been relying on coal as an energy source for hundreds of years. Coal may be an inexpensive source of energy‚ but comes at the price of harming the environment. Critics of this industry say we should total abandon the use of coal because of its negative impacts and supports say that its economic impacts outweigh its environmental impacts. A solution to this issue is to find the common ground between these two sides and still use coal as an energy source‚ but put regulations on coal mining and burning
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India’s Energy Scenario & Coal India is currently among the top three fastest growing economies of the world. As natural corollary India ’s energy needs too are fast expanding with its increased industrialization and capacity addition in Power generation. This is where ’Coal ’ steps in. In India coal is the critical input for major infrastructure industries like Power‚ Steel and Cement. Coal is the most dominant energy source in India ’s energy scenario. Coal meets around 52% of primary commercial
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At present‚ the people are facing severe loadshedding/blackout problems due to shortage of power supply. Industries are closing down. Millions of Man hours have been lost leading to an increase in poverty and economic loss of billions of rupees to the country. It is happening despite the facts that about 60% of Pakistan’s population has an access to electricity. And according to World Energy Statistics 2011‚ published by IEA‚ Pakistan’s per capita electricity consumption is one-sixth of the World
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Corruption The word corruption means the destruction‚ ruining or the spoiling of a society or a nation. A corrupt society stops valuing integrity‚ virtue or moral principles. It changes for the worse. Such a society begins to decay and sets itself on the road to self destruction. Corruption is an age old phenomena. Selfishness and greed are the two main causes of corruption. Political corruption is the abuse of their powers by state officials for their unlawful private gain. Over
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CORRUPTION SCANDALS IN THE PHILIPPINES Nowadays foreigners and citizens alike say that the Philippines has the most corrupt leadership and economy. Corruption in the Philippines has become "a humanitarian crisis" and scandals increasingly seem to dominate the news. The worsening corruption has eaten up the right of every citizen to good governance‚ freedom‚ decent life‚ and more importantly his or her dignity. Corruption is a serious obstacle to the social and economic development of a
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THE CAUSES OF CORRUPTION: A CROSS-NATIONAL STUDY Why is corruption—defined here as the misuse of public office for private gain—perceived to be more widespread in some countries than others? Different theories associate cross-national variation in the extent of corruption with particular historical and cultural traditions‚ levels of economic development‚ political institutions‚ and government policies. This paper analyzes which of various plausible determinants are significantly related to an
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Political Corruption: Causes‚ Effects and Remedies Introduction Corruption is like a parasite1; that resides in the body and feeds from the essential nutrients being given to the being. This parasite is growing at a rapid pace and is feeding on individuals and on society. There will come a time where in this parasite may grow into such a giant that living itself may become a challenge. It is surely beckoning our country India and we need to address this problem. At present there are only a few who
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Police Corruption In America Abstract Police corruption can be dated back to the 1890’s. This is still a major problem with many police agencies as of today. There are some cases where the officers are being paid off by the drug dealers. Police corruption can be resolved by tighten supervision‚ increasing the rules and by the amount of paperwork. Back in the 1890’s corrupted cops where being paid as little as 20 dollars a month
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Batangueños vs planned coal-fired power plant Amen (or the Archdiocesan Ministry on Environment) is not saying amen to the 600-megawatt coal-fired power plant (CFPP) that JG Summit Corp. plans to build in Barangay Pinamucan Ibaba in Batangas City. Amen and the No to Coal-Fired Power Plant Coalition are leading the citizens’ protest. Coal is among the dirtiest sources of energy. The furor over the proposed CFPP in Palawan has not drowned out the Batangueños’ own protest against a similar threat to
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Impact of bribery and corruption on business Some companies manage to survive and get away with bribery and corruption while others get caught up in public scandals that cost them a fortune destroying their brands‚ defending themselves and ultimately losing out on business‚ a top bribery and corruption-buster said. Retired Judge Ameer Ismail‚ Chairman of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABC)‚ speaking on the topic ‘Bribery and Corruption: Impact on Business Environment’
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