Time for national debate on drug trade By Bethany Rayner Eddie Maguire’s Opinion piece “Time for national debate on evil drug trade” in the Herald sun on April 1st 2012 is a logical piece which appeals to Australians as a whole and those who are particularly associated with drugs. This article was published after the devastating news on Ben Cousin’s relapse became a public affair and the idealistic view on the AFL became tainted. Throughout the piece Eddie voices his opinion by the use of inclusive
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wealth‚ and nobility. This status and curiosity fueled the creation of a profitable business. Brazil has long been a prime source of “exotic” animals. With an area covering more than 8.47 million square kilometers‚ Brazil has one of the richest wildlife worldwide. It has the greatest number of species‚ with approximately 3‚000 terrestrial vertebrates and 3‚000 fresh water fishes. Brazil is the richest country in mammal diversity‚ with 524 species and ranks third in birds‚ with nearly 1‚677 species
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1.3. Why the Illegal Drugs Industry grew in Colombia The exponential growth of the illegal drugs industry in this country raises several questions: why is Colombia so much involved in this illegal drug market? Why is this country the main importer of cocaine in the United States and in Europe? Why the production is located in Colombia and not in another country? Many analysts tried to answer these questions‚ and the answers cannot be so obvious since the drug can be produced in many other countries
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THE ILLEGAL BUSH MEAT TRADE The second half of the 20th century has seen the continent of Africa in continuous turmoil. Civil wars‚ the AIDS epidemic‚ deforestation‚ and desertification are just a few of the problems facing Africa. A more recent threat to this ancient and fragile environment has emerged and is quickly gaining strength at devouring life the bush meat trade. "Bush meat" refers to the smoked carcasses of various wild‚ and often endangered species that are sold illegally at rural
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Theme : The Evils of the Illegal Trade in Wildlife and Wildlife Parts: A Global Perspective Topic for the Essay Writing Section : The illegal trade in wildlife and wildlife parts has had very serious repurcussions on many species of wildlife worldwide‚ paving the way for many of them to be pushed to the brink of extinction. Discuss this statement in the light of what is taking place today to a certain species or a number of different species. Discuss the roles of legislators‚ law enforcement
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History With Social Studies * Module: Documents And Methodology (Slavery) Table Of Content: * Introduction * Background to the slave trade act * Sir Robert Townsend Farquhar * Problem: Which law to follow? * Various challenges Farquhar faced * Some cases of Illegal Slave Trade caught in the colony * The Slave Trade Felony Act in 1813 * The Malagasy Treaty With Radama in 1817 * Corruption found during the Farquhar Era (1810-1822) * Corrupted Officials
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BLOOD DIAMONDS Student: XXXX YYYY Subject: International Economics‚ Spring 2007 Table of context: 1. Introduction ..2 2. Brief description of diamonds 2 3. Trade ..4 a. Nature of Diamonds .4 b. Industry’s Lack of Transparency 5 4. Political-economical view on this issue ..7 5. Tariffs.( USA) .8 6. Conclusion and
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small aircraft‚ staying below radar level and landing in dry riverbeds‚ it inspired Lehder to use the same technique to smuggle cocaine in the United State. When both of them got out‚ they became business partners. This idea revolutionized the cocaine trade because before‚ they relied on humans to bring cocaine into the US‚ and only small quantities could be transported each time. Now‚ drug dealers could import up to several hundred kilos of cocaine at a time‚ without taking as a much risk
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education and enforcement‚ which aims at keeping drug pushers away from children and teenagers." It’s because I agree with the DEA that I affirm the resolution‚ "RESOLVED: The abuse of illegal drugs ought to be treated as a matter of public health‚ not of criminal justice." I offer the following definitions: Illegal drug: A class of conciousness-altering drugs that operate at a high efficiency. (Princeton) Treated: To deal with a matter (Merriam Webster) Ought: Indicating desirability (Merriam
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Wildlife Wildlife traditionally refers to non-domesticated animal species‚ but has come to broadly include all plants and other microbes that grow or live wild in an area without being introduced by humans.[1] Domesticating wild plant and animal species for human benefit has occurred many times all over the planet‚ and has a major impact on the environment‚ both positive and negative. Wildlife can be found in all ecosystems. Deserts‚ forests‚ rain forests‚ plains‚ grasslands‚ and other areas including
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