1.0 Introduction A business that seeks to operate honestly‚ considers people and the environment when making business decisions‚ and tries to make a positive contribution to the local community and to wider society Berjaya Corporation Berhad is an investment holding company and is engaged in the provision of management services. Berjaya Corporation group of companies is founded by Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Vincent Tan Chee Yioun when he acquired a major controlling stake Berjaya Industrial Berhad in the
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Chapter 7 Global Patterns of Climate‚ Natural Vegetation and Soils Chapter 7: Global Patterns of Climate and Natural Vegetation Climate • Characteristic condition of the atmosphere near the Earth’s surface at a certain place • Long-term weather of an area (at least 30 years) • The two most important factors that determine an area’s climate are air temperature and precipitation Ecosystem • A system formed by the dynamic interactions of plants‚ animals and micro-organisms with one another and
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applications in tourism is significant. The purpose of the study was fixed to explore the potential of using GIS for planning resources pertinent to ecotourism development. The study investigated a case study in Sundarbans which is the largest mangrove forest region of the world‚ located in the southern part of Bangladesh and the Indian region of west Bengal. However‚ the current study considered only the Bangladesh part of Sundarbans for study and prepared ecotourism planning for this region
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Ecosystems‚ Community-Based Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction in India Summary Report All India Disaster Mitigation Institute Preparedness Pocketbook Series-29 Ecosystems‚ Community-Based Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction in India Gujarat Council of Science City‚ Gujarat‚ India December 21-23‚ 2010 Summary Report All India Disaster Mitigation Institute March 2011 Title: Summary Report of the Twenty Third National Course on Ecosystems
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these chemicals have been found to be medicinally useful to humans. ← They provide a barrier to destructive waves or for breaking waves and reducing the effect of storm surges. This allows wetland ecosystems such as mangroves and swamps to survive and grow. Mangroves provide valuable fisheries‚ ecotourism attractions and ecological benefits
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secondaru data was derived from other reports and research done by other individuals. LITERARY REVIEW: According to the Trinidad and Tobago Newsday‚ in an article written by Ceola Belix‚ on Tuesday may 29th 2007‚ the Caroni Swamp is the largest area of mangrove in Trinidad and Tobago at approximately 40 square miles. The article states that the swamp‚ like any other wildlife habitat‚ is a sensitive ecosystem whose stability can be affected by even small changes in climate and senseless human interference
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fresh water mixes with salt water from oceans‚ contains 2/3 marine and shellfish species‚ and extremely productive places for plants/ algae‚ which filters contamination in water. Mangrove Swamps (Forests): occurs along tropical and subtropical coasts‚ contains salt tolerant trees with roots submerged in water. Mangrove trees aid on coast with erosion/storm damage. Intertidal Zone: narrow band of coastline between the levels of high and low tide Coral Reefs: most diverse‚ in shallow waters‚ Symbiotic
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fishing using jala (cast nets) or jaring (drift nets)‚ do not use nets with small mesh sizes. We encourage the use of bigger mesh sizes as this allows juvenile fish to escape capture. 9. Do not fish near the shore‚ especially in the mangroves. The mangroves are critical breeding grounds for most fishes and prawns. 10. Do not keep wild animals as pets. This includes birds like mynas‚ hornbills and parrots. By discouraging the pet trade‚ you are helping to eliminate the harvest of animals
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institutions and comparative studies‚ and from a set of questionnaires handed out to a total of 10 respondents. Results showed that reclamation will affect land subsidence‚ worsen the threat of storm surges‚ increase the threat of liquefaction and endanger mangroves and marine life. The study also showed that reclamation will stimulate the economy‚ create jobs and strengthen Pasay as the country’s entertainment mecca. Keywords: Environment‚ Reclamation‚ Impact‚ Dredging Introduction Land reclamation
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Introduction Ecotourism‚ surfaced in the late 1980s‚ is the fastest growing sector of one of the industries in the world. An upsurge in ecotourism‚ particularly in developing countries‚ has been created because of the demands for remote‚ exotic‚ and natural environments (Scheyvens‚ 1999). The word ‘ecotourism’ has been coined relatively and a number of different meanings of this word seem like ambassadors travelling every corner of the world. As a result‚ the marketing value of ecotourism has been
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