution and hence this problem. Truly‚ the

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