Background Jamaica’s economy is heavily dependent on tourism‚ which is the nation’s leading generator of foreign exchange earnings and revenue. Given the competitive nature of tourism in the Caribbean region‚ this sector is especially vulnerable to any degradation of its coastal resources. In recent years‚ negative impacts from poorly planned urban and tourism developments (poor solid waste and wastewater management practices‚ for example) have affected water quality and near shore ecosystems
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HOW DOES TOURISM IMPACT THE ENVIRONMENT The effect of tourism on the environment can be both positive and negative. Each person or group of people will impact the area they visit in a different way. Whether it is in a negative or positive manner is entirely up to the visitor. Let’s consider the NEGATIVE impacts first: POLLUTION - This is probably the biggest negative factor concerning tourism. People have to travel to their destination. It doesn’t matter if it’s by plane to another country or
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The Impact of Green Revolution on India Introduction In the backdrop of the food crisis that gripped India in the 1960s and 1970s‚ the Government of India initiated the ‘Green Revolution’ program. Economist Alok Ghosh defines the ‘Green Revolution as a revolution both in the quantum of agricultural input and output. It was an attempt to become self-sufficient in production of food grains. The Government made a package deal consisting of high yielding varieties of seeds‚ water management‚ pest control
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Black Power: The Brighter Side By: Alvin Batiller P.2 1960 to 1976‚ the black power movement was a battle to free the blacks from the white political‚ social‚ and cultural authority. The Black Power Movement’s aim was to advocate ethnic pride‚ self reliance‚ self assertion‚ and to maximize opportunities of black individuals. Stokley Carmichael is believed to be the founder of the Black Power Movement. Martin Luther King Jr.‚ and his beliefs of non-violence and brotherhood
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though massive inflows of foreign capital and finally ended up with a change in investor expectations and a consequent mess in the financial markets. Although‚ India was able to avoid the first round of adverse effects on account of its banks not being overly exposed to sub-prime lending‚ the second-round impact however‚ affected India quite badly. After a long spell of growth‚ the Indian economy is experiencing a downturn. Industrial growth is faltering‚ inflation remains at double-digit levels
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Hurricanes bring a lot of destruction and death. a specific hurricane event that took place was hurricane Sandy. Hurricane Sandy was a powerful hurricane that took place in 2012 along the east coast. Hurricanes can cause destruction to cities‚ and death to many people. First‚ hurricanes form in warm air‚ and low air pressure. Usually it is storming and or also raining. The warm ocean water heats the cooler surface low pressure air above the ocean. The Hot air rises till it cools down‚ after that
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The technology of paper production today is promising a safer‚ healthier environment tomorrow. That is to say that the many technological advancements in the paper industry have reduced the amount of dangerous chemicals produced drastically. In exchange for the tireless efforts of citizens around the world reducing and recycling‚ the paper industry has reduced its dioxin output and nearly eradicated the use of chlorine based bleaching. Dispite the numerous technologically operated pieces of the
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course the economic benefits brought by tourism. It is well-known that tourism is one of the four pillars of the Hong Kong economy. In 2010‚ it contributed to 4.4 percent of Hong Kong’s GDP.(http://www.gov.hk/en/about/abouthk/factsheets/docs/tourism.pdf) It is not difficult to understand why the government keeps on thinking ways to boost the already vigorous tourism. However‚ is the local community able to share the fruits of it? Does the development of tourism bring drawbacks to the community? In the
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CHAPTER 9 TOURISM Kerala is a green strip of land‚ in the South West corner of Indian peninsula. Its unique feature‚ culture and traditions‚ coupled with its varied demography has made Kerala one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. This Tropical paradise with its spectacular and diverse natural attractions has greatly attracted holiday makers from across the world. Kerala is one among the longest- lived‚ healthiest‚ most gender equitable and most literate regions makes it distinct
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Impact of IT on the Banking Sector This presentation analyzes the performance of major banks in terms of productivity and profitability in the pre and post e-banking period. Under the regime of banking sector reforms‚ IT Act of 1999 gave new dimensions to the Indian banking sector. IT has created transformation in banking structure‚ business process‚ work culture and human resource development. It has affected the productivity‚ profitability and efficiency of the banks to a large extent. The
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