Environmental Impact of Timber and its Uses 1| Identify one wood that is native to Australia. Include a picture of the tree and growth characteristics. Jarrah wood is one of Australia’s most common known woods worldwide. Jarrah‚ also recognised as Eucalyptus marginata and swan river mahogany‚ is a hardwood tree growing in the south west corner of Western Australia. Jarrah is known for it’s visual looks and the durability and strength of the wood. Jarrah is one of the most common eucalyptus species
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Colonized by a former Portuguese for almost four centuries‚ and later occupied for another 24-years by Indonesia‚ finally became a fully independent republic with a parliamentary form of government on 20 May 2002. Within five months after its independence‚ the newly born country expressed its hope to become the member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in the future. However‚ the economic development of the country‚ which is still categorized as a Least Developed Country has generated
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Lampungnese has distinguished characteristics that make them unique from other tribes in Indonesia. These characteristics are known as Pi’il‚ Nyeruit‚ and Sebambangan. Pi’il‚ the most obvious characteristic among all‚ is the condition when these people show their self-esteem and pride in front of others which is dealing with their wealth and position. For instance‚ Lampungnese will pretend as if they were rich although they are actually live in poverty. They wear their best clothes anywhere they
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Natural Resources and Environment Minister‚ Datuk Seri G. Palanivel said Malaysia and Indonesia have agreed to work together to find a permanent solution to the haze problem that often affects the region. "Malaysia has expressed the hope that government officials from both countries could work to constantly monitor hotspots‚especially during the dry season to prevent forest and peat fires which contribute to the haze problem‚” he said to Malaysian journalists after meeting Indonesian Environment
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many links with Indonesia which have helped to build our economy and to strengthen the ties between our nation and Indonesia. These links are through defence‚ aid and migration. The links through defence include the development of a counter-terrorism security cooperation after the Bali bombings in 2002. This was further made a priority in 2014‚ when the threat of ISIS was a concern for both nations. Aid efforts that began in the 1950s include the AIDCO Program (Australia-Indonesia Development Cooperation:
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for timber and paper pulp and cleared to grow mono-crops like palm oil and soy while they are deteriorating from the impacts of global warming. Deforestation is a major driver of global warming‚ responsible for up to 20 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions–more than all the cars‚ trucks‚ planes‚ boats and trains in the world combined. Deforestation doesn’t just threaten our climate‚ it threatens the livelihoods of 1.6 billion people that rely on forests for food and economic activity. Forests
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enable me to increase the depth of my knowledge and understanding of certain cultural aspects; increase my vocabulary (colloquially); gain a greater understanding of the way Indonesia operates and increase my teaching strategies. I believe that the study of Indonesian is extremely important‚ as Indonesia is Australia’s closest neighbouring country. It is important to understand your neighbour. Learning the language and having knowledge of their culture is a step towards
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Tropical Deforestation Medicine‚ homes‚ lives‚ and more demolished on a daily basis due to tropical deforestation. Unfortunately‚ tropical forests are being demolished everyday all over the world. “The clearing of tropical forests across the Earth has been occurring on a large scale basis for many centuries.” This once widely known issue has been quite in the North-Eastern United States. The issue was once broadcasted over the television‚ magazines‚ newspaper‚ and all sources of media
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Indonesia and Malaysia Indonesia and Malaysia are two countries that located in the same geographical area which is Asia Pacific. This two countries also become the member of ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nation). Because of them are neighboring‚ they are share some similar and differences between them. The first difference between Indonesia and Malaysia is the geographical area. Indonesia has 1‚904‚569 km² with Jakarta become the capital city of them. Indonesia is an archipelago country;
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Asian Business Environments - Week 2 The Asian Miracle Dr. Markus Taussig NUS Business School Friday‚ January 23‚ 2015 Housekeeping ❖ Discussion Forum is open! ❖ Pre-class assessment: ❖ ❖ 361 out of 369 registered students submitted (some Incompletes as well) ❖ Do press “End Assessment” — or be penalised a question (future weeks only) ❖ I will drop lowest grade at the end of the semester Weekly Tutorials begin next week! ✓ Did everyone sign up for one? ✓ Next week: laying out presentation
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