Essays on Environmental Management

Engagement

Being one of the attendees to the Conference in Turkey, dubbed “Combating climate change, and the private sector” and hosted by the Turkey Industry and Business Association (TUSIAD). The topic for the conference is as mentioned above, and it had an array of issues to address about the political as well as the economic climate of the country (Moss et al. 750). Therefore, the paper involves a combination of the issues relating to the engagement and the research-based inferences relating to the effects of the climate change in Turkey to both business and political temperatures within the nation. It ...

Green HRM

It is the systemic and planned alignment of both the environmental objectives of an organization and ordinary human resource management activities. There are emerging issues related to green environmental governance which calls for the positioning of the operations which are termed as green in improving the environmental performance of firms. The inclusion of the green management in each day fabric and management is growing activity after the determination that green authorizations opportunities, matter for competitive benefit by the design and inventive approaches. For this to be successful, the greening operations are embedded with the strategies, mission statement and cultural ...

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Introduction According to the Associated Press, there were more poor people residing in the state of Washington in 2013 compared to the previous year. This was the case despite the poverty levels remaining steady “across the nation” (Le par. 1). In addition, the United Way has recently revealed in a “comprehensive report” that “1 in 3” Washington households “struggle financially” (Hobbs pars. 1, 22). The experts have arrived at their own conclusions as to why that it is currently the case in the state. However, even though the cause of poverty in Washington State has ...

Assignment Questions

National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) gets set up by the EPA by the Clean Air Act. The six principle pollutants entail the photochemical oxidants, lead, carbon monoxide, ground-level ozone, sulfur oxides as well as nitrogen oxides. Regulation of surface level ozone reduces the impact and other pollution damages on crops. Likewise, photochemical oxidants prompted particular action from the commission under NAAQS to develop standards that controlled coarse and fine atmospheric particles in the air. Also, the oxidants had the ability to poison agricultural foods just like lead. Therefore, the optimal level for lead is now at 1.5 mew-grams ...

Introduction

Sustainability refers to the endurance of the systems as well as processes. It is a definition of how biological systems would stand as diverse and indefinitely productive. The sustainability process is extremely systematic in the definition of enduring systems as well as processes. There are a number of interconnected domains, which define the most reliable principle of the sustainability in the form of economics, socio-economics, as well as ecology. Sustainable development is the most critical principle in the definition of sustainability. As a socio-ecological process, sustainability is easily achieved through pursuit of a common ideal.

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Abstract

Tourism has raised major concerns with regards to environmental pollution due to its rapid growth and development. Sustainable tourism has therefore, become the best way to ensure the coexistence between tourism and its environment. In this paper I discuss the initiatives that are being undertaken to reduce impact of tourism to the environment. I conclude with emphasis on the need for such initiatives to be promoted.

Introduction

Tourism has over the time been ranked as the most profitable economic activity in the world. It is a very large industry that attracts many forms of investments that in turn leads to ...

Introduction

Court option is a technique in the court that is deduced by the commitment it has to provide a comprehensive lay out of quality services in the court of law that mostly concern the criminal justice system (King, 2000). Such services maintain the safety of the public by creating new and better opportunities for people and at the same time gives the court other better alternatives to serve the individuals in equality and justice. M/S Bremen v. Zapata Off-Shore Co. is a case in which the petitioner was seeking review of the court of a legal document concerning a ...

Introduction

Companies found in different sectors of the economy as a result of the specificity of their activities have often been taunted for being responsible for the pollution harming almost every component of the natural environment. Consequently, the mostly unfavorable impacts of their economic activities that have a relationship with outward emissions, as well as, consumptions culminates to resource depletion, water, air and soil pollution and even the climate changes that have continually been realized on the globe. The occurrence of all the above culminates to deteriorating the quality of life and adverse consequences on the lives of the future ...

Abstract

The environmental problem has reached the level to become a global issue that needs to be addressed by all countries and steps that are already decided between nations have to be implemented at the earliest to ensure a sustainable environment for generations to come. Almost every country has assembled various organizations, media sectors and societies all over the world from the past three decades. The study investigates the major environmental issues that are currently taking place in the environment and the activities that are associated with this major problem. In particular, the report discusses environmental issues related to the ...

Environmental Management System (EMS) is a constantly evolving concept, aiming to regulate human activities in order to prevent the nature from degradation. Each EMS has generic components like policy, planning, procedures and controls, training and education, communication, assessment and improvement (Williams, P.W. and Todd, S.E., 1997). According to Todd S.E. (1996) evolution of sustainable tourism “from concept to practice” can be divided into three stages: stage one includes the development of principles on environmental management, stage two concerns sustainable practice like greening programs in tourism industry, stage three is environmental auditing. The highest point of sustainable tourism evolution should ...

Essay on Supply Chain and How to Improve.

Essay on supply chain and how to improve it Description of case company (Coca-Cola South Africa) Coca-Cola Fortune (CCF) has been operating in South Africa since 2002 as a franchise and is one of certified soft drink bottle. The Company operates from Port Elisabeth. The company has five production plants located at Port Elisabeth, Polokwane, Nelspruit, Bloemfontein, and Port Shepstone. It has a large number of workers from the diverse ethnicities of South Africa that creates an energetic, vigorous and challenging workplace. I visited Port Elizabeth during an industrial class visit where I observed the following. The company produces ...

Abstract

Maintaining a highly effective waste management system is an important part of being a clean and green city. While this may not be the top priority for some countries, especially the developing ones—because keeping a clean and green city can be costly; there are countries that are making long term investments for a more effective waste management system in the future. This can be evidenced by the fact that even countries like Qatar and the city of Dubai are finding it hard to find the political and economic will to develop and enforce environmental law and regulations. If ...

According to EPA (2016), environmental management involves the development of systems aimed at reducing environmental impacts of various activities. In the Brundtland commission report (WCED), sustainable development has been described as development aimed at meeting the current needs of the present generation. However, as the current generation focuses on meeting their own needs, their activities should not compromise the capability of future generations to also meet their own needs. Available evidence suggests that the future generation would have challenges meeting their own needs if the current generation fails to adopt sustainable practices. The sustainable development incorporates the triple line: ...

Tourism is the source of multiple economic benefits to any locality or country that attracts a steady flow of travelers. Foreign visitors can become a valuable source of foreign currency. So, a developing country should use its chance and reach its peak by boosting its revenues and getting its place in the competitive industry. Jamaica is focused on developing sustainable tourism and is ready to cope with difficulties on its way in order to get the tourism benefits and not harm its unique nature. But tourism has not only positive but also negative factors that can endanger the economy ...

Quality and Safety Standards

Introduction Quality and safety standards have come to the fore in the last few years as most businesses focus their efforts on attaining the suitable quality standards for their business. Kenyan Factories need to maintain certain quality and safety standards to provide their workers with a healthy working environment and ensure their safety from industrial accidents. Most of these standards are internationally recognised, to ensure the clients feel that the factory utilizes quality and safety standards and employees work in ethical and safe conditions. Accordance of quality and safety standards in Kenyan factories also ensures that the government trusts ...

Impacts of Petroleum Exploration, Extraction and Transport

Oil shale may be defined as those rocks that usually contain a high proportion and percentage of organic matter such as kerogen. Oil shale is mainly characterized by the low calorific value as well high ash and even mineral content. Oil usually produces energy, which serves a very crucial purpose to our planet. Energy is regarded as the lifeblood of the planet earth and its occupants, thereby, being categorized as among the essential commodities that normally powers the intentions to expand the global economy (Burnham, Stubblefield, & Campbell, 1980). In the 1950s, natural gas and oil became the primary sources of liveliness ...

Introduction

The need for a safe, hazard free and healthy environment cannot be over-emphasized. This need is accentuated by obvious facts such as climate change, acid rain, ozone depletion, species extinction as is characteristic of global environmental trends (Claudio, 2007). The UNEP, (2013) report shows that people everywhere around the world (2 million annual deaths and billions of diseases attributed to pollution) experience the negative consequences of environmental degradation, ecosystem decline and natural disasters due to untoward environmental practices as well as unsafe environmental management and disposal of toxic and dangerous waste materials, leading to worldwide demand for environmental justice and ...

Question 1

The Environmental Protection Agency was created through an executive order by President Richard Nixon. The Federal Agency was created for the purposes of enforcing the environmental statutes enacted by the Congress. Just like any other federal agency, the Environmental Protection Agency has the powers associated with the three arms of the government. It can legislate, administer and adjudicate. The regulations promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency have to be published in the Federal Register. If they are positively receipted they gain the force of law after 90 days. The Agency uses fines ...

INTRODUCTION

The wider population and the government are aware that prompt action is necessary to lessen the human impact on the environment, which is the means to turn around the global climate changes as well as lessening the demands on natural resources. Much has been done concerning this issue but a lot more needs to be done in order to decrease consumption of resources and get better environmental management if we want to repeal the global climate change and spare some resources to the future generations. Humanity is running out of natural resources and the global climate change is not something ...

A theoretical approach is proposed in order to link the strong environmental management to the improved supposed future financial performance as examined by the stock market performance. Therefore, the linkage to the firm’s performance is tested empirically with the help of a financial event methodology as well as the archival data of the firm-level environmental and financial performance. This enabled the researcher to measure the positive returns for the strong environmental management as directed by the environmental performance award. It was found out that the linkage between the environmental management and the financial performance may be useful to both practitioners and ...

Most of the hoteliers need to adopt sustainable activities for reduction in wastes through environmental management system (EMS) .These hoteliers can increase their financial performance and modest advantages by engaging in environmentally and socially accountable practices(Granly & Welo ,2014). I do not believe that environment friendly practice is a trend that hoteliers are utilizing to make the impression on of customers. I think that integrating environmental plans in hotel functions is beneficial for both the hotel and the environment. Hoteliers are not only presenting the color on their customers but also are conserving money in the long run. ...

1. Are there climate change and environmental pollution problems in the world?

Environmental pollution and climate change have become a pressing problem for all the nations in the world. Global environmental pollution problems are critical problems that affect the entire planet Earth. One of the most serious effects of global pollution is global climate change and calls for the cooperation of all countries. Global climate change is the sum of all pollution combined with natural changes in climate. Global problems are also problems where solutions may not be immediate and involve complex political, social, and economic components. Most people might ...

The article, “GIS Solutions for Environmental Management” was very informative. I learned many things about the program itself, as well as the services it offers. The article also taught me about ESRI GIS products, along with how professionals use them to manage the environment. The article also explained environmental problems, and how GIS is used to help aid those problems. Overall, I found the article very stimulating and educational. According the article, GIS stands for Geographic Information System. The technology that supports it is used to deliver information concerning the environment to the public, as well as environmental ...

This paperwork will comprise of what I have learned about GIS by tackling the following questions: What is the technology of Geographic Information Systems? How the ESRI’s GIS products designed for environmental management? How can GIS be used to help solve the complicated physical environmental issues in the real world? I have learned that the geographic information system technology maintain and convey information to both the community and the environment managers. The flexibility of geographic information system also permits the examination and amalgamation of numerous layers of location-based statistics plus ecological measurements. ESRI’s geographic information system ...

A Reflection on the Green International Theory

Introduction This research aims to explore a very important question with regards to environmental stewardship. Do state and state system cause environmental problems? In assessing this issue, we take a good look at the different environmental laws. As it is, environmental issues and environmental stewardships have been universal or global. This is why it has been a major part of the study of international relations (UNEP, 2004). At the fundamental theoretical basis, many scholars posit that state and state systems to address environmental problems and concerns are weak (Wapner, 1995, p. 46). Hence, they suggest distinct government structures to replace ...

Environmental Factors Assessment

1. Current Status of Chinese Environmental Programs All environmental programs are managed by the Chinese government in some capacity. The Committee on Energy Futures and Air Pollution in Urban China oversees the state and policies of air pollution in Chinese urban environments (Committee on Energy Futures et al., 2007). In recent years, it has taken more direct action as China’s pollution problems have become increasingly visible in global media. However, although the government has made progress such as instilling a program to decrease smog by only allowing cars with even or odd numbered plates to drive in the ...

Industrial ecology

Industrial ecology, also called as “science of sustainability,” is an emerging and exigent discipline for engineers, scientists and policy makers. The approach of industrial ecology assists to understand the industry and environment connections to shift from the thinking of past faults to forward thinking (Kapur and Graedel 2004). Five hierarchical and mutually dependent levels for the system are described for strategic sustainable development (SSD) to progress toward the target results, the state of sustainability. With proper implementation of its application and appropriate usage of the strategic sustainable development IE will promote business competitiveness and product modernization (Erkman 1997). Several ...

Abstract

Aviation is a crucial component of any nation’s economy. It provides transportation and movement of goods and people from all over world, for business, imports, exports, and tourism. However, these economic benefits must be weighed against the local and global environmental impacts of this industry. There has been a remarkable effect on the global carbon emissions, and this trend is feared to multiply as more people travel by air in the modern world. The U.S. transportation system alleges that there has been an increase of up to six-fold in the aircraft mobility for the last 35 years.

Introduction

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Introduction

It is common knowledge that everyone may not like the same thing. People are born with different traits. The academic trip I made to Connect Hospitality Expo in Vancouver is worth noting. An awareness of global and environmental issues affecting the hospitality industry is necessary for anyone aspiring to be a professional in the field. This necessity demands knowing the nature of consumers as well as other stakeholders allied to the tourism and hospitality industry. Throughout the course, I have gained considerable knowledge in both theory and practice. Initially, these lessons seemed complex for me to grasp. However, the trip ...

Safety is paramount to all organizations. Many organizations have lost many man hours and good people as a result of accidents and due to the fact that safety procedures were not practiced continuously. The US Navy is one organization that has experienced the loss of its best officers because of accidents. Hazardous material, commonly denoted as Hazmat, are materials that can cause harm to health or ship conditions if used incorrectly/improperly, accidentally spilled or deliberately mixed (Martin, Lipitt, Webb, 2000). The chemical characteristics, quantity, concentration and the physical traits of the materials determine their hazardous category. Every user of Hazmat ...

IM PERCEPTION BEFORE SEMESTER Before the semester, I had a different opinion and perception of IM. I thought that the information management only involved information from technological sources and the overall technological sector. I thought that the management of information involved only the management of information technology systems. I had several misconceptions and myths concerning information management. Firstly, I thought that the plans for disaster recovery were only for the firms with critical data. Moreover, I thought that the relational database models were the best models for the decision support systems of information management. Moreover, I thought that the ...

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Park Profile 4 PEST Analysis 4 Political Environment 4 Economic Environment 6 Social Environment 7 The Impact of Technology 7 Analysis of Space 8 Marketing mix 8 Areas of Improvement 9 Financial Considerations 10 Estimated Impact of the analyzed solutions 11 Conclusions 11

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Introduction Environmental protection is one of the hottest issues on the contemporary political and social agendas. Although this priority has been challenged by many countries, the need to preserve wildlife and restore the populations of endangered species has been recognized by the international community ...

Introduction

Global warming, climate change, ozone layer depletion, marine pollution—these are just some of the biggest environmental problems that the world is currently facing. It’s no surprise that in the past year, there has been an increasingly urgent call for action to help save the earth. More people are jumping on the vegan bandwagon, and even celebrities have publicized their support for the green movement. All these efforts may either be a mere trend that will eventually go out of style in a few years or they could very much be genuine attempts to save the environment. Either way, one ...

Q 1: Exactly what does ISO 14000 accomplish? Your answer should be explained within 4 sentences or less.

ANS: The ISO 1400 is a verifiable environmental management system. It tracks and manages how companies perform relating to standards, regulations and codes. Is it Really? ANS: The ISO 14000 accomplishes tracking and managing how companies perform according to standards and regulations. This in reality is a verifiable environmental management system. Q2: How do performance improvement practitioners know when data is transformed into useful information? Imagine that I'm your employer and I ask you to stipulate some criteria so all of the company's performance improvement practitioners will function in a more uniform manner. ANS: Performance improvement practitioners know when ...

Graduate education provides an opportunity to expand academic horizons, to learn practical skills for real world applications, and affords the opportunity to do advanced research and influence future generations of students in a given field. A master’s degree in Sustainable Environmental Management will afford me the opportunity to conduct research, advance my knowledge of the field and study with some of the finest faculty in the profession. I will be able to advance my knowledge in a vibrant profession that has implications for a broad range of industries and services that are used daily by millions of people throughout the world. ...

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Implications of Transmission Lines and Grid Network of New Zealand

Abstract This report aims to evaluate implications of transmission line and existing mechanism of transmission distribution network in New Zealand. There are various theoretical and real life implications posed by transmission lines including environmental and health issues, security system, problems associated with voltage and so forth. Quality material and mechanized system can minimize these implications. Un-organized transmission lines effects ecosystems that are essential for sustainable atmosphere and environment. Moreover , transmission lines arrangement within the ground leads to other issues ...

Abstract

This paper explores the politics of environmental carbon reduction as it proves how market based instruments are hampered by political considerations, particularly in the case of reducing greenhouse gas emission. Environmental problems pressure national and global organizations, especially of climate change, Greenhouse gas emission is taken as a major solution to this problem. As the main argument, this essay proposes that market based instruments are very attractive as a solution to the environmental problems in carbon production but only in theory. In actual applications, they are usually hindered by political concerns. Politics is the baseline framework in environmental policy making and ...

Report on Frog's Leap Winery:

- Company Overview Frog’s Leap Winery motto, “Time’s Fun when You’re Having Flies” and a visit to their website resonates the mantra of having fun while making wine, of John Williams, the co–founder, owner, and CEO/wine maker of Frog’s Leap Winery. The company produces some of the best wines from Napa Valley, which John started producing commercially in 1981 and named the winery Frog’s Leap. The name was inspired from the location, on a spot along the creek in Napa Valley, Rutherford, California known as Frog Farm. As Frog’s Leap and its team ...

Geographic information system is a technology that supports science by offering problem solving capabilities using data from geographical sources (Longley et al, 16). This technology uses a software product that can be installed on machines in order to be able to analyze digital representation of the geographic world. This technology consists of a particular component that gives it the ability of constructing, analyzing and representing geographical features in digital form. It consists of components which include an interface, data output and presentation, storage and database, data verification transformation and analysis (Melnick 9) that are connected together via a network. It is a powerful technology ...

Introduction

The public concern about food production sustainability has increased of late because of the increase in the world population as well as the growing natural resources insufficiency. Although numerous sustainable practices of cultivation have been developed up to now, the overall impacts of the introduction of these sustainable practices into the farm management are still vague. The life cycle assessment plays a crucial role in assessing the environmental impact of the whole systems of production from the life cycle point of view. Although some countries have applied LCA to the agricultural systems, its applications to the production of rice are ...

ISO 14001:2004

ISO 14000 is a family of standards that have been created for environmental management. Their main purpose is to define standards and requirements in order to help organizations reduce their operations, which may have negative effect on the environment. This standard notably includes ISO 14001, which represents a core set of standards to be used by organizations in designing and implementing an effective environmental management system. The current version is ISO 14001: 2004. This standard sets a criterion for environmental management system. It does not describe the requirements for environmental performances, but has developed a framework that a company or organization can follow in ...

Introduction

Public perceptions are more important than anything else now. It is for this reason that successful corporate world do not have concern with only their profits but they have to take part in various social activities also. Global organizations have to meet up with the international standards of business ethics as well. The corporate social responsibility thought first came in to being in 1960s and now it aims at serving and taking care of the environment, communities, workforce, and governance. An organization with a CSR label is believed to behave ethically. However, there is a little difference in the concepts of ...

Abstract

The Federal Aviation administration requirements for the development of strong sustainability plans in the airports in the United States of America caught enormous attention from the airports. The pilt program was scheduled to accommodate only 10 airports but with the number of interested parties increasing, the project took over 20 airports. Selected sustainability plans from the airports taking part in the program suggest that the pilot program in many of the airports took a similar shape while it slightly differed in some of the airports. Environmental conservation, economic development, involvement of staff in decision making and practical administration were some of ...

Corporate governance relies on how capable management and the board are in coordinating the interests of constituents who comprise of employees, shareholders and the community (Freeman, 1984; Adams and Ferreira, 2007, pp.220). In recent years, the issue of shareholder primacy has brought about a debate on whether company management should focus on shareholder wealth maximization or should also encompass other constituents. Managers should aim at fulfilling their obligations to an constituents and as such should not leave their personal values at home. Kluckhohn (1951, pp.389) defines values as desirable concepts that guide individuals in the selection of actions, evaluation ...

I would like from you after you read the report: - literature review (chapter 2, 450 words), - Add one or two sentences in the first paragraph of the introduction.

Report Scenario: - It shall include a discussion of sustainable development and how it is relevant to the sector and this organisation specifically. - It shall highlight key aspects of the organisation’s activities that would be affected by a ‘sustainable practice’ philosophy. - It shall identify key cost saving opportunities for the organisation to adopt a ‘sustainable practice’ philosophy. - It shall indicate possible ‘sustainable ...

Environmental sustainability has emerged as an imperative for businesses operating in the 21st century. This is due to the dangers beset by the continued environmental degradation and the dangers wrought by modern day technology. The Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power plant accident that occurred slightly over two years ago in Japan presented serious and devastating effects to the inhabitants of the region and the situation has not been fully remedied to date. Nuclear power has emerged as a key option for several countries providing energy needs in the 21st century. In particular, nuclear energy is preferred as it has the capacity ...

Introduction

In this report we discuss the requirement a project manager has to comply with before initiating a project. As we have found out, the government of New Zealand has championed for measures aimed towards conserving the environment. This is before the commencement and after the project. This was made to take place due to the fact that previous projects have proved to be carelessly detrimental to the environment. The Resource Management Act of 1991 includes one of the legal strategies that were laid to curb destruction of the environment.

Resource Consents

Before initiating any project, there are important things that one ought to ...

- Introduction Hyundai Motor Company is the Korea’s largest automotive manufacturer that established its direct investment in United States on April 2, 2002. The company invested $1 billion to establish an automotive assembly and manufacturing plant in Montgomery, Alabama. Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (HMMA) was later incorporated on April 12, the same year. However, the grand opening of the HMMA was initiated by the Hyundai KIA Automotive Group’s chairman and chief executive, Chung Mong-koo, and Alabama governor, Bob Riley on May 20, 2005. The HMMA plant consumed $1.7 billion to be established making it the ...

Introduction

Clean Environment for Sustainability was an experiential activity that was taken by the all the stakeholders to keep the residential areas clean. This activity aimed at protecting the existing resources within the proximity of the residential area. This was from the realization that a clean environment is essential for a healthy community (Robbins 60).

Discussion

Clean air and water are rare commodities in the current days due to increased rates of pollution. This activity sought to apply all the innovations that find relevance in real-world setting. The activity was participatory and involved all the stakeholders such as the local authority, businesses and ...

Introduction

Actions are essentially dictated by the values. Identifying both actual and proclaimed organizational values will actually assist an institution guarantee that all of its actions are indeed commensurate with these values hence this will enable such an institution initiate a robust structure that is essential in supporting values operationalization. Various ethical issues for institutions and especially international ones arise due to differing value systems. For that reason, ethical audit will fundamentally enable an institution establish guidelines that are clear about acceptable behavioral limits. Ethics audit refers to the systematic evaluation of the ethics programs or performance of an organization ...

Oil exploration is a multifaceted process that requires careful planning. Environmental experts state that there is a need to conduct environmental impact assessment (EIA) prior to commencing the exploration process. Environmental impact assessment process begins with the identification of issues and impacts that are likely to be important and the establishment of terms of reference for the EIA. Secondly, there is the identification of alternatives; in this case, environmentally sound and benign options are identified. Thirdly, EIA involves impact analysis. This involves the identification and prediction of environmental, social and other effects of the exploration process. Fourthly, there is mitigation and ...

Background

Over the past 100 years, more than 60 percent of world’s wetlands have been destroyed as people search for land to settle on, farm, and establish other types of business investments. Currently, wetlands cover 6 percent of the world’s surface providing a wide array of environmental services, including soil erosion control, water storage and filtration, a buffer against flooding, biodiversity maintenance, nutrient recycling, nursery for fisheries, and carbon storage among others.

However, destruction and drainage of these ecosystems has led to large amounts of carbon emissions equivalent to 40 tons of carbon per hectare per year for degraded swamp ...

Global Warming: Applying Cost-Benefit Analysis

Introduction This research paper highlights the application of cost benefit analysis in global warming with the aim of improving environmental decision-making in practice. It draws on experiences of applying economic analysis to global warming matters.

Contributions of Economics Global warming

The UN reports that global warming could lead to a rise in sea level up to 6 inches and 2 feet during the next century years, relatively less than the 20 feet in a quarter of a century that has been reported. Commonly, it is notable to realize that the sea level risen a foot during the last 150 years. Heat associated deaths across the globe are ...

Part I

Option 2: Explain the role of human resource management in operations. In the past, operations management and human resource management have been fields that cannot be seperated, only when it came to interrelating for managerial subjects concerning payroll and other substances (Sroufe, 2003). On the other hand, human resources management in operations plays an essential part in the expansion of strategic plans for administrations. Ever since no operations are not able to occur without the human capital essential to apply the processes, special attention would be paid to the connections among the human resource strategy and the operational ...

Alcohol and substance abuse are significant problems amongst college students worldwide. Consumption of alcohol and other addictive substances is illegal in Saudia Arabia. The law in the country is based on Islamic Sharia rules that strictly forbid the consumption of these substances (Al-Haqwi). Despite this though, there have been numerous reports of drug trafficking (“Overview of drug control in Saudia Arabia”). Findings of surveys suggest that alcohol, hashish, cannabis, heroin, amphetamines, and heroin are the most abused drugs in the country (Al-Haqwi). In this paper the scope of alcohol and substance abuse amongst college students in Saudia Arabia and ...

Background

Waterlife Marina & Boatyard was founded in 1987 as a boat repair shop. The firm has since then grown to become the largest marina & boatyard facility in the state of Florida. Today, Waterlife is not only a marine retailer but also a renter of small boats, yachts, sailboats, and houseboats. In addition to providing marine services, waterlife has a restaurant in the property that is popular most for the organically produced foods that it serves. Water life also practices small-scale commercial fish farming. Overtime, the firm has been recognized for its impeccable environmental record. However, the expansion of the business has bestowed ...

Arguably, many companies in the contemporary society have established various environmental management strategies. As a matter of fact, business in the 21st century has become very competitive; hence, each company strategies towards achieving competitive advantage over their potential competitors. McDonalds is one of the companies that established environmental management strategies in becoming ecologically sustainable company, solving existing problems as well as attaining competitive advantage. McDonalds Company is one of the leading operators and franchises on fast food restaurants globally. In fact, it is among the largest retailing chain on food service, serving and preparing a range of beverages and food products ( ...

Corporate Social Responsibility and the Porgera Gold Mine

Introduction

More than often, many companies seek to maintain a high level of corporate social responsibility as a way of attaining sustainable growth for the future. More so, the companies who undertake corporate social responsibility acknowledge that their operations involve its employees and communities who surround its operations (Vallaster, Lindgreen & Maon, 2012. As a result, corporate social responsibility is viewed as a companies’ ability to incorporate its responsibility into the society it operates in as it seeks to develop appropriate approach towards economic, environmental and social problems'. It therefore remains relevant for businesses to assess the impact of the operations on the ...

Introduction

It is becoming clear that the many practices that are seen in lifestyles today cannot meet sustainability in a definite manner. The planet is becoming small and more resources are not in a position to be produced. What is more, there are many inhabitants who cannot even provide the very basic needs that they need. The problem of the need to live with the limited resources that are there today with equal access to limited resources is one of the concepts of sustainable development. There is complexity in engineering and products; this has called for engineers to consider ways of approaching ...

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Building and Construction

Introduction In this modern age of liberalization and globalization of tools and technologies, the growth of industry is by leaps and bounds. It is the result of efficient process and effective tools that have made it possible to achieve the intended target. So, no matter what ...