sequestration‚ oxygen production ‚climate regulation‚ etc • scientific or educational value • biological control (another example of negative feedback) • gene sources • environmental monitors • recreation and ecotourism • human health - possible future medical applications • rights of indigenous peoples • intrinsic (ethical) value - biorights 4.3.2 Compare and contrast the role and activities of intergovernmental and non‑governmental
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Malaysia is a Southeast Asian nation that exists on two sides of the South China Sea‚ splits into Peninsular Malaysia which covers the southernmost point of Eurasia‚ and Malaysian Borneo (East Malaysia)‚ which is on the island of Borneo. Malaysia is bordered by Thailand on the peninsula‚ and Indonesia and Brunei on the island of Borneo. Malaysia covers an area of 329‚847 square kilometers (127‚355 square miles). Malaysia is divided into two regions‚ with a total of thirteen states based on Malay
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ASSIGNMENT ON “GO GREEN CONCEPT IN HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY” Course: Housekeeping Management Go green concept: Few years ago when climate change really started to come into focus and people began to think how to protect our mother Earth and of the ways to create a sustainable hospitality industry‚ many hotels and resorts started their green programs being a first choice for many guests and travelers since last decade. Governments are also encouraging their people to go green while
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Negative Economic Impacts of Tourism There are many hidden costs to tourism‚ which can have unfavorable economic effects on the host community. Often rich countries are better able to profit from tourism than poor ones. Whereas the least developed countries have the most urgent need for income‚ employment and general rise of the standard of living by means of tourism‚ they are least able to realize these benefits. Among the reasons for this are large-scale transfer of tourism revenues out of the
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“GOING GREEN” Number of Words: 1288 CONTENT 1. Introduction………………………………………………………. 3 2. “Going Green” 4 2.1. Description 4 2.2. Happenings 4 3. Hotel’s standpoint 5 3.1. “Going Green” in the Hospitality Industry 5 3.2. “LEED” Certificate 5 3.3. Examples of Change 5 4. Acting 7 4.1 Advantages 7 4.2 Disadvantages 7 5. Conclusion…………………………………………..……………… 8 6. Reference List………………………………………………..….. 9 6.1 Internet………………………………………………………………………………….………………9
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Exam One Study Guide GEA 2000 Chapter 1: Geography What is geography? What do geographers study? How is geography interdisciplinary? What is cartography and GIS? What is the grid system and its parts? What are map projections‚ and how do they distort the Earth? What is a region and how are they determined? What is a transition zone? What are interregional linkages? What are the internal forces and external forces that shape the physical environment? What is plate tectonics‚ and how does
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With reference to case studies‚ critically evaluate the success of management schemes in fragile environments (40 marks) A fragile environment is one which is easy to disrupt‚ and once disrupted‚ difficult to restore. An example of this kind of environment is the Sundarbans; the largest single block of mangrove swamp in the world‚ covering 10‚000 km² from the coasts of West Bengal to Bangladesh. The mangrove swamps are sensitive to a number of factors‚ including temperature‚ salinity and sea level
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The tourism literature contains substantial discussions on how increasing numbers of attendees and conventions at a destination contributes to the local economy‚ but there is limited research on the environmental impact of the concomitant increases in air and other travel‚ and other activity increases in energy and other resource use. This research assesses the current environmental position of the convention industry in the United States and formulates suggestions for future direction in regard
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Tourism as complex phenomenon Tourism development is a complex process involving the coming together of domestic and international development agents and the key stakeholders groups with the state policy‚ planning regulations. These create a challenge to implementation of sustainable tourism development plan and make South Africa tourism to be complex. To make this argument the paper will address land policy in South Africa‚ environmental impacts‚ the roles of private sector in
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Endangered mammal The maned-three-toed sloth‚ also known as the maned sloth is the rarest of the five sloth species and is endemic to Brazil (Macdonald‚ 2001) . Its name derives from the black mane of hairs‚ which runs down the back of its neck an over the shoulders. Like other sloths are characterized by their short bodies‚ long limbs and stumpy tails (Emmons‚ 1990) . Unusual is its proportions of body parts‚ with very small eyes‚ small ears‚ and a tail that is hidden in the fur ‚ along with a
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