around the world are in peril‚ but we can still save them. Governments and the timber industry need to understand what a crucial role they play in maintaining global biodiversity‚ not to mention how vital they are in regulating the climate‚ so they need to act now. And as consumers‚ we can all help to save the forests. Making sure that the wood and paper we buy has come from well-managed sources (or‚ even better‚ is 100 per cent recycled) is something we can all easily do. We have many reasons to
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Environmental protection and economic development have become enemies in recent years. We all know that both of them are important. But we often can’t strike a balance between them. Some people hold the belief that economic development should never be at the cost of the environment‚ whereas many others are of the opinion that economic development is the most important‚ no matter how much it costs. As far as I am concerned‚ environmental protection is much more important than economic development
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factors: war‚ the involvement of the government in national affairs‚ the navy and trade. The most influential of these factors in my opinion‚ was the role of the Navy‚ as it served as the force used by Britain to fight her battles and protect British trade. At a time‚ the British Empire owned around 25% of the world’s land‚ and at its peak was the largest empire in world history. It is undoubtable that trade and the role played by trading companies were largely responsible for this. The East India Company
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Christ University Law Journal A research paper on: “Evolution of Consumer Protection and Way Forward” Submitted to: The Journals and Publications Society‚ School of Law‚ Christ University Author: Abhishek Gupta Co-author: Kritika Mishra Faculty of Law‚ JAMIA MILLIA ISLAMIA UNIVERSITY‚ NEW DELHI ACKNOWLEDGEMENT At the outset‚ I would like to thank School of Law‚ Christ University with its core team of The Journals and Publications Society‚ School of Law‚ Christ University for organising
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What if everyone was 100% responsible? Take one minute to think about what if everyone took responsibility for what they say‚ and for what they do? If people were honesty‚ ethical and treated people fairly‚ and the world would be a more pleasant place to live. Therefore‚ when we take responsibility for our actions‚ we could end bullying‚ discrimination and all discord in the world. Wow‚ World peace‚ can you image that? Personal responsibility for me means to be 100% responsible for my
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To What extent was the Media responsible for America’s foreign Policy in Somalia during the 1990’s? Since the end of the Cold War‚ the relationship between the U.S. government and the media has become increasingly significant. Coupled with the number of humanitarian interventions during the 1990’s‚ it begs the question‚ how far is the media responsible for the creation of U.S. foreign policy? Somalia‚ a nation wracked by civil war and famine‚ stirred the United Nations
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Responsible Consumption 11th October 2013 Responsible consumption is a key concern for the 21st century as it affects individual‚ socio-economic and environmental stability on a domestic and international scale. There is overwhelming scientific evidence to suggest that global warming is a by-product of human activity. Since the industrial revolution of the 1800s‚ there has been incremental increases in global temperatures which have been reflected through the melting of the polar ice caps
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Consumer protection Act Introduction A consumer protection Act‚ 1986‚ provides for the better protection of consumers. Unlike existing laws which are punitive or preventive in nature‚ the provisions of this Act are compensatory in nature. The act is intended to provide simple‚ speedy and inexpensive redressal to the consumers’ grievances‚ award relief and compensation wherever appropriate to the consumer. RIGHTS ENJOYED BY CONSUMER Right to be protected against the marketing of goods
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Roosevelt once said; “Let us never forget that government is ourselves and not an alien power over us. The ultimate rulers of our democracy are not a President and Senators and Congressmen and government officials‚ but the voters of this country.” Everyday people argue about bad or good government. However‚ putting good or bad aside‚ what makes government so necessary? The government can do many things‚ but without peace and order‚ there isn’t much you can do. In fact‚ only complete and utter chaos
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Can Parliament effectively hold Government to account? In the UK‚ holding the government to account is one of Parliament’s main functions. Parliament scrutinises the actions of the government and forces them to justify bills‚ explain their motives and defend their policies. There are many effective ways in which Parliament effectively holds the government to account. Select committees check and report on areas ranging from the work of government departments to economic affairs. There is a commons
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