From website: www.fairtrade.org.uk. We got some information about the Fair Trade of chocolate The chocolate is made from Cocoa‚ and Cocoa was first planted in Ghana in 1879. Ghana is renowned for the quality of its cocoa beans. Cocoa accounts for 28% of Ghana’s foreign exchange earnings and 57% of total agricultural exports. In 2006‚ Ghana exported 358‚000 tonnes of cocoa worth $ 1.06bn making it the second most important export commodity after gold. Kuapa Kokoo is a cocoa-growing co-operative
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TYPES OF OIL AND GAS AGREEMENT a. Concessions b. Joint Ventures c. Service Contracts d. Production Sharing Contracts/Risk Sharing Contracts e. Hybrids CONCESSION This is a kind of contract that creates the greatest distance between the government and oil operators. Under this agreement‚ the Contractor has exclusive rights to explore‚ develop‚ sell‚ and export oil/gas from a specified area for a fixed period of time. The Company is responsible for all decisions concerning production‚ although
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Colonialism and Imperialism are one of the core foundations of the Atlantic Trade System that occurred between the 14th and 19th centuries. Colonialism is the process of a group of external settlers‚ in this case settling in Africa and claiming the land for their own. Colonialism is the control or governing influence of a nation over a dependent country‚ territory‚ or people. Colonialism refers to the set of practices and policies implemented by the imperial agents to obtain and maintain control
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races of the TradeTraces of the Trade: A Story from the Deep North In the 2008‚ documentary film‚ "Traces of the Trade: A Story from the Deep North‚" written‚ co-produced‚ and co-directed by‚ Katrina Browne. Browne discovers that her New England ancestors were the largest slave traders in American history. She learned about her dreadful past when her grandmother compiled their family history. She discovered unbeknownst to her that she had been exposed to her family ’s ugly secrets during childhood
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Disadvantages of Facebook Now it’s time to talk about some disadvantages of Facebook. There are some Disadvantages of Facebook beside all these advantages. Some of the main disadvantages are : #. Facebook is Addicting! Facebook is too much addicting! Facebook is too too addicting! Yes it is indeed addicting which often kills your valuable time. Using Facebook for your need is fine but when you waste most of your valuable time then it is not good. The biggest disadvantages of Facebook is it’s addiction
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Definition: a trade union is an organisation formed by employees/workers in a particular trade or craft who have come together to to achieve common goals such as protecting the integrity of its trade‚ achieving higher pay‚ increasing the number of employees an employer hires‚ and better working conditions. functions · to obtain and maintain just and proper wages and working conditions and generally to do all such things as may be necessary to protect and advance the interests of its members
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imagine an America where Colleges are free and there are no student loans needed. That is what people call a Utopia because it will never exist unless we sacrifice something else. The average person is all for free college because student loans are the biggest debt they gain as a young adult. However‚ they tend to skip over the many negatives that come with free College. Colleges should not be free because the government will use taxes to pay for the college‚ college is a crucial period where people
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The Advantages and Disadvantages of Globalization Prepared by Ummul Wara November 2012 Content 1. Introduction - What is Globalization?............................................1 2. Advantages of globalization……………………………………….…2 3. Disadvantages of globalization………………………………….…..4 4. Conclusion – to globalize or not to globalize……………………….6 5. References Introduction - What is globalization? Globalization can be defined as ‘international integration’‚ which can be described as
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statement:"the rise of regional trading blocs threatens the free trade progress made by the WTO." Regional trade blocs compete against each other. Free trade will exist within each bloc‚ but each bloc will protect its market from outside competition with high tariffs. Trade diversion occurs when lower-cost external suppliers are replaced by higher-cost suppliers within the free trade area. Eg. United States and Mexico set up a free trade area and imposed tariffs on imports from all countries. If
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Advantages and disadvantages of living in the countryside Privacy If you like privacy‚ living in the country works well -- particularly if your home is situated in a remote area and you don’t have neighbors for miles. This also provides solitude. Less Pollution The countryside is generally quiet and peaceful -- certainly not as contaminated with toxic pollutants as the city. There isn’t as much traffic or smog or pollution from industry. Ecologically speaking‚ the advantages to living in the
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