Sustainability is a word that we have been hearing a lot in the recent years‚ but do we actually know what does it mean? More importantly‚ do we know how to achieve sustainability or be sustainable? And what are the consequences of being or not being sustainable? These are all questions we have to know their answers in order to preserve what we already have for future generations. Sustainability has many definitions and it depend on how the person defines it. To me‚ sustainability is the action
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process‚ service‚ program‚ project or initiative (PPSPPI) that exists in either Norway or Mongolia (that cannot be found in Australia) but can be adapted to the Australian environment and write a submission to the appropriate body or organisation recommending uptake of the PPSPPI. (note: your PPSPPI does NOT have to relate to the urban development environment – it can be anything that is innovative and sustainable). OR B. Write a LITERATURE REVIEW comparing a sustainable and innovative urban development
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and processing of coffee and various forms of coffee beverage available worldwide. * To study the popularity and demand of various forms of coffee in Navi-Mumbai. * To know the awareness among the residents of Navi-Mumbai about the availability and the health benefits of coffee beverage. * To study the scope of coffee shops in Navi-Mumbai. * To popularize coffee as a healthy beverage in Navi-Mumbai. 1. Introduction 1.1 fig Coffee is a brewed beverage with
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affect crop yield and actually negatively impact transportation activities. Air pollution from our current transport trends also creates respiratory problems. Visual intrusion of transport also has social impacts and the noise generated can cause a nuisance and lower quality of life. Habitat destruction occurs when building roads or tumbling houses to extend runways‚ therefore all of this damage to the environment is unsustainable. Current transport systems generate waste in terms of vehicles‚ parts and
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How significant is the challenge posed by political Islam? ‘Political Islam is no longer a geostrategic factor; it is at most a societal phenomenon...I believe that the Islamist moment closed a door: that of revolution and the Islamic state. Only the rhetoric remains.’ (Olivier Roy) Introduction This essay focuses on the implications of political Islam on the international system since the mid 1970s and assesses the military and ideological challenges posed by political Islam on the Middle-East
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general sphere of influence of a city. A region in general terms is envisaged as a natural unit‚ in contrast to the artificial unit created for administrative purposes. In practice a prefix is added to highlight the attributes on which the region has been defined‚ for example‚ agriculture region‚ resource region‚ city region‚ planning region etc. Planning: All the daily activities of human beings are carried out on land. Proper organization of these activities i.e. planning will help the human
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Regional strategies for global leadership As the rising tide of globalization‚ some companies may lost the way or make mistakes to set out to create a worldwide strategy. In fact‚ better results come from strong regional strategies‚ which is the bridge that connect the local and global initiatives‚ and can significantly boost a company’s performance. The role and importance of regions According to the article‚ an increasing number of companies regard regions as enabler of cross-border integration
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Sustainability Review 2010 bp.com/sustainability 2 A letter from our group chief executive / 4 How BP is changing 6 Gulf of Mexico oil spill / 14 How we operate / 22 Energy future 30 Safety / 34 Environment / 38 Society Within hours of the Deepwater Horizon accident‚ BP teams were working to stop the leak. We also acted to minimize the spill’s impact on the environment by containing‚ removing and dispersing oil offshore‚ protecting the shoreline and cleaning up oil that came ashore. And we
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summary: Sustainability reporting‚ alternatively known as CSR reporting‚ is the annual process whereby companies - public‚ private; large and small - report on their sustainability performance. Reports typically cover social‚ environmental‚ economic and ethical performance and incorporate information on a company ’s environmental impact or carbon footprint‚ staff satisfaction‚ community investment etc. Sustainability reporting is becoming increasingly important as a tool companies can use to demonstrate
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Describe at least one significant setting. Explain how the setting helped you understand one or more key ideas in the text as a whole. The astonishing adventurous novel written by John Marsden‚ Tomorrow When The War Began‚ has a significant setting. The setting is known as Hell. Hell is described as a beautiful place despite the name it up holds. It is significant because Ellie and her friends were camping out there when the invasion of Wirrawee begun. Ellie and her friends soon made ‘Hell’ their
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