Survey on Water Scarcity & Conservation Water is becoming a limited natural resource in the world. In an article published on National Geographic website about “Fresh Water Crisis” [1] it has mentioned that out of the 70% of water which is covering the earth‚ only 2.5% is suitable for drinking and just 1% of fresh water is easily accessible. In the same article the author talks about how people are wasting this limited resource. The growing scarcity of water is due to the rapid growth of
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Peter Simonič Writing Culture for Nature Conservation Collective Regional Network Analysis Anthropologists and researchers from other social sciences have for long time missed the fact that there is no place which has not already been represented by some other interest. Post-modern ethnographic field is no longer homogenous and isolated space waiting to be discovered. Researchers try to consider different groups of interest. Also in rural studies‚ peasants (and their half-industrial successors)
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1415301201). Laird‚ F. (2009) A Full-Court Press for Renewable Energy‚ Issues in science and Technology‚ 25 (2)‚ 53-56. Retrieved October 30‚ 2009‚ from MasterFILE Premier Database. EBSCO Schirber‚ Michael. (2008). Whatever happened to energy conservation? Live Science. Retrieved November 1‚ 2009‚ from www.livescience.com
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industrial as well as municipalities (Geurrero & Amosson‚ 2013). Lack of water regulation and conservation initiatives over the years combined with population growth‚ a longer life span‚ and drought has caused the depletion of aquifers to an alarming point (Somma‚ 1997). New regulations are vital for the allocation of water to support the various industries. However‚ they must involve new methods of water conservation to enable the aquifers to replenish naturally from the absorption of runoff and surface
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The Smart car is definitely one of the best inventions of the century. It is probably one of the best businesses in the world that generates high profits while materializes environmental conservation visions. The Smart car is an incredibly tiny car that is made of plastic body panels and a reinforced steel shell‚ which means less energy and heavy-industrial raw materials required in the process of manufacturing them. The best feature of this car is its excellent gas mileage. In other words‚ the Smart
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The Economics of Soil Erosion: Theory‚ Methodology and Examples 5/15/03 1:23 PM Special Papers The Economics of Soil Erosion: Theory‚ Methodology and Examples by Edward B. Barbier Paper based on a presentation to the Fifth Biannual Workshop on Economy and Environment in Southeast Asia (Singapore‚ November 28-30‚ 1995) Edward B. Barbier Dept of Environmental Economics and Environmental Management University of York‚ Heslington‚ York YO1 5DD‚ UK 1. Introduction Soil is an essential input
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Finding a balance while travelling in the Galapagos is an art; one that challenges‚ inspires and reveals many aspects of life in the archipelago. From the outside‚ the tensions between conservation and tourism are palatable. One side bestowing the virtues of protecting the fragile ecology of the islands while the other is intent on sharing the multitudes of options for an “ideal” vacation with whomever will lend an ear. When talking with people who live and work in the islands‚ the lines blur between
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Environmental‚ Population‚ and Conservation Perspective This perspective best describes me. I am very obsessed with recycling. I think I have a major psychological problem with it. I will dig through the trash to get out recyclable items my family has thrown away. When I go to my mother-in-laws for dinner every Sunday‚ I want to take home all the boxes‚ cans and bags that the food came in. I am constantly trying to change other people into being recyclers and do a lot of observation on how
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Three major causes of soil erosion There are three causes of soil erosion over cultivation‚ overgrazing‚ and deforestation. All of these causes can be corrected in different ways. Over cultivation is when the land is repeatedly tiling and producing crops faster than the soil can restore resulting in a decrease in the soil value and productivity. One of the ways that over cultivation can be corrected is by a technique called no-till agriculture. No-till agriculture is a procedure where chemicals
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Energy Conservation 1 Energy conservation is the reduction or elimination of unnecessary energy use and waste. This practice may result in increase human comfort‚ personal security‚ national security‚ environmental value‚ and financial capital. There are many activities that people can do to conserve energy and help not only themselves‚ but also the environment and everyone around them. Conserving energy is important because most of our current energy sources are not renewable. When using
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