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    Land grabs

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    Study Guide MUIMUN 2013 World Bank Topic A: Putting an End to Land-Grabbing – towards Fair and Transparent Standards Topic B: Poverty and Social Impact Assessment Münster‚ February 2013 Münster University International Model United Nations (MUIMUN) c/o Arbeitsstelle Forschungstransfer Robert-Koch-Str. 40 48149 Münster Phone: +49 251 833 2943 Web: www.muimun.org E-Mail: secgen@muimun.org Under the direction of the General Secretariat Secretary-General: Bernard Dröge Deputy

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    Land Law

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    land UNIT 9- LEVEL 6 - LAND LAW SUGGESTED ANSWERS - January 2010 Note to Candidates and Tutors: The purpose of the suggested answers is to provide students and tutors with guidance as to the key points students should have included in their answers to the January 2010 examinations. The suggested answers do not for all questions set out all the points which students may have included in their responses to the questions. Students will have received credit‚ where applicable‚ for other points not addressed

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    Land Pollution

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    What is land pollution? Land pollution is the deterioration (destruction) of the earth’s land surfaces‚ often directly or indirectly as a result of man’s activities and their misuse of land resources. It occurs when waste is not disposed off properly‚ or can occur when humans throw chemicals unto the soil in the form of pesticides‚ insecticides and fertilizers during agricultural practices. Exploitation of minerals (mining activities) has also contributed to the destruction of the earth’s surface

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    The Effect of Fear

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    Effect of Fear Fear can impact us in many ways. It limits us from doing things we want in life and even for ourselves. It constrains us‚ affects all our actions and decisions‚ and ends up ruling our lives. It may also lead us to do inadequate steps that may destruct others and us. On the other hand‚ fear stays as the permanent alarm in our lives that keeps us from doing reckless moves and actions. There exist multiple reasons that make this topic interesting. The various effects of fear on society

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    Changes in the Land

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    Changes in the Land William Cronon There were many differences between the Colonists of New England and the natives that dwelled there in 1600. Among these many differences three stood out to be of the upmost importance. The Indians developed a life in which they moved with the seasons‚ they followed the food that was easiest to obtain in that season and environment. The English on the other hand were accustomed to a life which was more stationary‚ their agriculture was based upon raising crops

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    Land Revision

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    Topic 1- CLASSIFICATIONS AND DEFINITIONS Fundamental Concepts Land defined in Bernstein v Skyview – doesn’t extend to airspace as well. Defeats traditional view that land is everything up to the heavens etc. Land includes corporeal hereditaments- the land and what is attached to it‚ as well as incorporeal hereditaments- Rights over land including easements and rights of way. Sellers usually write a list of what they see as fixtures and what they see as chattels Botham v TSB Bank plc [1996]

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    No Fear Shakespeare

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    about book No Fear Shakespeare. The teachers are doing question thing when they keep a supplementary text with the original. Yes‚ 15th century Elizabethan era is a tad difficult to understand‚ but that is one of the beauties of Shakespeare. No Fear has a good translation but is missing a few key elements such as symbolism‚ poetry‚ allusions‚ and other literary techniques. I think the original version is much better than the translated version because it has more appeal. No Fear Shakespeare is

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    Land Clearing

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    Nuresa Riana Nugraha 16312130 Effects of Land Clearing By Lindsey Leach‚ eHow Contributor Land clearing impacts the environment significantly‚ whether it is a small scale or large scale clearance. When land clearing is extensive the effects can be irreversible‚ but when the clearing is minimal the effects can be reversed. The threat to the environment lies with the irreversible clearance and can destroy an entire ecosystem causing environmental threats‚ such as green house gas

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    The Lonely Land

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    Lonely Land” by A.J.M Smith can be compared with the poem by Marilyn Dumont called “Not Just a Platform for My Dance”. Smith’s poem‚ “The Lonely Land”‚ describes the land in detail. He says that even though the land is not perfect‚ it has its own beauty. “Not Just a Platform for My Dance” states that the land is not just considered as a place‚ but as something to learn from. Dumont also explains how the land teaches us everything we know. Even though both of the poems are about the land‚ one poem

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    In the Land of the Free

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    In the Land of the Free Since the first wave of Chinese immigration to the United States in 1850s‚ the Chinese experienced discrimination and often overt racism. According to Holland‚ during 1870s‚ a large number of Chinese laborers flooded into American job market after the completion of transcontinental railroads. Since the Chinese laborers were willing to work for lower wages‚ they took jobs away from white workers which caused negative feeling toward Chinese. At the same time‚ the economic

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