Arms towards a Sustainable Future Ayala Land Sustainability Report 2008 Linking Arms towards a Sustainable Future The dream of a sustainable future begins with actions rooted in the present. At Ayala Land‚ we realize that to make a difference‚ the crucial strides towards a sustainable tomorrow must be made today as global warming and environmental problems loom over the horizon. Now is the time to act with utmost urgency and focus for the sake of our children and future generations. In 2007
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The Land: Understanding Why the Land is Important to the Cherokee Nation Abstract Most of us have learnt about the Trail of Tears as an event in American history‚ but not many of us have ever explored why the removal of the Indians to the West was more than an issue of mere land ownership. Here‚ the meaning and importance of land to the original Cherokee Nation of the Southeastern United States is investigated. American land was seen as a way for white settlers to profit‚ but the Cherokee held
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Land Acquisition in Zambia 1. The global food crisis 2. Merits and demerits of land acquisition 3. Zambia: country profile 4. Issues around land acquisition in Zambia 1. The global food crisis: Due to the effects of food price crisis of 2007-2008‚ there was growing concern among the nations about the food security. There was surge in demand for food products by the food importing countries and subsequently food-producing countries imposed some restrictions on the food exports
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Evolution of land animals THE LARGEST genetic study ever performed to learn when land plants and fungi first appeared on the Earth has revealed a plausible biological cause for two major climate events: the Snowball Earth eras‚ when ice periodically covered the globe‚ and the era called the Cambrian Explosion‚ which produced the first fossils of almost all major categories of animals living today. According to the authors of the study‚ Science‚ plants paved the way for the evolution of land animals
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Before the 17th century‚ no real colonies were developed (excluding the Native Americans) in the Eastern New England area. That is‚ until a few colonies started popping up here and there along the coast. These small groups of people grew and grew to become very large very quickly. This was mainly due to the political‚ economic‚ and social influences of the Puritan people coming to the Americas at this time. Politically‚ through their obedience to authority‚ the idea of a liberty of conscience / religious
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Lloyd Grieve 08.03.10 11B History Mussolini and his ‘Battle for Land’ What were Mussolini’s aims with his ‘Battle for Land’? • This was to help the Battle of Grain‚ and make more space for the production of cereal • To help unemployment and creating demand. • Improving people’s health and this was improving the living standard to. • To show off himself to foreigners showing that he is a great and thoughtful leader. • He also wanted Italy more rural again
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India: Land of Diversity The western culture has always been known for its progressive nature. It has given its followers a lot of freedom and openness. But there are times when the freedom gets on to you. This is when one starts feeling the void and the emptiness and starts craving for some sort of support or someone to look upto as a guiding force. Since many decades‚ the westerners have been looking towards India to save their fizzing hearts and morality by its spiritualism. This is because India
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moving and relocating themselves into new places around the world. This change in location has been disrupting the natural environment since the beginning of time. People have also been constantly been adapting to what the environment has given them in multiple ways. There are several sources‚ which have been read in class‚ to appropriately support such observations. As William Cronon writes in Changes in the Land‚ “the shift from Indian to European dominance in New England entailed important changes…in
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The law of the land comprises a crystallized expression of values cast in sharp relief against the landscape of the law. (Gray and Gray‚ Elements of Land Law) What key values or aims does English Land Law promote and evaluate the balance struck by them. Provide illustrations of relevant cases and statute in this regard. The English Land Law is one of the oldest branches found in the doctrine of common law. It has its origins in the feudal reforms imposed on England by William the
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opened its doors for business. Company executives at Japanese Oriental Land Corp. (OL)‚ known to many as the company that brought Disneyland to Japan [see Exhibit 1] were enjoying the success of their well-established company‚ and began looking at new business endeavours that would allow for further growth and enhance OL’s earning capability. While there was an undoubted need for growth and expansion‚ the timing and approach of any new endeavour would be critical. Management knew that most of OL’s customers
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