Water crisis in Kenya Ygnacia Bradford October 12‚ 2010 An increasingly serious drought continues to plague the county of Kenya effecting the environment and numerous ways. The Population‚ Health Risks & Disease The typical day for a rural Kenyan family‚ usually children‚ who should otherwise be in school‚ walk several miles to search for water to provide for the family for cleaning‚ and food preparation. Most times the water is dirty‚ not treated or which is contaminated by surface
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discussed whether a small endangered fish called the “snail darter” could stop the “intended transformation of the river into a 30 mile long reservoir by building the Tellico Dam. Congress had authorised funding for the project in 1967 to generate hydroelectricity‚ create recreational opportunities and flood control‚ and promote shoreline developments.” The question remains‚ what was the case about? Put simply‚ it was sustaining an environment and protection of endangered species of a little fish. Wm
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Prof. C Comp. 1-Research Paper 7 Nov. 2008 Within the next few years‚ one can expect to see a vast change in the way that mankind harnesses energy. Alternative fuels will play a colossal role in what has become one of our generation’s largest challenges‚ limited supplies of fossil fuels. Scientists have been working for years to develop alternative methods to power the globe given that materials such as coal and oil are not renewable resources. Once they are used up‚ they are gone forever
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International business China and India Population: Chinas population is 1.351 billion‚ china’s GDP 8.227 trillion USD. However Indians population is about 1.237 billion‚ Indian GDP $1.85 Trillion Economic growth: Gross domestic product (GDP) grew at an annual rate of 7.7% in the October-to-December period‚ down from 7.8% in the previous quarter. But it was still higher than the government’s target rate of 7.5%. China is trying to maintain strong growth while rebalancing its economy. China has
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Australia and China adopt very different economic systems in order to cater the best for their society. However‚ Australia’s economic system is more successful than China’s and‚ due to the writer’s right-wing value system‚ will be measured in terms of environmental efficiency‚ labour and entrepreneurial resource efficiency and the standard of living. The basic economic problem for any country is that resources are scarce while wants are infinite. This means that countries must decide what to produce
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Water Laws in Nepal Laws Relating to Drinking Water‚ Sanitation‚ Irrigation‚ Hydropower and Water Pollution WaterAid Nepal February 2005 WaterAid Nepal / Anita Pradhan Water Laws in Nepal Laws Relating to Drinking Water‚ Sanitation‚ Irrigation‚ Hydropower and Water Pollution February 2005 ii Table of Contents Preface .................................................................................................................................. vii List of Acronyms ..................
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episodes of industrial smog. The most famous London smog event occurred in December‚ 1952 when five days of calm foggy weather created a toxic atmosphere that claimed about 4000 human lives. Today‚ the use of other fossil fuels‚ nuclear power‚ and hydroelectricity instead of coal has greatly reduced the occurrence of industrial smog. However‚ the burning of fossil fuels like gasoline can create another atmospheric pollution problem known as photochemical smog. Photochemical smog is a condition that develops
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Canadian Shield Relative Size/Location This region occupies over 50% of canada’s total land area (approximately 4‚ 800‚000km2)‚ making up parts of 6 provinces and 2 territories. The Canadian Shield is the largest landform region in Canada. Physical Landscape The Canadian Shield is made up of metamorphic and igneous rock‚ containing some of the world’s oldest rocks. It had once been a major mountain region but it is now relatively flat with rounded rock hills. In addition‚ hundreds of thousands
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Pakistan: Meeting Energy‚ Fiscal Needs Lead story from September issue of Centerpoint While in many respects a troubled country‚ Pakistan in recent years has experienced robust economic growth. Panelists at a recent Asia Program conference‚ however‚ speculated that underlying fiscal problems might be jeopardizing that growth. Meanwhile‚ higher energy consumption has placed greater strains on the country’s energy resources. During President Bush’s visit to Pakistan earlier this year‚ he and the
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fossil fuels‚ oil‚ gas‚ and coal. In the Philippines‚ The country uses its own natural resources as their sources of energy an example of these would be oil‚ natural gas and coil including others that can be harnessed like geothermal energy and hydroelectricity. According to the DENR‚ The country’s slow rate of utilization of these natural resources ensures that they will be available for generations to come. Energy Conservation is unquestionably of great importance to all of us‚ since we rely on it
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