INFLUENCE OF POVERTY AND DEVELOPMENT ON ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION BY: KABERA HENRY MACHARIA EM12/2880/11 AN ASSIGNMENT SUBMITTED TO: DR S.M. MAKINDI ENSCI. 701- ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT EGERTON UNIVERSITY AUGUST 2011 Table of contents. Table of contents. ii Table of figures. iii List of abbreviations. iv QUESTION ONE. 1 Introduction 1 Industrialization. 2 1.1 The Effect of Industrial Pollution 2 1.1.1 Global Warming 2 1.1.2 Air Pollution. 4 1.1.3 Water Pollution[pic]
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For what reasons‚ and to what extent‚ did the Potsdam Conference of July 1945 contribute to the development of the Cold War? The name “Cold War” is the name given to a series of events such as numerous international affairs and major crises that occurred after World War Two until the USSR dissolved in 1991‚ these events include the Cuban Missile Crisis and the rise and fall of the Berlin wall. However‚ before the Cold War happened‚ conferences were held between leaders of Britain‚ USA and the
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The environment plays a significant role in life. Meanwhile‚ humans impact on natural environment as well‚ through pollution‚ greenhouse effect. Obviously‚ our growing population not only means that people use more resources‚ people also produce more pollution. Therefore‚ pollution of the natural environment is the main issue. Today‚ increasing population growth causes the natural environment to change greatly. This paper focuses on the negative influence of population growth on the environment in
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To what extent does globalization narrow the development gap? The development gap was first identified in 1981 by the West German Chancellor Willy Brandt. He explained that there was a clear North-South divide where the North holds 80% of the earth’s wealth and the south 20%. The development gap was explained in this case as the difference between the wealth of the countries. This can be measured via GDP per capita. However the general development gap is explained as not only the differences in
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To what extent did the development of the Cold War influence Stalin’s policies inside the USSR? Up until 1945 the tensions between the USSR and the USA had been covered by the fact that both sides were trying to fight against Hitler and therefore relations up until the war had been relaxed. However this changed after 1945 the victory against Germany brought them international superpower status giving them more control and influence over many countries especially in Eastern Europe. As a result Stalin
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Prentice Hall. Copyright © 2009 by Pearson Education‚ Inc. 1 The Systems Development Environment Chapter Objectives After studying this chapter‚ you should be able to: ½ Define information systems analysis and design. ½ Discuss the modern approach to systems analysis and design that combines both process and data views of systems. ½ Describe the role of the systems analyst in information systems development. ½ Describe three types of information systems: transaction processing systems
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The Impact of Prohibition on the State of Mississippi Prohibition is an often untold story in American History. It was overshadowed by the Great Depression and it lasted only 13 years. Prohibition was revoked on a national level in 1933‚ however Mississippi held onto Prohibition until 1966. Prohibition caused many of Mississippi’s current problems such as a low quality education and higher teen drinking rates. When Prohibition first came into effect‚ organized crime was on a decline. The days of
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Please‚ use a real company example to illustrate your points. The triple bottom line outcome focuses on the concept where firms are environmentally conscious and socially responsible by achieving a balance between profits‚ avoiding damage to the environment‚ and achieving social benefits (Douglas‚ 2012). Traditionally‚ firms focused on profit maximization to achieve profits to pay out dividends and capital gains so shareholders can buy things. In a recent article‚ Nursing Homes are overbilling Medicare
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done after the second Punic war‚ when Rome placed an unbearable conditions on the Carthaginians and destroyed their fleet‚ why did Rome go into a third war we ask? Rome knew that Carthage will always be a thorn in their side if they dont wipe it from the face of the earth‚ and that’s what they did. Clearly Rome’s reason for war was not related to "casus belli"‚ they did not fight a just war. The Punic war was inevitable‚ it had to happen because Carthage and Rome were like two giants‚ they both
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Demonstrate and evaluate how the environment‚ both inside and outside‚ and equipment and materials are checked and used to ensure safety. In my setting the following factors are taken into account when planning safe indoor and outdoor environments: • The individual needs‚ age and abilities of the children and young people • Specific risks to individuals such as Autism‚ staff-pregnancy‚ sensory impairments • The function and purpose of environments and services offered •
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