The term sustainable development is very much in vogue and is often inanely (even superficially) used by many individuals or societies trying to gain favour. However‚ its popularity is not without reason; ethical considerations and to a lesser extent‚ fear has cast it in the spotlight. Within an economics context‚ the neoclassical and ecological schools have explored the topic vigorously‚ and based on their individual beliefs‚ recommend different policy ideals to ensure that sustainable development
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Environmental Impacts and Sustainable Development of Rural Tourism The paper intends to study the environmental impacts and sustainable development of rural tourism. As Wall (2006) mentions‚ there are large quantities of research papers on economic impacts of tourism. Besides‚ considerable statistics greatly ease the analyses and measurements. The environmental impacts of tourism have been paid more and more attention in recent years; but due to debate on indicators and some other objective barriers
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extremely difficult challenges in the protection of environment. With the progression and development of the world‚ there is a rapid depletion of natural resources‚ thus increasing the negative environmental impact‚ deteriorating the biosphere balance‚ as a result of which consequences of climate change have become perceptible everywhere in the world. To meet the challenges of continuing growth‚ sustainable development becomes necessary. In light of it‚ a different approach of modernization should be encouraged
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INTRODUCTION TO TELECOMMUNICATION By Michelle Harris A Project Submitted to the Faculty of the Computer Science Department In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements For the Bachelor’s Degree of MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS In the Graduate College THE PORTMORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE 2013 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would like to take this opportunity to thank the lord for health and strength to complete this project. Special thanks also goes to Ryan Howard one of my class
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Sustainable Architecture for a Sustainable Future Our environment today suffers from many issues. The most important one from a constructor’s point of view would be the resources depletion problem. Freshwater resources are declining‚ the soil is loosing its fertility‚ and there is a crucial shortage in basic minerals such as zinc‚ copper‚ and phosphorus. These deficiencies would definitely lead to a slowdown in construction growth. According to Rehan Ahmed (2012) construction is the less sustainable
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new strategies can be implemented toward building a more sustainable tourism. Introduction The world today is a fast paced‚ ever growing economy and development. What one sees today‚ may be totally different 20‚ 10 or even 5 years down the road. The question that many are worried about is that would there be any adverse effect from developing too quickly‚ and if so‚ what the solutions are. Most researchers believe that sustainable development is the answer to that question. Brundtland’s report: Our
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Sustainable development and international business law 1) Executive summary This scenario involves four countries and four separate business transactions. Further‚ it involves several main legal issues which will be dealt with in the discussion. * The first issue is which law will govern the transactions between the parties – domestic or international law‚ and the implications of both. * The scenario raises the issue of the selection of incoterms which will best accommodate the interest
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psychology of sustainable behaviour Human behavior underlies almost all environmental problems‚ such as air and water pollution‚ climate change‚ deforestation‚ and loss of biodiversity. Research in psychology offers clues as to why people engage in unsustainable behaviors despite their concern about the broader consequences. At the same time‚ the research also explains why people go out of their way to behave sustainably‚ and how it is possible to motivate and empower sustainable actions. The
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University Of Ilorin‚ Department of Biochemistry (300Level) 02/10/2012 sustainable living Sustainable living is a lifestyle that attempts to reduce an individual ’s or society ’s use of the earth ’s natural resources and his/her own resources. Practitioners of sustainable living often attempt to reduce their “carbon footprint” by altering methods of transportation‚ energy consumption and diet. Proponents of sustainable living aim to conduct their lives in ways that are consistent with sustainability
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Philippine Women’s University CDCEC - Tarlac SUSTAINABLE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT: ITS IMPACT TO THE ECONOMY OF TARLAC CITY Submitted to: Serwin Tolenada Instructor Submitted by: Ma. Ever S. Ignacio BS - Tourism Chapter I THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND Introduction Tourism is known as one of the major contributors to the global economy delivering 10.9% of world Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 1996 (UNWTO 2003). It offers economic benefits to industrialized and developing countries
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