Evaluate economic and environmental issues involved with farming practices that increase productivity. Farming is considered by many as the first major step towards civilisation. Without it we would all still be hunter-gatherers. Over the millennia farming has become steadily more efficient and productivity has increased. Better productivity is constantly sought after in an effort to reduce losses so more money can be made. Better productivity is defined as an increased rate of biomass creation
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Trillions of dollars are given away freely every year in the form of ecological services. Most people take for granted the services that our ecosystems provide at no cost. These services are essential to our way of life and happen behind-the-scenes on a daily basis. Protection from the sun’s harmful ultraviolet rays is one such service that we take for granted. Support and growth of plants‚ wildlife‚ and bacteria that supply the majority of medicines is another important service. Unfortunately many
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equipment‚ and technology. SOCIAL‚ CULTURAL‚ DEMOGRAPHIC‚ ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS As company is growing‚ new issues are occurring. The most important to my mind is Using Pesticides. Coca Cola’s product in India contained toxins such as lindane‚ DDT‚ Malathion and chlorpyrifos — pesticides that can contribute to cancer and a breakdown of the immune system. This environmental issue highly affects Coca-Cola Company. People decided not to buy product from not ‘green’ company‚ due to this fact‚ there
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“Science-A Boon or Curse for Mankind” INTRODUCTION: We are in the age of science and technology. Everything in the universe has its uses and abuses. The same applies to science. Science has revolutionized the human existence. It has made man’s life happier and more comfortable. Man cannot live without the aid of science. Science has so much engulfed our lives that nothing can take place in our day to day work without the help of science. There is the other side of the coin also. That science
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1. How do toxicologists investigate hazardous chemicals? How is this information disseminated to health practitioners and the public? To investigate hazardous materials they do tests on animals. Then investigate human involvement with the chemical and present information linking the dose of the chemical to the response. All available date on toxic chemicals is on its IRIS‚ which can be found online. 3. Define total product life cycle‚ and describe the many stages at which pollutants may enter the
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Importance of Organic Foods The definition of organic agriculture is farming with the use of synthetic chemicals. After World War II‚ larger and increasingly automated farms‚ known as "factory farms‚" put the synthetic fertilizers‚ pesticides and herbicides developed in the 1920s into widespread use. They found that more crops could be produced mass produced. What they did not realize were the dangers of using these chemicals and the effects they would have on the environment and human health
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Question 1: Per hour‚ Kim can produce 40 pies OR 400 cakes‚ whilst Liam can produce 100 pies OR 200 cakes. a. Calculate Kim’s and Liam’s opportunity costs of producing one pie. Kim’s opportunity cost of producing a pie is 400/40 = 10 cakes per pie. Liam’s opportunity costs of producing a pie is 200/100 = 2 cakes per pie b. If Kim and Liam spend 30 minutes of each hour producing pies and 30 minutes producing cakes‚ how many pies and cakes does each of them produce? Kim produces 20 pies and 200 cookies
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Groundwater and Surface water Pollution Surface waters are the natural resources of the Earth‚ which are found on the exteriors of the land. Ground water is water that comes from the ground‚ which comes from rain‚ snow and sleet. These types of waters can become polluted in a numbers of ways and come from a number of varied sources. All types of water pollution are harmful to the health of humans and animals. It may not affect or damage our health immediately but can be harmful after long term
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Pollutants (over 50‚000 identified) Characteristics Hazardous Substances Lead Arsenic Mercury‚ Metallic Vinyl Chloride Benzene Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB’s) Cadmium Benzo(a)pyrene Chloroform DDT‚ P’P’Aroclor 1260 Trichloroethylene Aroclor 1254 Chromium (+6) Chlordane Dibenz [a‚ h] anthacene Hexachlorobutadiene Dieldrin Characteristics Flammability Reactivity Corrosivity Toxicity Flammable Liquid with flash points below 600C
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Top 30 Environmental Concerns From water pollution to global warming‚ environmental issues affect every person‚ animal‚ community‚ and nation on the planet. As increasing evidence supports the devastating effect humans have on the environment‚ more people are taking steps to protect the environment and educate others about environmental problems by looking at the top 30 environmental concerns. Top 5 Public Concerns According to a series of Gallup polls conducted between 1997 and 2008‚ Americans
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