25 March 2013 New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection was born on April 22‚ 1970‚ on America ’s first official "Earth Day". New Jersey became the third state in the country to consolidate past programs into a unified major agency and administer an aggressive environmental protection and conservation efforts. The core mission of the Department of Environmental Protection is the protection of the air‚ waters‚ land‚ and natural and historic
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TOP 3 REGIONS IN FOOD PRODUCTION: 1.CAR Cordillera Administrative Region: The region is the least populated region in the country despite its vast land area. Agriculture is a dominant sector in the region establishing itself as a top producer of upland vegetables and fruits. The region is the major producer/supplier of semi-temperate vegetables in the country which serves as main source of livelihood for 97‚350 farmers. Products: Cordillera is an agricultural region. The
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Over seventy-three million sharks are killed a year due to shark finning. Shark finning is the process of removing shark fins at sea and discarding the shark’s body into the ocean while they are still alive. Sharks are a vital component of the ecosystem where shark finning threatens the stability of the food chain. Shark finning is diminishing not only the sharks‚ but the quality to sustain life among the bodies of water. Putting sharks to their death is inhumane by severely disrupting or unbalancing
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References: Alverson‚ D.L.‚ Freeberg‚ M.H.‚ Murawaski‚ S.A. & Pope‚ J.G. 1994. A global assessment of fisheries bycatch and discards Choudhury‚ M.L. 2006. Recent developments in reducing postharvest losses in the Asia-Pacific region. From: Postharvest management of fruit and vegetables in the Asia-Pacific region‚ APO‚ ISBN: 92-833-7051-1. FAOSTAT. 2010a. FAO
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Marine Pollution Marine Pollution is a major problem that is among issues of discussions around the world today. There is an increasing awareness made‚ especially across the Asia and pacific region these days. This problem is a major concern because the marine environment is a dumping ground of unwanted waste materials. This has initiated dialogue to mobilize careful considerations in strategies of overcoming this problem. This essay will argue that marine pollution should be addressed immediately
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getting more nutrients into the system.” About two years ago elevated toxin levels in shellfish cause managers to close the southern Washington coast to Dungeness crab fishing‚ according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries Northwest Fisheries Science Center
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One of the major contributors to Florida’s economy is revenue from tourism. Tourism attractions such as amusement parks‚ water parks‚ museums‚ and habitat viewing. However‚ with the increase of tourism‚ the ecology of Florida has been affected in many dangerous ways. Pollution‚ destruction‚ and overpopulation of ecosystems are among the top result‚ according to a study from the University of Vermont. The coral reefs in the Key West are especially targeted by these effects‚ since they provide habitats
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LOSI Conference Papers‚ 2012 “Securing the Ocean for the Next Generation” Papers from the Law of the Sea Institute‚ UC Berkeley–Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology Conference‚ held in Seoul‚ Korea‚ May 2012 Proceedings edited by Prof. Harry N. Scheiber‚ LOSI and Director Moon Sang Kwon‚ KIOST Assistant Editor: Emily A. Gardner The EEZ Regime: Reflections after 30 Years Robert Beckman and Tara Davenport Robert Beckman is the Director‚ Centre for
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Problem of the extinction of many rare species The problem of the extinction of many rare species is becoming more and more serious in the recent years‚ so the governments of the world have established many nature reserves to protect these species. Chongming Dongtan Nature Reserve is one of the most important wetland kinds of national nature reserves. Chongming is the world’s largest alluvial island which is formed by the mud and sand silt where the Yangtze River and East China Sea collide‚ is growing
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As you enter the Harry.C.Moore Library you would see the display on majority rule straight ahead. There were tall bulletin boards that were decorated with black and blue papers which had the label mark of what was shown. On the left‚ there was a bulletin that had newspapers telling about the Black Vote Revolt in the Bahamas where Sir Lynden Pindling led the party to victory on islands that were 50 miles from Florida. There were pictures of how they celebrated the victory which were by greeting the
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