‘Define Biodiversity and using examples‚ explain why it is important’ Biodiversity is the variety of life on earth. A fuller definition is given in the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) from the 1992 Earth summit: ‘Biodiversity is the variability among living organisms from all sources‚ including terrestrial‚ marine‚ and other aquatic ecosystems and the ecological complexes of which they are part ; this includes diversity within species‚ between species and of ecosystems’ (Hambler‚ C.‚ 2004
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news. Changes in the global balance of power‚ India’s economic rise‚ and South Asia’s continuing political and social ferment‚ are attracting worldwide attention. In addition‚ Pakistan‚ Afghanistan‚ Sri Lanka‚ Bangladesh‚ Nepal‚ Bhutan‚ and the Maldives are on the global radar for their political developments‚ social upheavals‚ festering insurgencies‚ military actions and environmental challenges. Why IANS? The Indo-Asian News Service (IANS) was established in 1986‚ initially to serve as an
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The home grown fast food chain is currently the world’s largest Halal Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) brand originating from Asia. MARRYBROWN has a strong international presence with outlets operating in Malaysia‚ China‚ Indonesia‚ India‚ Sri Lanka‚ Maldives‚ Africa‚ the Middle East and Myanmar. The halal menu features a wide variety of tasty meals including Crispy Chicken‚ Delicious Satay Burger‚ Nasi Marrybrown‚ Speciality Wrap‚ Fish ‘n’ Chips‚ Mi Kari‚ Chicken Porridge‚ finger foods‚ salads‚ fun
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With reference of one or more examples of earthquakes‚ assess the extent to which attempts at prediction and mitigation may have influenced the impact of the hazard. An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth’s crust that creates seismic waves. Earthquake is a major threat to the human and natural environments‚ in which people died‚ buildings collapsed and cities destroyed. Prediction and mitigation are usually conducted in order to reduce the impact of an earthquake
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Ming Dynasty Introduction ! Ming Dynasty was the ruling dynasty of China between 1368-1644. The early years of the Ming dynasty between 1405 until 1433; it was that time that exploration of China was pushed to its furthest limits. Seven unmatched voyages led by the Chinese imperial eunuch Zheng He. The voyages he led where nothing compared to the expeditions previous explorers had made. As a navigator‚ Zheng He single handedly controlled 27‚800 men and a fleet of 62 treasure ships supported
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CHARACTERISTICS OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES Low standard of living • Low Standards of living tend to be experienced by the majority of the population. • The main indicators of these low living standards are high poverty levels (i.e very low incomes)‚ high levels of inequality‚ very poor housing‚ low standards of health‚ high infant mortality rates‚ high levels of malnutrition and a lack of education. Low levels of productivity • The main causes are low education standards within the countries
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Kyoto Protocol and the Doha Amendment. Rising sea levels isn’t just an Australian problem – it’s a reality that all nations face. In the United States‚ rising sea levels threaten coastal cities‚ especially in states such as Florida. In Asia‚ the Maldives have already voiced their concern about their vanishing country. To put it simply‚ the Commonwealth of Australia can do its best to prevent and mitigate the effects of climate change and even if Australia reduces the use of fossil fuels and creates
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SAARC Human Resource Development Centre (SHRDC) Islamabad‚ Pakistan Workshop on “Improving the Quality of Education: Role of Teachers in Achieving Quality in Education in South Asia” (December 26-28‚ 2011) Concept Paper Introduction Quality of education is a relative and dynamic term varying from contexts to contexts and time to time. In a changing world driven by technological advancements‚ quality defined yesterday may not be valid today or tomorrow. Therefore‚ it is essential to discuss
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Research on Reliance History: Reliance group was founded by Dhirubhai Ambani in 1966 as a polyester firm. Dhirubhai started the equity cult in India. Reliance later entered into financial services‚ petroleum refining‚ power sector. By 2002 Reliance had grown into a U$15 billion conglomerate. After the death of Dhirubhai Ambani on 6 July 2002‚ Reliance was headed by his sons. The group was formed after the two feuding brothers Mukesh Ambani and Anil Ambani‚ split Reliance Industries. Anil
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