ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION IN EKITI STATE‚ NIGERIA *Ogundele‚ J. A. Jegede‚ A. O. Department of Geography and Planning Science Faculty of the Social Sciences‚ University of Ado-Ekiti Ado-Ekiti‚ Ekiti State‚ Nigeria. *E-mail: joeogundele@yahoo.com‚honj23@yahoo.com ABSTRACT Climate change will impact agriculture and food production around the world due to; the effects of elevated Carbondioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere‚ higher temperature‚ altered precipitation
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The Irreversible Damage Caused By Joseph Stalin “Death is the solution to all problems. No man - no problem.” -Joseph Stalin. In the early 1900’s Russia was on the verge of a revolution. For decades the country had been in an immense struggle between the Czars (rulers of Russia) and the people. Corrupt leadership and inequalities throughout the Russian society eventually lead to a revolution. Nevertheless when Russia started fighting in World War One it was evident that the spark had been ignited
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Environmental Turmoil David Lepianka Saint Leo University Abstract The environment is fragile and forever-changing due to man’s interactions. Society has devised laws to help protect‚ restore‚ and ensure that the environment’s resources continue to exist for future generations. Corporations sometimes lose sight of these concepts and it is left to governmental agencies to enforce laws designed to protect the environment without bias or monetary incentives. Keywords: environment‚ ethical
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INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES INSTRUCTOR Sudipta Sarkar‚ Ph. D. Assistant Professor Department of Civil Engineering Office: Room # 316A Contact: sarkarsudipta@gmail.com Cell: 8954386690 CE-105‚ Introduction to Environmental Studies; L: 3; Credits: 3; S. No. Contents Contact Hours 1. Overview: Environment and Natural Processes; Development (Resource Utilization & Waste Generation); Environmental issues; Concept of Sustainable Development; Issues affecting future
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needed to race against time to be fit to play significant world container diversions for his nation. Sports damage is something that has gotten to be a vital part of a sportsman’s life. With the measure of games that is being played and because of its expanding intensity‚ competitors have likewise gradually begun tolerating the way that games damage is something that is unavoidable. Sports damage recovery must be attempted by a sportsperson in the correct approach to be free from any sort of harm. Restoration
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Carbon‚ Phosphorus‚ and Nitrogen Cycles By: Amy Gentry There are three importation cycles that the environment. The three cycles are carbon‚ phosphorus and nitrogen cycles. These cycles are part of photosynthesis. These are a chain that keeps everything going in the word. These cycles keep animal alive and plants and people breathing. Carbon cycle is an Importation one of the cycle on earth. You get carbon atoms from co2 then become carbon atoms of the organic molecules are making up the plant
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2/11/2013 M28CLS: International Environmental Law Lecture 1: Introduction Dr Francis Boateng Agyenim fagyenim@gtuc.edu.gh or dean.gradschool@gtuc.edu.gh Tel: +233 (0) 302 200 622 Introduction • • • • Intended Module Outcome General terminologies Assessment and requirements Important fundamental understanding of • energy‚ • pollution‚ • environmental sustainability Monday‚ February 11‚ 2013 Break: 15minutes break at 9.30am 30 minutes break at 12.30pm 15 minutes break
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Coral reefs and how chemical substances can affect these living organisms is what the research is conducted on. We tend to have a genuine love for coral reefs whenever we view someone’s scuba diving photos. Seeing fishes swim around coral reefs is what many assume is the purpose of the reefs‚ but many do not know their real purpose. However‚ it comes down to learning the importance of coral reefs and how to protect these species that are very much a part of our ocean. This investigation is important
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Discuss whether indirect taxes on petrol should be reduced Petrol is seen as a de-merit good as it can cause market failure as the free market may fail to take into account the negative externalities of consumption (pollution) because the social cost exceeds the private cost. Consumers too may experience imperfect information about the long term costs to themselves of consuming products deemed to be de-merit goods By imposing indirect tax on producers it raises their costs of production‚ shifting
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Pollution - Environmental pollution is any discharge of material or energy into water‚ land‚ or air that causes or may cause acute (short-term) or chronic (long-term) detriment to the Earth ’s ecological balance or that lowers the quality of life. Pollutants may cause primary damage‚ with direct identifiable impact on the environment‚ or secondary damage in the form of minor perturbations in the delicate balance of the biological food web that are detectable only over long time periods. Until relatively
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