The deforestation causes include many factors. The destruction of the forests is occurring due to various reasons‚ one of the main reasons being the short-term economic benefits. Corruption at the government institutions‚ wealth and power due to harvesting of the riches of the forest‚ population growth and urbanization are some of the common causes. Urban Construction The cutting down of trees for lumber that is used for building materials‚ furniture‚ and paper products have a major impact on
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Fashion and sustainability coexist. In recent years‚ there has been growing market for creating more sustainable environmentally friendly and ethical products. In order to have a competitive edge in the fashion business‚ companies have look into taking care of social‚ and environmental issues. It is a continuously evolving lifestyle trend that affects everyone around the world. This creates positive impact on environment and society. Additionally‚ it boasts brand image and reputation. With the
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TEXT 1 CASH CROP In agriculture‚ a cash crop is a crop which is grown for profit. The term is used to differentiate from subsistence crops‚ which are those fed to the producer’s own livestock or grown as food for the producer’s family. In earlier times cash crops were usually only a small (but vital) part of a farm’s total yield‚ while today‚ especially in the developed countries‚ almost all crops are mainly grown for cash. In non-developed nations‚ cash crops are usually crops which attract
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Cross Cultural Perspective: McDonald’s India ETH/316 May 1‚ 2014 Cross Cultural Perspective: McDonald’s India McDonald’s launched it first restaurant in 1996. Unlike any other market‚ McDonald’s corp. has ventured in‚ India showed to be one of the toughest. As India’s population is very diverse and complex between different communities‚ religions‚ beliefs‚ and value systems‚ Mcdonald’s had to consider the cultural‚ economical and sociopolitical factors. Cultural Issue Because 80% of the population
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3. Coping Strategies – The concept of coping strategies‚ “highlights the active or even proactive role played by the poor in providing for their own sustenance despite their lack of access to resources and services to an adequate income’’ (Schmink‚ 1984 cited in de Haan and Zoomers 2005‚ p.28). To cope with water deficit‚ both women and men were found carrying out a plethora of these strategies‚ with positive as well as negative outcomes. Some of these were noted during field visits. • In village
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Sainsbury’s (also known J Sainsbury PLC as its parent company) is a chain of supermarkets in the United Kingdom. The group also has interests in property and banking. The group has an estate worth about £8.6 billion (March 2007). Till 1995‚ it was UK’s largest grocer (losing to Tesco at the year and was then pushed into third by ASDA in 2003). However‚ the company’s fortunes have improved since the launch of a recovery programme by Justin King (the company’s Chief executive officer) in 2004. They
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emotions of shock and fear. “Do not fear me‚” said the Cherokee god‚ “I promise that I shall do anything to help the daughter of Windwalker. Tell me your name‚ child.” “It is Rainwater‚” she said quietly. “Rainwater‚ why are you crying?” he asked. “Because the sun is so hot that there is no shade nor water‚” replied Rainwater‚ “Please is there anything you can do?” The Cherokee god thought for a long moment‚ and an idea came to his mind. An idea that would not only save his people‚ but would also
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Analyse the implications of Ecologically Sustainable Design for the future. Green Building: Ecologically sustainable design provides environmental‚ social‚ economic benefits. Because built environments are the largest contributor to the world’s greenhouse gas emissions‚ ESD features are utilized in the built environment which is known as green building that significantly reduces the impacts of our built environment in areas such as energy efficiency‚ water conservation‚ waste reduction‚ and use
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The earth‚ as we know it‚ is slowly becoming a landfill. Mountains of garbage are accumulating everywhere. Garbage is accumulating not only on land but in the ocean as well. If this continues the earth itself will become a giant landfill. The air will become greatly polluted as well as the water. These unhealthy habits must change. One healthy way to reduce the large amount of garbage on earth is to recycle. Although it may be easier to just throw a bottle or soda can into a trash‚ as many lazy Americans
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