In the second paper by Schwalm et al. (2014)‚ they studied the Swift Fox‚ Vulpes velox‚ of the Great Plains. This organism is found throughout the United States‚ residing mostly in grassland ecosystems. Grassland ecosystems have seen a great decline throughout the years and receive very little protection against human development and urbanization. The distribution of Swift Foxes has also declined along with the reduction of viable grassland habitat‚ leading to fragmentation of populations. For their
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is estimated to be around 55 million years old‚ providing a long time for speciation to occur and explaining why over half of the known species that walk‚ or grow on‚ the planet call it their home (Amazon). With that said‚ it is crucial to stop deforestation and anything else that threatens the remarkably ideal habitat for a plethora of plants and animals. Of that biodiversity‚ over 40‚000 different plants thrive in the Amazon and produce over twenty percent of the oxygen produced globally (15 Cool
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Deforestation is a significant issue in to be examined in California’s history because we are destroying what is left of the natural beauty of this great state by cutting down trees in our forests. Before us the current residents or California took over a vast majority of California was once blanketed by towering trees and they seemed to be endless from what most people saw. But as most of us Californians see it now we have cut down a majority of trees and instead of the natural trees we once had
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Committee: United Nations Security Council Topic: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Country: Australia The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has been a major concern to all societies. The question of Palestine and Israel has commanded the attention of the UN since the organization was founded. As for many years many resolutions have been put into action regarding this issue. Resolution 242 is the most important of the Security Council’s resolutions. Issued after the 1967 war‚ when Israel captured
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[Text eingeben] Critical Theories in International Relations Andrew Linklater Andrew Linklater is known as one of the most influential thinkers on Critical Theory in International Relations of contemporary times. He currently holds the Woodrow Wilson professorship of International Politics at Aberystwyth University in Wales‚ UK. He also used to teach at the University of Tasmania‚ at Monash University and at Keele University. Among his publications are Men and Citizens in the Theory of
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The actions taken by the Netherlands in regards to state-owned enterprises have traditionally been the nationalization of such institutions. Effects have been mixed. Earlier in history‚ the nationalization and subsequent monopoly appears to have stifled the possible economic rewards. However‚ nationalization of businesses in response to current-day issues has saved entire economic sectors. The Netherlands has experience with state-owned enterprises both in the Western Hemisphere and at home.
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Committee: United Nations Environment programme Topic: Adoption of sustainable development in developing countries. Country: Russian Federation Delegate: Rudolph Peter‚ Sishu Griha High School Russian President Vladmir Putin has quoted that‚"The country needs a decade of sustainable and calm development and that is the prerequisite for rapid economic growth and technological breakthroughs.” Russia is one of the biggest exporters of energy and energy resources in the world. However‚ the development
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America‚ also known as the “Land of Opportunity” is just that. Many people have seized the opportunity to buy a piece of the American Dream‚ by starting a variety of businesses‚ franchises‚ and other personal ventures. The Fast Food Industry is a perfect example as it can range from small private owned restaurants to large franchises bringing in millions of dollars per day. These restaurants offer a vast variety of foods for the indulgence of their customers with options as far as the eye can see
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The deforestation of Brazil is one of the most important global environment issues today. A large portion of deforestation in Brazil can be attributed to land clearing for pastureland by commercial and speculative interests‚ misguided government policies‚ inappropriate World Bank projects‚ and commercial exploitation of forest resources. Road constructions in the Amazon lead to deforestation. Roads provide access to logging and mining sites while
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Committee: Disarmament and Social Council Topic: Prevention of building up of conflict in the arctic region Country: Federal Republic of Austria School: Step by Step International School‚ Jaipur. As the temperature of the Earth rises quite quickly‚ so does the speed at which this storehouse of minerals‚ oils‚ and potential source of energy thaws: The Arctic. The USGS found that the region has an estimated 90 billion barrels of undiscovered‚ technically recoverable oil‚ 1‚670 trillion cubic feet
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