...Natalie Cannon Dr. Jana Davis English 1127, 029 18 November 2013 Organic Farming as a Solution to Climate Change Climate change threatens the sustainability of food production. At the same time, conventional food production threatens the sustainability of the climate. In Canada, the agricultural sector is responsible for eight percent of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. These emissions translate to 56.6 million metric tonnes of carbon equivalents. An extra three percent can be added to that number for “Agricultural fossil fuel and energy use” (Environmental p 111, figure 16-2). Canada needs to take responsibility and remedy emissions. Wonderfully, organic farming has the potential to mitigate climate change with sustainable food production by creating diverse farms that support farmers and soil health; and by drastically reducing GHG emissions by opting for inexpensive, low-energy, natural pesticides and fertilizers. Organic farming will mitigate climate change by protecting against soil erosion. Soil erosion is the removal of valuable topsoil sometimes caused by naturally occurring processes such as wind, rain, and drought. Often, soil erosion is caused by a combination of factors. For instance, if drought occurs topsoil becomes dry. If after the drought large amounts of wind approach that dry land in a storm, the soil will be blown away. Soil is a complex living organism filled with inorganic matter like sand, silt, and clay; and organic matter abundant with worms, microorganisms...
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...the earliest commerce and trade activities. It is for this very reason that many have alluded to the Golden Ages of the Maritimes, a period marked by regional economic growth. With a pre-existing maturity in the fishing, logging, farming, and shipping industries, the technological improvements brought by industrialization at the turn of the 19th century led to the boom of industrial bases for steel and coal markets. This enabled the three provinces to capitulate their geographical advantage since the area was abundant in coal deposits, and lead to one of the wealthiest expansions in Maritime history. As Acheson famously points out, the local attitude was that despite transportation problems, it would still become the industrial centre of Canada because only it had commercially viable iron and coal deposits, and only it could control Montreal fuel resources. Why then, did the end of an era dominated by manufacturing lead to an economic stagnation that left a permanent imprint over the course of the century? Over the years, historians and economists alike have deemed a variety of factors as accountable for the general economic backwardness that prevailed. While some of these academic research pose contradictions amongst themselves, the general proposition is that the phenomenon was driven by a mixture of social economic rationalization, political incentives, and geographically inherent conditions. To shed more in-depth light on the analysis of the Maritime experience, a preliminary...
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...Trans Pacific Partnership: A Balanced Approach To Agriculture The Trans Pacific Partnership could be one of the most comprehensive trade agreements that the world has ever seen, opening up new opportunities for all 12 member nations. Many Canadian companies are excited about the deal, and perhaps the most intrigued industry is the Canadian agricultural industry. Some of the most beneficial aspects of the deal for Canada, come to the agricultural industry. In fact, Canada could simply not afford to be out on this deal. Many of Canada’s current trading partners are involved in the TPP, so missing out on such an opportunity could have meant an eroding effect to several Canadian industries. Today, Canada is the fifth largest exporter of agricultural products worldwide, and through this deal, Canadian exports will only rise. The TPP will reduce or eliminate several tariffs on agricultural imports for countries involved in the deal. This will provide countries with an incentive to buy more, now that Canadian products will be relatively cheaper. Gains from the elimination of tariffs, and enhanced market access for Canadian agriculture are especially significant in markets such as Japan. Japans tariff removal on 32% of its agricultural imports, allows Canadian agricultural products to be more feasible for the Japanese market. Considering the article in the Asian Economic Papers Journal, it’s evident that due to the combined operation of the income and substitution...
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...The regional geography of Canada is partitioned into sections that make the country’s landscape unique. These include the Cordillera, pacific coast, prairies, Canadian shield, Appalachian region, and the arctic, among others. The arctic is identified as the fiercest and the most majestic locations, in all of Canada. Recent advancement in infrastructure has increased the accessibility of the region, which was difficult during the early years. Health services, electricity, transport and business premises are now easily accessed by all the people living in the area. The presence of ice in this region adds up to the beauty of the entire country, and for many years, the domestic settings of the country has been known pose a threat to health of individuals....
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...variety of impacts on both America and Mexico. NAFTA removes the trade barriers between the U.S., Mexico, and Canada. I will be looking specifically at the impacts that the removal of these barriers has had socially and economically, especially on American manufacturing and agriculture. 2. Government Censorship: Censorship is speech or other public communication that may be harmful, sensitive, or inconvenient. It is usually done by governments and private organizations or individuals who engage in self-censorship. My paper will show what, how, and why the government has so many different types of censorship in our society to regulate the citizens. 3. Capital Punishment: Capital punishment is a legal process where a person is put to death, as a state punishment for a crime. Capital Punishment has an extremly long history and a bunch of reasons why this was considered to be a legal process. My paper will discuss how this punishment is enforced? Why it should be enforced, and how it should be up to a government? 1. The topic of NAFTA that we brought up in class and how it has a variety of impacts on both America and Mexico. NAFTA removes the trade barriers between the U.S., Mexico, and Canada. I will be looking specifically at the impacts that the removal of these barriers has had socially and economically, especially on American manufacturing and agriculture. 2. Government Censorship: Censorship is speech or other public communication that may be harmful, sensitive...
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...5.1 Big Idea: The United States and Canada have a few things in common. The French founded the colony of Quebec in present day Canada. The Spanish settled in Florida, Texas, and the present Southern Untied States. Throughout 1800's new technology fueled economic growth in Canada and The United States. In 1900's The United States and Canada assumed leading roles in the world. The United States and Canada share a number of physical features. 7.1 Big Idea: Over time the Northeast has developed into a major commercial center of the world. The region is known for its beautiful landscape. A visitor wanting to broad view of the Northeast might head for the craggy coast of Maine, New York's spectacular Niagara Falls, or the rolling farmlands of Pennsylvania. Every year, millions of tourists flock to the Northeast just to explore its world famous cities. Compared with other regions of the United States the Northeast has few natural resources. Throughout the 1800's-especially Massachusetts, Rhode Islands, and New Hampshire-factories were built at the waterfalls along the regions many rivers. 7.2 Big Idea: The warm climate and abundant natural resources of the South continues to attract people and industry. Many Americans think of the South as the old Confederacy. The South's location closer to the Equator makes it warmer than any other...
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...However, in countries like Canada, the decade ahead would be filled with amazing growth and change in many ways. The 1920s were an exciting time in Canada because of the economic prosperity, technological, social and cultural revolutions and growing political responsibility and change in policy that country experienced. These economic, social and political changes really made the 1920s in Canada “roar”. First of all, Canada was very roaring economically in the 20s because of strong economic growth and prosperity. With the introduction of the assembly line by Henry Ford, Canadian industries flourished. Manufacturing processes were a lot faster, because of the improved work flow and better distribution of labour. These drastically changes sharply improved the productivity in the manufacturing sector, and companies were able to supply demands for their products and do so cheaply . Electrical power also became more widely available in the 1920s with the development of hydroelectric power stations, which factories took advantage of. Factories began using electricity instead of coal to operate since it was more cost effective and efficient . Lower production costs resulted in lower prices. This meant that more people could afford to buy consumer good, leading to higher sales . Canadian resource industries also played a major role in the booming economy in the 20s. One of the most influential of these industries was agriculture. During the 1920s, Canada became a major wheat exporter;...
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...equipment dealerships. Over the past 10 years, it has grown its business substantially. The board of directors is now looking for new growth strategy to reach their goal of $2.5 billion in revenue by 2020-triple in the current size. Cervus Equipment Corp mainly considered the opportunities and threats of expanding international markets and stepping in new industries for further growth. External Analysis PESTEL Analysis Political: based on the regulatory changes in the agriculture industry, Canada Wheat Board regulations encouraged (larger) farmers to market their product directly instead of the wholesaler in the supply chain. The political environment for acquiring businesses haven’t been mature in alternative countries like in New Zealand, Russia and Eastern Europe. Economical: global economy experienced slowdown. But customers’ unparalleled growth in a dynamic business environment made Cervus Equipment gain revenue and profits. With the development of farming technology, farming industry in Western Canada realized fast growth in 2012 and the commodity prices were historical high. The global agricultural machinery market is predicted to increasingly growth in the future. Due to the interest rates were low in recent years, a large amount of famers would like to get equipment with loans or leases. The global construction equipment market was expected to expand especially in China and India. Social: World population was predicted to grow 23% in 2025, with less new arable land...
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...STRATEGIC DILEMMAS OF A SMALL MARKET PLAYER: THE CANADIAN WINE INDUSTRY Judith J. Madill Eric Sprott School of Business, Carleton University 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON, Canada, K1S 5B6 +1 (613) 520-2600 Ext. 8014 Fax: +1 (613) 520-4427 e-mail: Judith_Madill@carleton.ca Allan L. Riding Eric Sprott School of Business, Carleton University 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON, Canada, K1S 5B6 +1 (613) 520-2394 Fax: +1 (613) 520-2363 e-mail: al_riding@carleton.ca George H. Haines, Jr. Eric Sprott School of Business, Carleton University 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON, Canada, K1S 5B6 +1 (613) 520-2600 Ext. 7487 Fax: +1 (613) 520-4427 e-mail: george_haines@carleton.ca Abstract This paper undertakes an analysis of the strategic situation of the Canadian wine industry. A very small player by world standards, Canadian wineries face intense and intensifying competition within the domestic market. The demand side of this market is dominated by a small number of large provincial monopoly retailers. The supply side comprises five substantial firms that account for ninety percent of total wine production and a large number of very small wineries. The Canadian competitive environment is characterized by strong historical reputations of (and consumer preferences for) Old World wines, economies of scale and technology associated with New World wines, (at best) stable per capita wine consumption patterns, rapid increases in both the number of domestic wineries and land under viticulture...
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...There was a slump year in there but the sales still were in the Positive with 1%. During this same time period unemployment grew to 9.6% (AaronSmith, 2011). There are two main breweries in the States one be Anheuser Busch and the other being Miller/Coors. They are in control of about 81% of the market in the United States; with beer alone bring in 87 billion dollars alone in 2008 (most of the sales we domestic produces) and has slowly rose to over 91 and a half billion just last year and is projected to be at over 92 billion in 2013. The United States makes up only 16% of the world alcohol. Europe accounts for 57% and the Asia-Pacific accounts for 17%. In the United States 20% of the consumer are under the legal drinking age 21 (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 2010). Changing for Social Trends Beer has had to change its products to compete with trends and promote sales with the youth; Bud Light came out with Bud Light with lime 2008, Bud Light Golden Wheat 2009, and Bud Light Platinum the beginning of this year. With new taste of the lime and wheat was appealing and platinum is Bud Light’s premium beer for a light beer is 6% by volume compared to the original Bud Light that is offered at 4.2% alcohol by volume....
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...1.!Why did the US, Mexico, and Canada sign the North American Free Trade Agreement? Which sectors would you expect to gain most from this agreement? NAFTA allowed for the free flow of goods and services between the three parties, US, Mexico and Canada by immediate or phased elimination of tariffs on numerous goods. This free trade would in turn lead to comparative advantage i.e. each country could specialize in producing goods/ services in which they are relatively more productive than their trading partners, increasing overall productivity and output. Hence, the parties to NAFTA signed the agreement so that companies can leverage aggregating and arbitration opportunities within the region leading to overall more trade, more jobs and higher GDP. On the side, the countries also hoped for some other interrelated non-economic benefits such as reduction in illegal immigrants from Mexico to US due to availability of more earning opportunities within Mexico. The sectors which were expected to gain most from this agreement were- automobiles (in Canada), textile and apparel (in Mexico), agriculture (in all countries, particularly US), financial and banking services (in US) and energy (especially in US and Canada). 2.!Has NAFTA been beneficial for the countries that signed it? There were numerous positive economic developments after the signing of NAFTA such as: •! Increase in international trade: Mexico’s trade as a % of GDP almost doubled after the NAFTA agreement,...
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...beverages representing US$908 or 28% of that total. Market Characteristics.................... 7 • The consumer foodservice industry is expanding alongside a rising middle-class population, and is forecast to reach total value sales of US$23.8 billion by 2014. • With growing disposable incomes, Thai consumers are seeking products that offer convenience. Packaged food sales continue to grow steadily, and are expected to reach a value of US$11.9 billion by 2014. • The top packaged food company in the market is currently Nestlé SA with a 7.1% value share, followed by Unilever Group (3.7%) and Ajinomoto Co Inc (3.6%). • Thailand is the world’s largest exporter of canned tuna, and the largest shrimp and prawn exporter. • The agriculture sector employs 39% of the work force and is estimated at 12% of GDP. Agricultural production is the main source of national income. Retail Sales .................................... 5 Resources ...................................... 7 PRODUCTION • Sugar cane remains Thailand’s primary domestic crop, with...
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...* World Food Day Either we build a future for all, or there will be no acceptable future for anyone: Let’s be the Zero Hunger Generation World Food Day Either we build a future for all, or there will be no acceptable future for anyone: Let’s be the Zero Hunger Generation By By:Deavion Dyanta Semple By By:Deavion Dyanta Semple World Food Day World Food Day Theme: “Social Protection and Agriculture: breaking the cycle of rural poverty” Theme: “Social Protection and Agriculture: breaking the cycle of rural poverty” Street Address Address 2 City, ST ZIP Code Phone: 555.555.0125 Fax: 555.555.0145 E-mail address Street Address Address 2 City, ST ZIP Code Phone: 555.555.0125 Fax: 555.555.0145 E-mail address Caption describing picture or graphic. Caption describing picture or graphic. Why care about Hunger? Because the right to food is a basic human right. In a world of plenty, 805 million people, one in nine worldwide, live with chronic hunger. The costs of hunger and malnutrition fall heavily on the most vulnerable. 60% of the hungry in the world are women. Almost 5 million children under the age of 5 die of malnutrition-related causes every year 4 in 10 children in poor countries are malnourished damaging their bodies and brains Every human being has a fundamental right to be free from hunger and the right to adequate food. The right to adequate food is realized when every man, woman and child has the physical and economic access at all times...
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...input in deciding sections of the paper. In hindsight however, the initial meetings were a bit redundant as the individual sections could have been assigned since no one had any preferences. My section of the paper was completed a day after the discussed due date that the group set, so I should have spent more time and effort in meeting this goal. The individual work submitted by some of the group members could have used more work, so a lot of time was spent fixing grammatical mistakes and rewriting sentenced to make them more coherent. For Part 2, I will personally do my best to complete my part on the due date. In addition, the group needs to set higher expectations about the quality of the work that needs to be done. The “Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada” article was found through a Google search looking for Canadian wine industry overviews. This article was moderately relevant to complete my individual section. The facts and...
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