Topic: “Describe the way in which coral reefs have contributed to social and cultural life in the Caribbean.” Corals are marine animals which usually live in compact colonies of many identical polyps. Corals secrete calcium carbonate which forms reefs. Such reefs and are located near the Equator in tropical and subtropical waters. The largest coral reef is the Great Barrier Reef located off the coast of Queensland‚ Australia. Coral reefs are often referred to as the “rainforests of the ocean”
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was the fourth major event. With rising temperatures‚ due to global climate change‚ it is only a matter of time before we see more of these events. A fourth event after only one year is a significant blow to the reef. While poor water quality and overfishing can also stress coral reefs‚ climate change — and the resulting warmer oceans — is the leading cause of bleaching.
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American Albacore Fishing Association is the first sustainable tuna fishery to be officially certified by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)‚ an independent non-profit organization that promote environmental awareness in an industry plagued by overfishing and accidental bycatch. The MSC is a barometer of sustainable seafood as the organization tries to use stringent methods in order to certify fisheries. Retailers and consumers can do a lot to support sustainable fishing and this is something that
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DISASTER MANAGEMENT CYCLE The disaster cycle or the disaster life cycle consists of the steps that emergency managers take in planning for and responding to disasters. Each step in the disaster cycle correlates to part of the ongoing cycle that is emergency management. This disaster cycle is used throughout the emergency management community‚ from the local to the national and international levels. Preparedness The first step of the disaster cycle is usually considered to be preparedness although
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* EXAMPLE FOR DISASTERPREPAREDNESS * Community awareness and education * Proper warning system * Mutual aid arrangement * Mock drill‚ training practice Prevention and Mitigation It involves measures to eliminate or reduce the incidence of severity of disasters EXAMPLE FOR PREVENTIONAND MITIGATION 1. Preventing habitation in risk zones 2. Disaster resistant buildings PREPAREDNESS * Vulnerability Analysis and Mapping to include Resources. * Assess strengthening
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that compels him to increase his herd without limit – in a world that is limited.” It is this assertion that caused Hardin to believe that “Freedom in a commons brings ruin to all”. A well-known example of the tragedy of the commons today is the overfishing of the seas. This has been the result of the greed amongst fishersthe pursuit by fishermen to maximise their profits by catching as many fish as possible. The unfortunate result of this however‚ is the serious decline in the numbers of fish‚ with
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Eating on the stipes of the plant can destroy a kelp bed. In that regard‚ the overfishing of apex vertebrate predators such as sea otters (voracious eaters) have repeatedly led to the increase of their prey populations of herbivore grazers such as sea urchin populations leading to higher rate of the deforestation of kelp forests. Human
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(erosion‚ water containment) 1-1/2 acres are destroyed every second -Taiga coniferous forests are used for paper -Deciduous forests are used for hard wood like furniture‚ cabinets -Damaging corral reefs: 1. high salinity 2. pollution 3. overfishing 4. tourism 5. global warming -Factors determining biodiversity: Sunlight and oxygen -Mangrove forests: Tropical equivilent of salt marshes. Their interlacing roots are breeding grounds and nurseries for many important fishes -Nekton: Larger
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RE: Organizational Risks & Mitigation Methods As per our discussion last week I’ve prepared this memo that outlines the risks that CWTI faces and methods of mitigation for those risks. The goal of this exercise is to have a starting point for establishing a risk management process within CWTI. Below I’ve identified risks and provided suggested methods of mitigation for each. I’d like to point out that while most of these risks have more than one potential mitigation method‚ I chose to present
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the DHL supply chain analysis ? 7 How can we reduce the supply chain risk? 8 DHL Managing Risks in Supply Chains. 10 DHL Resilience360 Risk Assessment 12 Supply Chain Visualization 12 Risk Exposure Mapping 13 Risk & Resiliency Assessment 13 Risk Mitigation Plans 14 DHL Resilience360 Incident Monitoring 15 Supply Chain Visualization 15 Risk Incident Monitoring 16 Conclusion 17 Reference 18 Overview DHL Express is a division of the German logistics company Deutsche Post DHL providing international express
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