Question 1: The land rights debate in the 1970’s was a tough and hard-fought journey for the Aboriginal people. In the 1967 Referendum‚ Australians showed their support for the Aboriginals‚ by voting to change the Constitution to include the indigenous in the Census and giving overriding authority to the Commonwealth government regarding Aboriginal affairs. Ralph Hunt‚ of the National Coalition Party and Federal Minister in 1971 stated ‘To just set aside land because Aboriginal groups and tribes
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Land reclamation will definitely increase land area for a certain country. With more land‚ more buildings and infrastructure can be built‚ and also for other reasons. In Singapore‚ land reclamation is intense‚ and reclaimed land is everywhere. It is used to build Marina Bay‚ which is the location of Integrated Resorts‚ financial centers and the Singapore Flyer‚ a ferris wheel. The world-famous Changi Airport is also built on reclaimed land. One of the seaports is also located on reclaimed land
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Essay Topic: How did the rise of African Caribbean Peasantry differ from the rise of the Indian Caribbean Peasantry? Peasantry or peasant farming can be defined as a system where crops were cultivated and animals were reared on a small scale without the aid of hired labour and for subsistence purposes.In the Caribbean‚ peasantry was a common practice among the ex-slaves and immigrants after they were freed and left to sustain themselves.Although both the Africans and Indians were
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problems caused due to the pollution of land‚ water and air. Talking about land pollution‚ it has some of the most devastating effects on both nature and living beings. Land pollution is characterized by the contamination of Earth’s surface‚ where humans and other creatures live. One of the major causes of land pollution is human activities. Given below is complete information about the main causes and harmful effects of land pollution. Causes of Land Pollution by Human * Increase in urbanization
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The Holy Land contains many sacred sites for Jews‚ Christians‚ and Muslims that can be traced back to the origin of each religion. The land in itself is an identity for Jews. They believe that the Holy Land as a gift‚ that was given when God made a covenant for Abraham. The land was the promised land‚ where God would deliver and fulfill the promise of the Torah. The land is also where God revealed himself. Jews‚ themselves and their religion can not survive without the Hold Land. It is their center;
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Land tenure system: Land is a gift of nature. We produce several things from the land. In India‚ in ancient times‚ the land belonged to the almighty or the society. Although the land is tilled by the individual farmer‚ the ultimate ownership of it rests in the government‚ who charge revenue from the individual farmer. In India there came a time when a middle man appeared on the scene. He realized revenue from the individual farmer and paid something to the government. This was not
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In Amitav Ghosh’s‚ "In an Antique Land"‚ the author compares his life with that of a slave named Bomma. He reveals that both men live in antique lands‚ foreign to their culture and surrounded by very different people. Ghosh also relates the book to Percy Bysshe Shelly’s poem Ozymandias‚ a piece on mankind’s hubris and the insignificance of the individual. Ghosh effectively juxtaposes Bomma’s life with his own as he tries to find himself and unlock the slaves past through the ancient papers of the
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This assignment will discuss some of the interests which can exist in land‚ and how they can affect a third party who wishes to purchase the property. By considering the creation of such interests‚ it can be assessed how they are protected against third parties in the registered system and then consider how the protection differs in the unregistered system. Richard has entered into a written agreement to purchase a freehold estate from Vanessa. He has been informed about the interests relating to
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United States of America Land of Opportunity? United States of America is known as the land of opportunity for many immigrants who dare to dream of a better life. Since the beginning of American history‚ United States has focused more about equal opportunity than any other country. There are many people who strongly believe that once they come to the United States it is almost guaranteed to find success. For example‚ my relatives in Korea always ask my parents how much my family has earned so far
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in Public Administration network Parkstraat 45 Box 3609 3000 Belgium KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN TOPICS FOR DISSERTATIONS 2012-2013 PUBLIC MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE Prof. G. Bouckaert Administrational trust Today‚ several public management and public service reform agendas are directed towards the improvement of trust in public organisations Political science trust research has mainly focused on societal trust in government and other societal actors. However‚ organisation theorists
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