University of Phoenix Material Environmental Resources Worksheet Using the assigned readings from Week Four‚ write a 50- to 75-word response to each of the following questions. Your responses will be assessed according to the accuracy of the content. Minerals 1. How do minerals affect society? Minerals have aided in the continuous growth of developing nations and also‚ "had abundant mineral deposits that enabled them to industrialize" (Berg‚ 2013). However‚ as a consequence of
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CONTENT Unit-6: Education for Environmental Sustainability a) Meaning of sustainable development - Concept of environmental sustainability - Sustainable development from ecological perspective & biogeophysical perspective - Situation analysis: forest cover and conservation‚ bio-diversity‚ natural parts & wild life sanctuaries‚ availability of potable water‚ toilet
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Discussion about the real situation of underemployment in Vietnam’s rural area Summary Vietnam started as a backward agricultural country. After more than 20 years of Renovations process‚ the economy of Vietnam is prospering. Human capital is one of four most important factors to develop the economy of a country. However‚ up to three-fourth (3/4) labor force of Vietnam is the rural labor and more than half of them is the labor of agriculture. Meanwhile‚ there is a significant
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its usefulness to production. A commodity is generally considered a natural resource when the primary activities associated with it are extraction and purification‚ as opposed to creation. Thus‚ mining‚ petroleum extraction‚ fishing‚ hunting‚ and forestry are generally considered natural-resource industries‚ while agriculture is not. The term was introduced to a broad audience by E. F. Schumacher in his 1973 book Small is Beautiful.[1] The term is defined by the United States Geological Survey as
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India ranks second worldwide in farm output. Agriculture and allied sectors like forestry‚ logging and fishing accounted for 18.6% of the GDP in 2005‚ employed 60% of the total workforce[7] and despite a steady decline of its share in the GDP‚ is still the largest economic sector and plays a significant role in the overall socio-economic development of India. Yields per unit area of all crops have grown since 1950‚ due to the special emphasis placed on agriculture in the five-year plans and
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Child Labour What is it? Child labour refers to the employment of children in any work that deprives children of their childhood‚ interferes with their ability to attend regular school‚ and that is mentally‚ physically‚ socially‚ it is dangerous and harmful.[ When did it start? In the late 1700’s and early 1800’s‚ powerdriven machines replaced hand labour for the making of most manufactured items. Factories began to spring up everywhere‚ first in England and then in the United States. The owners
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In recent years‚ the depletion of natural resources has become a major focus of governments and organizations such as the United Nations (UN). This is evident in the UN’s Agenda 21 Section Two which outlines the necessary steps to be taken by countries to sustain their natural resources.[4] The depletion of natural resources is considered to be a sustainable development issue.[5] The term sustainable development has many interpretations‚ most notably the Brundtland Commission’s ’to ensure that it
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Making New Technologies Work for Human Development. Oxford University Press‚ New York. Sharma‚ Devinder‚ 2002. “Digital Library on Indian Medicine Systems: Another Tool for Biopiracy”. Economic and Political Weekly‚ June 22. Shukla‚ R. S.‚ 2000. Forestry for Tribal Development. New Delhi: Wheeler Publications. Courtesy: http://avpayurveda.com INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE EROSION 11
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Lab 1 Forestry NAME________________________________________ Forest Mensuration Techniques For this lab you will need a tree‚ a yardstick (a measuring tape may also help)‚ paper and pencil‚ this worksheet‚ and a stick of any sort. If you do not have a tree (desert deployment‚ etc.) you may use any tall object – a building‚ flagpole‚ utility pole‚ etc. The principles remain the same. You are to complete 3 exercises (I‚ II‚ & IIIa or IIIb)– each measures trees using variations on the same technique
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* Corporate social responsibility is a form of corporate self-regulation integrated into a business model. * CSR policy functions as a built-in‚ self-regulating mechanism whereby business monitors and ensures its active compliance with the spirit of the law‚ ethical standards‚ and international norms. * The goal is embrace responsibility for‚ and encourage a positive impact through its activities on the environment‚ consumers‚ employees‚ communities‚ stakeholders and all other members of
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