and time. In Saurashtra region of Gujarat state‚ problem of groundwater depletion has arisen due to high withdrawal than rate of replenishment of groundwater. This also resulted in seawater intrusion in coastal areas at very high rate. The water harvesting and groundwater recharge activities played an important role in increasing the groundwater resource and also improved the quality of groundwater and decreased the rate of seawater intrusion in the region. Water is identified as one of the fifteen
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GEOG1016 Nature Conservation for Sustainable Societies Guidelines on the use of the pdf files of lecture handouts: (1) The files shall only be used by registered students of the course for learning purpose only. (2) The files must not be transmitted in any form to any third parties who are not registered students of the course. (3) The copyrights of all the texts and illustrations in the files must be strictly observed‚ and they must not be copied or used in any way outside the realm of normal learning use
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investment in 2025 to normal water around the black continent. As pointed out by the International Water Management Institute‚ to solve the problem of water‚ it is needed to take urgent measures. In particular‚ to build reservoirs‚ use the rainwater harvesting‚ etc. The most acute problem of water shortage is for Africa and Asia as an arid regions and the purpose of this essay to provide and compare two possible way of solution such as
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Water supply and sanitation in Bangladesh is characterized by a number of achievements and challenges. The share of the population with access to an improved water source was estimated at 98% in 2004‚[1] a very high level for a low-income country. This has been achieved to a large extent through the construction of handpumps with the support of external donors. However‚ in 1993 it was discovered that groundwater‚ the source of drinking water for 97% of the rural population and a significant share
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Valuation of mangrove systems in India Mangroves provide a wide range of ecosystem services. 1. They serve as breeding‚ feeding and nursery grounds for many fishes in offshore and inshore waters. 2. They also provide feeding and breeding grounds for birds‚ reptiles and mammals. 3. They are a source of forest products such as firewood‚ timber and honey. 4. The benefits provided by these ecosystems are much wider in range than those provided by concrete seawalls or other physical
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What is land pollution? Land pollution is the deterioration (destruction) of the earth’s land surfaces‚ often directly or indirectly as a result of man’s activities and their misuse of land resources. It occurs when waste is not disposed off properly‚ or can occur when humans throw chemicals unto the soil in the form of pesticides‚ insecticides and fertilizers during agricultural practices. Exploitation of minerals (mining activities) has also contributed to the destruction of the earth’s surface
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Opening In the ancient world‚ three components were vital to a man’s survival. These were food‚ water‚ and shelter. Ancient man built their cities around rivers‚ lakes‚ and the coastlines of oceans‚ and from atop the walls built to protect their homes from invaders‚ they would gaze upon fields and farms as far as the eye could see. Thousands of years ago‚ man built empires with a backbone of farmers. The ancient city state of Athens was brought to its knees by losing access to their food
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Is sustainability truly built into the 12th 5-Year Plan? | Politics of Biodiversity | Environm... Page 1 of 5 Is sustainability truly built into the 12th 5-Year Plan? Perhaps for the first time‚ environment and related livelihoods issues figure in several chapters of a 5-Year Plan approach paper. But it is far from achieving the kind of integration of environment‚ economy‚ and livelihoods that is required if India is to meet its obligations to its people‚ to nature‚ and to international agreements
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BS430: Business Ethics Case 15: The Coca Cola Company Struggles with Ethical Issues 1). What role does corporation reputation play within organizational performance and social responsibility? Develop a list of factors or characteristics that different stakeholders may use in assessing corporate reputation. Are these factors consistent across stakeholders? Why or why not? Corporate reputation plays a very integral part within organizational performance and social responsibility. Either one
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KYAMBOGO UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF SCIENCE DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY COURSE; BACHELOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT. COURSE UNIT; CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT(EST:223) TASK; ASSIGNMENT LECTURER; Ms. KATHUNGU SEMESTER; TWO‚ YEAR TWO NAMES REGISTRATION NUMBER SIGN
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