basically about contaminating the land surface of the earth through dumping urban waste matter indiscriminately‚ dumping of industrial waste‚ mineral exploitation‚ and misusing the soil by harmful agricultural practices. Pollution includes visible litter and waste along with the soil itself being polluted. The soil gets polluted by the chemicals in pesticides and herbicides used for agricultural purposes along with waste matter being littered in urban areas such as roads‚ parks‚ and streets.
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Part A: As a consultant land manager‚ whom would you regard as key stakeholders and how would you go about engaging with them to balance‚ or reconcile‚ the three pillars of sustainable development in the subject area? Sustainable development is defined as “development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” In this essay‚ I will be tabulating all the three pillars of sustainable development which are; Economic
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activities. Causes of Land Pollution 1. Degenerative Actions Degenerative Actions encompass a lot of human actions‚ including - deforestation‚ overuse of pesticides and chemical fertilizers‚ desertification‚ mining‚ inefficient and / or inadequate waste treatment‚ landfill‚ litter‚ etc. 2. Misuse of Land Misuse of Land mainly refers to felling of trees to clear land for agriculture‚ as well as processes like desertification and land conversion. Desertification is when anthropogenic effects of
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marine life due to the contamination of their habitats. Unfortunately‚ this occurrence is not uncommon‚ and it is mainly the result of human activities. Most pollution is derived from industrial waste‚ which is eventually integrated into the ocean in the form of various pollutants. Aside from industrial waste‚ many other human activities also contribute to aquatic pollution‚ including littering at beaches and coastal areas where harmful or contaminant chemicals and particles are deposited into the ocean
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2001-CE GEOG HONG KONG EXAMINATIONS AUTHORITY HONG KONG CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION EXAMINATION 2001 PAPER 1 GEOGRAPHY PAPER 1 8.30 am – 10.00 am (1½ hours) This paper must be answered in English 1. Answer THREE questions only‚ choosing ONE question from each section. 2. Draw sketch maps and diagrams to supply additional‚ relevant information when appropriate. 3. In each question‚ two marks will be awarded for effective communication. © Hong Kong Examinations Authority
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for the big hotels also equals more carbon emissions created by travellers. That is why‚ starting from the 90s‚ the concept of the “green hotel” began to spread through the lodging industry encouraging practices that saved energy and water‚ managed waste and educated guests about ways to help environment. Some hotels found greener building designs alone could cut 30-50% of their energy costs‚ a savings that for a full service hotel could equal to as much as $6‚75 on the daily room rate (Washington
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social Responsibility. Bell‚ S Hughes‚ (1998) “Environmental Protection: Underlying Concepts – A personal Exploration Part III.” Enviromental Law & Mangement. Vol.10 No.6. Y DuPont and Zakkow‚ op ENDS Report (2002) “Agency Slams “Merge” fines for waste offences.” No.334‚ November ENDS Report (2001) “Compamnies treat pollution as ‘acceptable risk’ says agency” No.321. October. Howarth. W. (1997) “Self- monitoring‚ self policing‚ self incriminating and pollution law.” Modern Law Review. Vol.60‚ No
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Cited: Chamberlain‚ Gethin. ’India ’s Generation Of Children Crippled By Uranium Waste ’. The Guardian. N.p.‚ 2009. Web. 13 Mar. 2015. Globalissues.org‚. ’Effects Of Consumerism and Global Issues ’. N.p.‚ 2015. Web. 13 Mar. 2015. Oaklandinstitute.org‚. ’Foreign Corporations Scramble To Buy African Land Raising Food Security Concerns
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ways we are continuing to waste and ways we were stopping waste. He addresses issues environmental and economical. He discusses how individuals go on their way to easy and cheaper products rather than investing in products that will last longer. For example‚ he mentions the old-fashion waste we do in our environments like spewing and sewage that affects both air and water‚ we just continue to do it because it is cheap and effective. We have gotten good to eliminate the waste we need to cutting the least
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Government Waste References Linda M. Smith Oklahoma Wesleyan University May 3‚ 2010 References Barro‚ R. (2009‚ January 22). Government spending is no free lunch. The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved from http://online.wsj.com Conway‚ K. (1997). Labor supply‚ taxes‚ and government spending: A microeconometric analysis. Review of Economics and Statistics‚ 79(1)‚ 50-67. Retrieved from http://www.icpsr.umich
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