...Climate Change Regulations Paper University of Phoenix SCI 362 April 2, 2012 Climate Change Regulations Climate change is an intricate comparison of numerous geological, atmospheric, and ecological sources. Often the viewpoint of climate change is distilled into an oversimplification of global warming. Global warming is mostly understood in lay terms as the warming of the earth due to the overproduction of greenhouse gasses. In reality, climate change is, “a measure of changes in the statistical properties of the climate system when considered over periods of decades or longer, regardless of cause.” There are three main views pertaining to climate change; global warming, solar irradiance, and natural cycles of the atmosphere. Global warming is the viewpoint that human influences have and are altering the atmosphere by raising the temperature of the planet. This viewpoint is the most widely accepted view from scientists around the world who believe that the release of large amounts of CO2 and Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) (amongst other gasses are creating a greenhouse effect. The effect of global warming is not completely known. While some sources such as environmental groups like Greenpeace, predict catastrophe, groups like NASA admit that the implications of global warming are not well known (NASA, 2011). The other view of climate change pertains to solar irradiance. The sun has affected the earth’s weather in the past and solar output has increased in...
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...Climate Change Regulation The global warming is an international situation; we could not hide the reality of danger and the problem we face. Atmospheric samples had been extracting from ice cores, and recent direct measurements, delivering concise data “that atmospheric CO2 has increased since the Industrial Revolution”. The Earth's climate has changed over the history of the world, ones of these changes was the ice age 7,000 ago according to scientists here began modern climate era and human civilization these changes had been attribute to climate very small variations in the orbit and which in turn changed the amount of solar energy received Earth. According to studies by the United States Environmental Agency (EPA), the Earth's average temperature has increased by 1.4 ° C over the past century, the estimated to increase from 2° to 11.5 ° F in the next hundred years, these temperature changes that seem insignificant can be define in large and extremely dangerous changes in climate and weather. Today the problems of climate change is focus in the global warming as a major cause are the humans and their activities which contribute to air pollution right through the release of greenhouse gases, “The IPCC Fourth Assessment Report, issued in 2007, concluded that human-produced air pollutants have caused most of the climate warming observed over the last 50 years.” We can observe over the past century the human been daily life and their survival style contributing to increase...
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...Climate Change Regulation SCI/362 March 7, 2011 Climate Change Regulation With the more recognized concerns of environmental ethics and climate control since the 1970s, humans on Earth face greater consequences of health risks, air pollution, climate change, and depleting resources. As the human population grows even closer to the seven billion mark, humans are consuming more resources—especially in the more developed countries like the United States, Europe, Japan, and the rising China. Countries like India, Iraq, Iran, Pakistan, Russia, and the United Arab Emirates, who hold the majority of the world’s resources, uses fewer resources than the more developed countries. Some people suggest that humans should be more responsible for the consumption of these resources as humans need to sustain and preserve human growth as well as Earth’s growth. Another viewpoint is that by depleting more of these fossil fuels for consumption, whether it is for personal use or industrial use, humans are polluting the air with toxic materials. Toxic materials such as lead, nitrogen oxides, sulfuric oxide, carbon oxides (carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide), hydrocarbons, and ozone are by-products of fossil fuel combustion polluting the air that is affecting Earths atmosphere. Slightly increased temperatures, acid rain polluting the waters and eroding the soil for plant and tree growth, deforestation, human activity, and droughts are the major effects of Earths atmosphere we see going...
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...Better Regulation for Growth Regulatory Quality and Competition Policy Investment Climate Advisory Services of the World Bank Group With funding from FIAS, the multi-donor investment climate advisory service in partnership with BETTER REGULATION FOR GROWTH GOVERNANCE FRAMEWORKS AND TOOLS FOR EFFECTIVE REGULATORY REFORM REGULATORY QUALITY AND COMPETITION POLICY INVESTMENT CLIMATE ADVISORY SERVICES WORLD BANK GROUP ©2010 The World Bank Group 1818 H Street NW Washington DC 20433 Telephone: 202-473-1000 Internet: www.worldbank.org All rights reserved Rights and Permissions The material in this publication is copyrighted. Copying and/or transmitting portions or all of this work without permission may be a violation of applicable law. The World Bank encourages dissemination of its work and will normally grant permission to reproduce portions of the work promptly. For permission to photocopy or reprint any part of this work, please send a request with complete information to the Copyright Clearance Center Inc., 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, USA; telephone: 978-750-8400; fax: 978-750-4470; Internet: www.copyright.com. All other queries on rights and licenses, including subsidiary rights, should be addressed to the Office of the Publisher, The World Bank Group, 1818 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20433, USA; fax: 202-522-2422; e-mail: pubrights@worldbank.org. About the Investment Climate Advisory Services of the World Bank Group The Investment Climate Advisory...
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...DBA 7035-Business, Government & Society Reflection Paper This week we cover the Antitrust Laws, Regulation, and Environmental Management and Sustainability. I thought these were very interesting topics this week. Many of us are not aware of the different laws and regulations that are out there to protect us from big businesses. When the populist movement came about in the 1870s a number of states enacted statues to regulate economic activity and control the exercised of economic power (Baron, 2010). The main concerns issues in the antitrust laws were abuse and power. Monopolies were to blame because they had tons of control over the prices in the market. The larger the number of firms required to collude, the more difficult it is to prevent cheating and defection (Baron, 2010). Consumers argue that these companies were taking advantage of customers. The Sherman Act, Clayton Act and Federal Trade Commission Act are all part of the antitrust Laws. The markets allow people to exchange goods and services and the end result could be a profit or a loss. Someone has to regulate the markets and this is done through a public process that is open and allows participation by interested. Regulation includes controlling process, setting price floors, Regularizing employment practices, limiting ownership and many others. Trying to achieve the benefit of environmental management and sustainability can be very expensive. The government and many businesses recognized...
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...Pros and Cons of Globalization Dianna L. James MBA607 November 22, 2014 Jeff Knott, Instructor Abstract Within this writing, we had to research the pros and cons of globalization. However, one needs to know the definition of globalization. Globalization is a process in which we trade with other countries in the stock market or imports/exports of goods and services. However, globalization is not as easy as saying the word, there are many issues that are important to know, one is the laws of any given country. Korea is a good example where they have non-flexible laws that a business that wish to produce their good though their country they need to be abided by in all sense of the word. When visiting the country you need to be well aware of the culture differences and conform to the culture of the country you are visiting. There is one basic question associated with the pros and cons that needs to be answered. “How can firms and governments help to reduce the amount of resistance that might result from its implementation” (From instructions for week one assignment)? Key Words: Trading, Country, Laws, Pros, and Cons, Globalization Pros and Cons of Globalization Within this writing, we had to research the pros and cons of globalization. However, one needs to know the definition of globalization. Globalization is a process in which we trade with other countries in the stock market or imports/exports of goods and services. However, globalization is not as easy...
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...CHAPTER 8: Business government relations Key learning objectives * Understanding why sometimes governments and business collaborate and other times work at arm’s length from each other * Defining public policy and the elements of the public policy process * Explaining the reasons for regulation * Knowing the major types of government regulation of business * Identifying the purpose of antitrust laws and the remedies that may be imposed * Comparing the costs and benefits of regulation for business and society * Examining the conditions that affect business in a global context Business-government relations * Government cooperates with businesses for mutually beneficial goals. * -Influenced by a nation’s values and customs differs in countries. * Their goals can range from one of cooperation to one of conflict, with various stages in between. It is constantly changing. * Companies operating globally may find governments whose legitimacy or right to be in power is questioned. * The ability of a government leader or a group of leaders to maintain political power can be influenced by businesses’ actions. (i.e boycotting economic relations with a country, or decide to withdraw operations from a country) Government’s public policy (PP) role * A plan of action undertaken by government officials to achieve some broad purpose affecting a substantial segment of a nation’s citizens. * PP inputs: External...
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...ministers by January 1, 2019. The question is, however, whether this is the right path to choose and whether these regulations will be able to prevent the world from any future financial markets crisis. So far, the proposed numbers themselves could hardly be described as tough, as the bounce in bank shares testified. Also, it seems that many important issues are not being addressed at all. (Plenty) But what are the issues that should be addressed? What would be the ideal regulatory state and is it possible to ever achieve it? Let us, first, start with our idea of the “ideal” international financial regulatory plan. After having researched various proposals for the international financial markets regulations, we reached a conclusion that finding the ideal path is going to represent a very difficult task and that none proposed regulation will be able to fit all the states. As mentioned in the article “Financial regulation: More questions than answers” which was posted in Businessline in the end of July, due to the variations in institutional legacies, traditions and systems in individual countries over the world, no one size can fit all. Also, however, we believe that as far as financial stability is concerned within any kind of arrangement that is deemed fit in a particular country, there is no need for a central bank to have a lead role. (Opinion) Any regulations will then require a dispassionate assessment of the reasons for the current system’s failure. The complicated issues...
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...BA 3301 Legal Environment of Business Compliance Interview and Report Assignment Associate Professor Lee Usnick, JD I. ASSIGNMENT OVERVIEW Virtually all business activities conducted in the United States are highly regulated, not only by governmental entities, but by professional entities as well. Compliance with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations is a prerequisite to the long term health and survival of a business. Equally important is a business's compliance with standards issued by the professional and accrediting bodies responsible for licensing and certification. Certain industries are more regulated than others. For example, health care, financial services, and public utilities are all highly regulated with extensive licensing and operational standards. When a business fails to comply with all applicable regulations and standards, the business and the individuals who manage it can face a variety of sanctions, from loss of license and program certification, to civil and criminal sanctions that include monetary penalties and prison. In this assignment, you will learn how someone in your selected industry meets the challenges of current compliance requirements. It is not necessary to address all aspects of compliance in this industry or selected company. Rather, you should educate yourself in broad terms about the kinds of governmental and industry standards covering your interviewee's business, then select a few key aspects to explore in depth with...
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...BA 3301 Legal Environment of Business Compliance Interview and Report Assignment Associate Professor Lee Usnick, JD I. ASSIGNMENT OVERVIEW Virtually all business activities conducted in the United States are highly regulated, not only by governmental entities, but by professional entities as well. Compliance with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations is a prerequisite to the long term health and survival of a business. Equally important is a business's compliance with standards issued by the professional and accrediting bodies responsible for licensing and certification. Certain industries are more regulated than others. For example, health care, financial services, and public utilities are all highly regulated with extensive licensing and operational standards. When a business fails to comply with all applicable regulations and standards, the business and the individuals who manage it can face a variety of sanctions, from loss of license and program certification, to civil and criminal sanctions that include monetary penalties and prison. In this assignment, you will learn how someone in your selected industry meets the challenges of current compliance requirements. It is not necessary to address all aspects of compliance in this industry or selected company. Rather, you should educate yourself in broad terms about the kinds of governmental and industry standards covering your interviewee's business, then select a few key aspects to explore in depth with...
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...ASSIGNMENT #4 LONG-TERM INVESTMENT DECISIONS BY MARIO LEE Dr.John MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS DECEMBER 21, 2012 LONG-TERM INVESTMENT DECISIONS Like most industries that has a direct impact on the way society lives, does business or functions, the telecommunications industry must operate under the strict standards set forth by government regulation. All forms of telecommunication bring people and business together to make decisions that help shape the landscape of the world. Monitoring how information is transferred and communicated between parties is a necessity to prevent one supplier of telecommunications services from monopolizing the market. Such a monopoly would not allow consumers to exercise their rights of choice, inflate prices for services and to a certain degree limit technological development. Government involvement in a market economy is because sometimes market fails to satisfy the needs of the consumers. If this happens, the government needs to intervene in order to keep the economy up to acceptable standards. In recent years, due to the recession and volatile economic climate, a debate has raged between liberals and conservatives regarding the role of the government when it comes to the way businesses are structure and operated. If businesses or industries falter, those directly affected by such shortcomings wants the government to intervene. However, owners, shareholders, and officials of businesses wants to limit how much input the government...
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...Compliance Interview and Report Assignment BA 3301 Legal Environment of Business Associate Professor Lee Usnick, JD I. ASSIGNMENT OVERVIEW Virtually all business activities conducted in the United States are highly regulated, not only by governmental entities, but by professional entities as well. Compliance with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations is a prerequisite to the long term health and survival of a business. Also important is compliance with standards issued by the professional and accrediting bodies responsible for licensing and certification. Certain industries are more regulated than others. For example, health care, financial services, and public utilities are all highly regulated with extensive licensing and operational standards. When a business fails to comply with all applicable regulations and standards, the business and the individuals who manage it can face a variety of sanctions, from loss of license and program certification, to civil and criminal sanctions including monetary penalties and prison. In this assignment, you will learn how a person working in your selected industry meets the challenges of current compliance requirements. It is not necessary to address all aspects of compliance in this industry or selected company. Rather, you should educate yourself in broad terms about the kinds of governmental and industry standards covering your interviewee's business, then select a few key aspects to explore in depth with your...
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...2012 Doing business in a more transparent world C O M PA R I N G R E G U L AT I O N F O R D O M E S T I C F I R M S I N 1 8 3 E C O N O M I E S © 2012 The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank 1818 H Street NW Washington, DC 20433 Telephone 202-473-1000 Internet www.worldbank.org All rights reserved. 1 2 3 4 08 07 06 05 A copublication of The World Bank and the International Finance Corporation. This volume is a product of the staff of the World Bank Group. The findings, interpretations and conclusions expressed in this volume do not necessarily reflect the views of the Executive Directors of The World Bank or the governments they represent. The World Bank does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this work. Rights and Permissions The material in this publication is copyrighted. Copying and/or transmitting portions or all of this work without permission may be a violation of applicable law. The World Bank encourages dissemination of its work and will normally grant permission to reproduce portions of the work promptly. For permission to photocopy or reprint any part of this work, please send a request with complete information to the Copyright Clearance Center, Inc., 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, USA; telephone: 978-750-8400; fax: 978-750-4470; Internet: www.copyright.com. All other queries on rights and licenses, including subsidiary rights, should be addressed to the Office of the Publisher, The World Bank, 1818...
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...Interests Tracy L. Gonzalez-Padron1 and Robert W. Nason2 Journal of Macromarketing 29(4) 392-405 ª The Author(s) 2009 Reprints and permission: http://www. sagepub.com/journalsPermissions.nav DOI: 10.1177/0276146709344954 http://jmmk.sagepub.com Abstract The authors provide evidence that firms can enhance their own objectives by internalizing the objectives of most stakeholder groups. This suggests that society’s objectives, as defined by stakeholders to the firm, can be augmented by the self-interest motivation at the heart of a market system. Specifically examined was the impact of stakeholder responsiveness on innovativeness. The second objective of this study was to explore the impact of compliance-based versus strategic-based regulation approaches on firm innovation and overall corporate social responsibility (CSR). Findings suggest that regulatory responsiveness decreases innovation when firms expend resources only on compliance. Firms adopting strategic-based approaches, such as voluntary regulatory...
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