on 16 April 2013 a proposal for a directive enhancing the transparency of certain large companies on social and environmental matters. This Directive amends the Accounting Directives (Fourth and Seventh Accounting Directives on Annual and Consolidated Accounts‚ 78/660/EEC and 83/349/EEC‚ respectively). The objective is to increase EU companies’ transparency and performance on environmental and social matters‚ and‚ therefore‚ to contribute effectively to long-term economic growth and employment. Companies
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started to adopt environmental accounting. What is environmental accounting? Should it be made mandatory? Does environmental accounting help the environment in any way? Give specific examples of how environmental accounting has benefited the environment. ------------------------------------------------- Introduction : The developing countries like India are facing the twin problem of protecting the environment and promoting economic development. A trade-off between environmental protection and
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What Benefits Can Traveling Give? Leisure traveling has many benefits. It is no wonder that many people love to travel. It is very common‚ nowadays‚ for people to just get away on a vacation trip any time. Some even consider traveling as part of their routine lifestyle. Perhaps‚ the reason for its popularity is because more people have come to realize the benefits of traveling. People from all walks of life‚ both young and old‚ enjoy traveling. Most of the younger travelers tend to seek for
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The Relationship between Community and Sustainability In recent years there has been an increase amount of awareness in terms of how sustainable our world has to be‚ in order to maintain the civilization of all people. The question becomes‚ is it already too late to fix our immoral behaviors‚ as we observe the number of failing state increasing all over the world‚ whether it in china‚ Africa and so forth. Throughout this paper‚ I will offer a summary on the ideal of a sustainable community and the
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What are the benefits of human genetic engineering? The benefits of human genetic engineering can be found in the headlines nearly every day. With the successful cloning of mammals and the completion of the Human Genome Project‚ scientists all over the world are aggressively researching the many different facets of human genetic engineering. These continuing breakthroughs have allowed science to more deeply understand DNA and its role in medicine‚ pharmacology‚ reproductive technology‚ and countless
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Environmental Threats Global Problems Sea Level Rising At present‚ sea levels around the world are rising. Current sea level rise potentially impacts human populations and the natural environment. Global average sea level rose at an average rate of around 1.7 ± 0.3 mm per year over 1950 to 2009 and at a satellite-measured average rate of about 3.3 ± 0.4 mm per year from 1993 to 2009‚[01] an increase on earlier estimates.[02] Climate change Destructive sudden heavy rains‚ intense tropical
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As the Earth becomes more populated and humans experience increased life expectancy‚ there has also been an increase in carelessness. As far as concerns for the environment‚ humans have been lacking in the practice of sustainability‚ recycling‚ and self-sufficiency‚ and this has become a major issue. Due to these deficiencies‚ humans have drastically lost their intimate connections with the planet’s natural materials and geographical landmarks. That being said‚ it is crucial that the public starts
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Environmental Engineering in the Power Electronics Education Annika Nilsson Environmental Engineering in the Power Electronics Education Annika Nilsson *‚ Per Karlsson **‚ Lars Gertmar **‚*** Department of Building and Environmental Technology Lund University‚ Lund‚ Sweden Phone: +46 46 222 96 15 Fax: +46 46 222 45 35 ** Department of Industrial Electrical Engineering and Automation Lund University‚ Lund‚ Sweden Phone: +46 46 222 92 90 Fax: +46 46 14 21 14 *** ABB Corporate Research‚ Västerås
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inequalities. In parallel‚ we will support community-driven development management as a way to ensure more democratic and participatory local development processes. Last but not least‚ we will focus on encouraging the protection and sustainable use of environmental resources‚ as these represent one of Sri Lanka’s most precious and crucial assets‚ as well as its most threatened due to the increasing impact of climate change. On behalf of ACTED‚ I would like to extend a warm thank you to our partners‚ donors
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Environmental Factors Paper Dallas Brekke MKT 461 - Marketing March 11‚ 2007 Environmental Factors Paper In any company‚ external factors exist that have an effect on the firms operations. Much of the time‚ these factors are largely uncontrollable and can only be managed and influenced to the best of the firm ’s ability. These factors are what make up the marketing environment. In this paper‚ we will explore some of the domestic and global environmental factors that may impact Dell Computer
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