announced 10 minutes prior to the end of the test. You will not be allowed to leave early. Express your thoughts carefully‚ logically‚ and effectively. Provide examples and evidence to support your ideas. DO NOT WRITE ON A TOPIC OTHER THAN THE ONE ASSIGNED BELOW Several years ago‚ futurists predicted that‚ as a result of developing technology and automation‚ people in the U.S. would have much more leisure than in the future. However‚ a recent survey indicates that since the early 1980s the
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people‚ the word sustainable is an adjective that means the activity the word describes can continue forever. For example‚ since biblical days‚ farmers practiced sustainable agriculture by leaving their fields fallow every seventh year. In early America‚ farmers knew that for agriculture to be sustainable‚ the same crop could not be planted in the same field year after year. Sustainable agriculture has always been practiced by successful farmers. Farmers who didn’t practice sustainable agriculture inevitably
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"Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. It contains within it two key concepts: 1) the concept of needs‚ in particular the essential needs of the world’s poor‚ to which overriding priority should be given 2) the idea of limitations imposed by the state of technology and social organization on the environment’s ability to meet present and future needs." Over the past two decades
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The word ’sustainable’ means maintainable or bearable. Hence sustainable development refers to that development which may be prolonged for a considerable period of time or which may be bearable by the system and the society. It refers to a type of development that meets the needs of the present generation‚ maintains same level of development for a longer period of time‚ conserves the existing resources for the future generation so that same level of development could continue and causes very
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favour of developed countries (DCs) but against less-developed countries (LDCs) in recent decades.” Critically evaluate this statement providing real-world examples & recent evidence to support your argument. Introduction In recent decades International trade rules and practices have worked in favour of developed countries but against less developed countries‚ in recent years however this trend has declined and the future of trade rules and practice appears to be less discriminatory
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Sustainable Development for the Benefit of Human Welfare In recent years‚ with the development of society and economy‚ some of the non-renewable resources‚ such as coal‚ oil‚ natural gas‚ gradually consumed by human beings. Nearly since 1980s‚ people have realized the severity of the problem and the discussions about sustainable development have become the hit topic among public‚ and up till now‚ it is also a controversial problem. According to the view of environmental and economic experts
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Introduction Sustainable development is basically a simple idea to us all. We must achieve a balance between economic‚ social and environmental objective. If we are to maintain and improve the quality of our own lives and pass that quality on to future generations‚ we must use finite natural resources in an efficient way without waste‚ and protect the natural environment to enhance the ability of future generations to maintain and improve their lives. Sustainable development in the housing will
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Arthur Miller has developed Abigail throughought the play‚ accordingly‚ to suit her role: the young antagonist. As the play progresses we find that she is utterly ruthless and persistently egocentric in order to accomplish her intentions no matter how distressing the impact on others. She is the driving force and sole instigator of each traumatic event in the play. Miller swiftly introduces us to the ‘strikingly beautiful girl’ who has ‘an endless capacity for dissembling’. This already gives
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Why we need to do M&E Feedback mechanism (what works and what does not) Informing stakeholders Project Cycle Assessment and planning- implementation and monitoring- evaluation- adaption Outcome Monitoring (Impact Evaluation) vs. Process Monitoring (Implementation Evaluation) Monitoring Strategy Comparisons- comparing results of our project to some benchmarks: Comparing a group impacted by our project to itself (over time) Comparing a group impacted by our project to a group not impacted
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Continent’. The term ‘Third World’ came around during the Cold War to classify countries/continents that remained self-governing with a capitalist or communist government. This definition allows us to categorise the nations of the world into three groups based on social‚ political‚ and economic distribution. These groups are; the First World‚ the Second world and the Third world. Political reasons for a lack of development- In the late 19th century‚ European imperial powers (such as the British
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