RURAL –URBAN LINKAGES‚ THEIR ROLE IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. BY:LADYANGE INTRODUCTION Although policy makers and the development community have widely used the phrase “rural development. The concept of rural development has changed significantly during the last 3 decades. Until the 1970s‚ rural development was synonymous with agricultural development and‚ hence‚ focused on increasing agricultural production. This focus seems to have been driven primarily by the interests of industrialization
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The Caribbean When most people hear ‘Caribbean’ what jumps to mind is colour‚ steel drums‚ good food‚ smoothies‚ beaches‚ laid back attitudes‚ and all we do is party. Hopefully at the end one’s stereotypical thoughts would have changed. Brief History I shall start from the beginning Christopher Columbus did not discover the Caribbean‚ it was already there‚ people inhabited the islands before he ‘discovered the new world’. He died believing that he’d reached the islands southeast of India-Indonesia
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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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2nd DRAFT TEXT 10 DEC 2010 Our Shared Journey Sustainable Development Report 2010 About this Report Welcome to our second Sustainable Development Report‚ which covers our sustainability performance – both achievements and challenges in 2010. Our reporting has evolved since 1996‚ which was the first year we launched our Environmental Report‚ but our commitment to transparency and accountability remains unchanged. In this Report‚ we highlight a list of key stakeholder issues in each section
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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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Sustainable development is a pattern of resource use that aims to meet human needs while preserving the environment so that these needs can be met not only in the present‚ but also for future generations. [pic] A representation of sustainability showing how both economy and society are constrained by environmental limits [pic] Scheme of sustainable development: at the confluence of three constituent parts “Let’s see the three overlapping circles: one representing environmental needs‚
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in order to complete this project‚ then I would like to acknowledge the assistance from my brother and mother both financially and in terms of mentorship. QUESTIONNAIRE This questionnaire is be done to assist in my studies‚ therefore I would like you to answer the following questions by circling the correct option. 1. Do you believe that the noise level within Excelsior High School is too high? Yes No 2. How does the
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UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTHERN CARIBBEAN MARACAS ROYAL ROAD‚ MARACAS‚ ST. JOSEPH. Research Paper An Assignment Presented in Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for the Course ENGL215 ENGLISH COMPOSITION II INSTRUCTOR: Mr. Kevin M Holder By Shernelle Cyrus & Ramona Grant 5th July‚ 2012 Approval………………
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History Paper on Caribbean Diaspora Decendents of the Caribbean Diaspora are located in the United States‚ Canada‚ United Kingdom and countries that were previously colonial empires. The inhabited islands that are in the Caribbean are not only geographical regions‚ but also regions of the imagination‚ lived cultural experiences and are an interesting study in religious identity as well (Harry:2).” Colonized by European powers from the sixteenth century‚ the Caribbean islands have become a mixture
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To many‚ sustainable tourism might be interpreted as sustaining attractions just to ensure there is a continuation of visitors and tourists coming in. However‚ this understanding is too juvenile. According to a 1987 report‚ Our Common Future‚ sustainable development is define as development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs’ (WCED‚ 1987). Fundamentally‚ sustainable development ‘advocates the wise use and conservation
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