Occupational Safety and Health in the Caribbean lecture notes Dr. A. Bailey BBA Unit 1 Course objectives On completion of this module the student should have mastered the following : * Overview of OHS in LAC * Gender issues * High risk occupations * Common occupational hazards * The impact of OHS in LAC * Main policy issues and challenges * Policy recommendations People spend more than one-third of each day at work. For this reason alone it should be clear that
Premium Occupational safety and health
Teens learn about sex from their peers and the media. This essay will examine three sources related to the topic of teen pregnancy. The three sources that will be examined are the following: “Experience Human Development” (Papalia‚ Feldma‚ Martorell‚ 2012)‚ “Could Hollywood Trick You Into Getting Pregnant” (Khidekal) and “Constructing and Deconstructing Teen Pregnancy as a Social Problem” (Neiterman‚ 2012). “Experience Human Development” by Diane E. Papalia‚ Ruth Duskin Feldman and Gabriela Martorell
Free Teenage pregnancy Adolescence Developmental psychology
Solar energy is argued to be the most sustainable type of energy there is‚ but some argue that it isn’t actually as sustainable as others would like to believe. The reason for this is‚ like with the wind energy‚ manufacturing the solar panels has some reports call ‘environmental downsides’. However‚ it is also considered to be one of the most sustainable energy types because it has two forms – light and heat‚ both of which are important to us and the wildlife surrounding us. Plants need the light
Premium Fossil fuel Renewable energy Solar cell
Peregrin falcons. Toronto “kill lights‚ save birds.” Certification system that shows how bird-friendly a structure is. Victoria‚ Northern Spain. Compact‚ dense urban form. 50% trips made by foot. no tall skyscapers and little suburban development. Trying to implement green belt around city. 600 of about 1‚000ha complete. Connects mountain tops surrounding the city to the city by trails. Biomimicry Strategies for cities. Use waste as resource Diversify and cooperate to fully use habitat
Premium City Sustainability Urban planning
pay special interest in developing the area of tourism. According to the online encyclopedia‚ sustainable tourism can be defined as ‘tourism development that avoids damage to the environment‚ economy and cultures of the locations where it takes place‚’ and its aim is to ensure that this development is a positive experience for local people‚ tourism companies and tourists themselves. But how can sustainable tourism be achieved? In this multicultural island‚ the tourism industry has varying levels
Premium Tourism Trinidad and Tobago
What is sustainable marketing? Explain how the sustainable marketing concept differs from the marketing concept and the societal marketing concept. Sustainable marketing is marketing that is socially and environmentally responsible and meets the present needs of consumers and businesses while also preserving or enhancing the ability of future generations to meet their needs. Marketers’ are reexamining their relationship with social values and responsibilities and with the very Earth that sustains
Premium Marketing
aware and being green. To grow into the future‚ businesses need to apply eco-efficient practices to produce better outputs. Everything a business does in relation to its products‚ services‚ people‚ and the community around it‚ should contribute a sustainable future. To be successful in the long-term‚ leaders must look beyond what they are doing today and consider what they will be doing in the near future and in the far future. This is an ever-changing world. This means they need to implement ethical
Premium Sustainability Natural environment Environment
Integrated Sustainable Waste Management in Bangalore Lessons learnt from the UWEP Programme in India UWEP City Series Uwep Final Report Volume II Anselm Rosario Anne Scheinberg Series editor: Verele de Vreede Anne Scheinberg December 2004 Nieuwehaven 201 2801 CW Gouda the Netherlands fax: +31 182 550313 e-mail: office@waste.nl website: http://www.waste.nl Cover photo: Swabhimana a major participant in the UWEP programme ©WASTE‚ Jeroen IJgosse Copyrights The research for this publication
Premium Waste management Local government Hazardous waste
1 Yan King Cho Sustainable competitive advantage In tourism industry‚ Changes is rapid. Innovation is the way for remaining their business situation and attracting more customers from other market pool. Innovating Strategy to expand own advantage to become sustainable. It increases competitiveness of the company to defeat the rivals. Dess et al.(2005) state that “Strategic innovations can be distinguished from the incremental and ‘accidental’ changes‚ as stately‚ by definition‚ includes a sustained
Premium The Walt Disney Company Walt Disney
Economic and Social Problems In The Caribbean Unemployment Globalization has contributed significantly to unemployment in the Caribbean. With the removal trade barriers‚ some industries have not been able to compete globally. The lack adequate skills that are required for the new industrial paradigm for example‚ information technology skills have also contributed to the problem of unemployment. A high level of unemployment among the young people of the Caribbean may results in various social problems
Premium Population density