http://www.footprintnetwork.org/en/index.php/GFN/page/basics_introduction/ Footprint Basics - Introduction You’ve probably heard of the Ecological Footprint - the metric that allows us to calculate human pressure on the planet and come up with facts‚ such as: If everyone lived the lifestyle of the average American we would need five planets. This section of our Web site explains how the Ecological Footprint works in basic terms. It examines the benefits of ecological accounting‚ introduces
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More businesses are turning to green cleaning services over traditional chemical cleaning services. Read on to determine if green cleaning is right for your business and find out how green cleaning holds up to traditional methods. When you use chemical cleaning products regularly‚ you often forget how dangerous they are. By using chemical cleaning products‚ you are not only harming the environment‚ but also your health. Several cleaning products are classified as ‘corrosive’. These are the
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As the world demands new measures for our needs‚ the way that these are found has changed. The term "Biomimicry" has become more familiar in the sector of science and innovation during the last few years‚ referring to the discipline of looking at nature as an inspirational source to emulate its mechanisms‚ functions or processes in order to solve human problems. The idea of this approach is to use nature as a mentor‚ because it has 3.8 Billion years of experience learning and solving problems to
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Essay for Debate Achieving sustainable development in Jamaica is unattainable given the present cultural norms of the country. A recent study conducted by the World Commission on Environment and Development (WCED) defines sustainable development as “a process of change in which the exploitation of resources‚ the direction of investments‚ the orientation of technological development and institutional change are made consistent with the future as well as present needs of a nation.” Sustainable
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Protecting the environment Every company should invest in our environment. We live in a time when the environment is in danger‚ so it is important to protect it. We need a healthy environment in order to survive‚ so we must protect it. We need to protect the environment now to help prevent health problems‚ to maintain the ecosystem‚ and to preserve the Earth for our children. Pollution from factories and cars can cause damage to the environment. It makes the air dirty. Breathing this dirty air causes
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Role of Engineers Engineering in Environmental and Technological Contexts • Engineers are designers who use scientific principles to optimize their design. • Engineers can use systematic‚ objective engineering analysis and design techniques. • Engineers are innovators. • Engineer have the much potential to impact global sustainability through the product and processes designed. • Engineers are charged to be “dedicated to the protection of the public health‚ safety‚ and welfare.” Ajith de Alwis
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Nowadays tourism is very popular because people want to indulge themselves and forget about their regular tedious routine or just simply they have a thirst for adventure. It is obvious that tourism is a congenial activity and by going on an outing you can easily boost the spirits or recharge your batteries. Nobody can deny that an idle excursion when you let your hair down is a respite from a frenetic way of living. Besides the fact that tourism has a special charm it also has some flaws and it
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Principals of Environmental Science Joshua Hammack ENV/100 February 4‚ 2013 Christopher Bertram Principals of Environmental Science Environmental science is the relationship between the earth and all living things and organisms that use the earth’s resources to sustain life. Environmental science is also the ongoing study of the environment and all of its interconnected systems. The style of research performed by environmental scientists is very diverse. Also‚ environmental science is composed
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Deciduous forests are closer to the equator than the coniferous forests of the tiaga‚ and so they have a longer growing season. This gives the plants more time to produce food‚ and the forest yields about 6000 Kilocalories per square meter per year for animals to eat. These primary producers form the first trophic level. The trees in the deciduous forest shed their leaves in winter. This prevents their branches from being broken by the weight of the snow‚ but also means that they have to grow leaves
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Nature and Animal Conservation Deforestation reduction strategies Effective implementation is critical in addition to stakeholder participation‚ and management plans of development‚ and attention to enforcement. The Strategies ought to be hand and hand as the recognition of national critical roles of municipal and state governments‚ empowering societal civility of the private sector‚ A professional animated part in lessening deforestation‚ same time working for conjunction for legislature. Some
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