Sustainability is the ability to maintain a certain status or process in existing systems. The most frequent use of the term “sustainability” is connected to biological or human systems in the context of ecology. The ability of an ecosystem to function and maintain productivity for a prolonged period is also sustainability. Sustainability is the capacity to endure. In ecology the word describes how biological systems remain diverse and productive over time. Sustainability is important because all
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In order to survive in a dynamically-evolving global environment‚ an organization has to possess two key qualities: flexibility and social responsibility. Flexible companies are able to fulfill one of the most important commitments of a successful business - responding in a timely and effective manner to capricious customers’ needs. In addition‚ an organization’s flexibility translates into the ability to navigate through the complexities of different state regulations and successfully manage the
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Three Levels of 2014 Environment Reform In the national environmental protection work conference held yesterday‚ minister of Ministry of Environmental Protection Mr. Zhou Xiansheng declared the aim of the reform is to get rid of the drawbacks of the current environmental protection management system‚ intensify the integration of ecological environmental function‚ establish the functions of the organic unity and coordinate the environment management system. Mr. Zhou Xiansheng also put forward
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development flourishes our life，but our environment is deteriorating with the growth of the economy. The present serious environmental problems are largely caused by rapid economic development. For example‚ land resource are shrinking because of industrial environment and the expansion of cites. We excessively exploit nature and ecology‚ which is threading future generation. We shouldn’t sacrifice environment to develop economy‚ because if we sacrifice the environment for economic development‚ we won’t
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CONTENT QU A LI TY GU I DELI NES DI SCLA I MER TOS CONTA CT U S Essay on Sustainable Development of Environment Sustainable development is the concept of needs and limitations imposed by technology and society on the environment’s ability to meet the present and future need. The term sustainable development was brought into common use by the world commission on environment and development in its reports (WCED). According to WCED sustainable development means a process of change in which
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Case Brief Summary Nike is one of the world’s top shoemaker companies. It was established by Phil Knight and Bill Bowerman in 1964. At the beginning‚ the company was looking at Asia to find the cheapest sources of production for its shoes. Nike never owned a factory in Asia‚ instead the company found subcontractors with whom they contracted production. Nike got started selling low-priced but high quality shoes in the 1960s manufactured by the Onitsuka Tiger Company‚ a Japanese manufacturer. As
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Developed Countries Prejudiced Against Developing Countries. Should Environmental Protection Take Precedence Over Economic Development? Environmental protection versus economic development. Which is more important? There is a great deal of animosity between developed and developing countries today. Most developed countries‚ have become more environmentally friendly and responsible. Take for instance‚ the use of nuclear power over the traditional fossil fuels. Or the implementation
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The State and the State of the Environment in the Philippines The clamor for environmental preservation became stronger when the issues of global warming and environmental degradation took centerstage. All around the world‚ states have been doing their best to pass legislations that would protect the environment for the use of the future generation. Hence‚ the concept of sustainable development has also developed in response to the global issue—something that the past development planners did not
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I.Our environment is the sum total of our surroundings A photograph of Earth reveals a great deal‚ but it does not convey the complexity of our environment. Our environment (a term that comes from the French environner‚ “to surround”) is more than water‚ land‚ and air; it is the sum total of our surroundings. It includes all of the biotic factors‚ or living things‚ with which we interact. It also includes the abiotic factors‚ or nonliving things‚ with which we interact. Our environment includes
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How the Environment Effects Learning Deana Martz COLL 100 APU Professor Runyon How the Environment Effects Learning Everyone learns in different ways‚ therefore‚ everyone has a different learning style. Distinguishing between all different types of learning styles and learning environments can be detrimental to a person’s ability to learn. Once a person understands how the environment effects how they learn then accommodations can be made and effective learning can
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