...How can the local authorities, government agencies and engineers work together to address the challenges of environmental sustainability? Development in economic booms rapidly compared to past decade was a result due to a generation that pushed and adapted to the growth of economic as a means to improving technology, facilities, and humanity’s condition. Factories, automobiles, buildings and so on had created by generation in order to raise up the development of economic. This had brought many negative effects such as pollution of air, water, soil, and destroy the forest as well as natural sources and creation of toxic wastes. Therefore, environmental sustainability is required to protect and save our earth.Local authorities, government agencies, and engineers play the main roles to work together to address the challenges of...
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...The Reef Sustainability Plan is going to have an impact (Both Positive & Negative) on the Great Barrier Reef. The research will prove the: Main problems, Why it will succeed and Why it will fail. Although many say it will succeed, others say it will end in a disaster. The main problems identified by the GBRMPA ( Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authorities) are climate change, poor water quality, coastal development, and minimal impacts from fishing. But the real conflict is the progressive effects of all the combined impacts put together. In the 2050 Reef Sustainability Plan "report" book expresses "The Reef 2050 Long-Term Sustainability Plan is a noteworthy stride to guaranteeing the future wellbeing of the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area. It expands on the current solid establishment of administration, and depends on the standards of helpful administration supported by thorough learning." But, how would we know whether this Plan is idiot proof? Despite the fact that, they have been observing the Reef for a long time and four months starting today we don't know whether it will work. Prior this year, a report from the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority found that, since 2009, the point of view for the Great Barrier Reef is poor, it has turned out to be more awful finished the previous eight years, and is required to additionally decay soon....
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...Communicable disease is defined as “an infectious disease transmissible (as from person to person) by direct contact with an affected individual or the individual’s discharges or by indirect means (as by a vector) (Merriam-Webster, 2015).” Chickenpox is considered a common childhood illness and is usually seen in children that are younger than 10 years of age. “Varicella is an acute infectious disease caused by varicella zoster virus (VZV). The recurrent infection (herpes zoster, also known as shingles) has been recognized since ancient times (CDC, 2015).” Chickenpox, varicella zoster virus (VZV) is a DNA type of the herpes virus that is a highly contagious disease. The VZV is spread through direct contact of the virus by coughing or sneezing causing it to be airborne and by direct contact with saliva, mucus and blisters from someone who is currently infected. The blisters that have dried or crusted over do not transmit the disease. Once VZV enters the body by way of the respiratory tract and conjunctiva it replicates and is then transmitted by way of the lymph node. Shingles are a latent form of chickenpox and is generally seen is older adults, and have a similar appearance as VZV that are highly infectious to a person that has not been immunized or previously infected by VZV. Symptoms of VZV appear between 10 to 21 days after exposure. These symptoms are sudden onset of a fever, tiredness; they have no desire to eat that is loss of appetite and a...
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...Is Fairtrade a form of sustainability marketing? Nowadays, Fairtrade is a new trend in the world’s market and become a powerful competitor toward mainstream brands. According to Belz and Peattie (2010, p29): “sustainability marketing may be defined as building and maintaining sustainable relationships with customers, the social environment and the natural environment.” Fairtrade is also author concept that it aims to provide fair price to farmer in developing country and help them to live better life. This essay considers 3 elements of sustainability marketing: social-ecological problems, sustainability marketing strategies and sustainability marketing mix. It argues that Fairtrade is a form of sustainability marketing. The rest of essay is organized as follows. The second paragraph explains what the elements of sustainability are. The third paragraph presents Fairtrade tends to solve social-ecological problems. The fourth paragraph discusses how Fairtrade makes sustainability marketing strategies. The fifth paragraph reports Fairtrade completes sustainability marketing mix. The sixth paragraph concludes. Belz and Peattie (2010, p29) consider that compared to transaction marketing sustainability marketing is a long-term market theory. They also maintain that sustainability marketing could be included in the macro economy. Belz and Peattie (2010, p29) believe that “It embraces the idea of sustainable development, which requires a change in the behaviour of virtually everyone...
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... • Introduction 1 • Reasons for sustainability report 1 • Key features of mining and metal sustainability report 3 • Evaluation of Onesteel’s sustainability report 5 • Conclusion 6 • Recommendation 6 • Reference 8 Executive summary The purpose of this paper was to explain the reasons for which companies started to produce non-financial report and figure out the key features of sustainability report, and then evaluate the sustainability report of Onesteel in relation of the key features. This essay is based on academic journals and professional business websites, as well as information sourced from company’s sustainability report for the year of 2011. The paper discussed the key features of sustainability report mainly by the global reporting initiative sustainability reporting guidelines, such as the six principles (balance, comparability, accuracy, timeliness, clarity and reliability) and the core indicators (environmental factors, human rights, labor practices and decent work, society, product responsibility and economic factors). In conclusion, the company of Onesteel is a leading one of mining industry, it had done well in sustainability report according to the key features of sustainability report. However, Onesteel should include the information about opportunities and predictions for future in order to make the sustainability report more completed, besides this, Onesteel should...
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...Business and Sustainability Write an essay on the following topic: Based on your personal definition of sustainability, how committed are organisations to sustainability practices? What changes in corporate strategy and policy are necessary in the journey to sustainable business? Illustrate your answer with examples. Introduction Conducting business in the global economy, enterprises are under more communities’ scrutiny on their operations (Dey & Sircar, 2012). Moreover, sustainability is considered as the focal point of enterprises in creating shareholder value, performing management practices (Epstein, 2008), instrumental to survival in an increased competitive environment (Eweje, 2011), and achieving competitive advantages (Galbreath, 2011). As a result, this issue draws much attention from a broad base of stakeholders, comprising of customers, communities, employees, governments, and shareholders (Hess & Warren, 2008; Eweje, 2011). However, how to employ sustainability has remained a challenge for business leaders (Epstein & Buhovac, 2010). Accordingly, sustainability is commonly executed “more coincidentally than with a clear strategy” (Baumgartner & Ebner, 2010, p. 77). To obtain a deeper understanding of the topic, this essay begins with exploring the definition of sustainability. Followed by which is the investigation of how committed organisations are. Thereafter, the way to incorporate sustainability in companies is examined. Finally...
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...Table Content Essay report: 1 Technical Accurate vs. Community and Environment 1 1. Summary 3 2. Introduction 3 3. Body 4 3.1. Argument 4 3.1.1. Material and calculation 4 3.1.2. Exceptional case 5 3.1.3. Community and environment code 5 4. Conclusion 6 5. Reflection 7 6. Reference 8 1. Summary In this article, the use of sustainability and green code, material error and safety margin are in use to argue technical accurate or community and environment is more important. Technical accurate is hard due to the stress risers and uncertainty, thus the use of the margin of error. Sustainability and green code can be invalid; consequently the codes will continue modernised, along with should engineer make a building withstand the 911 attack. 2. Introduction This report proposal is part of the assessment for Professional Engineering ENGG1803 the question. The chosen question is to develop an argument about the ethical and professional role of the engineers is to ensure that engineered goods and services are technical accurate and correct rather than focusing on the impact that the product of the engineering may have on the community and environment This question have two major part components; one, engineering services and goods technical accurate and correct. Second part is engineered goods and services had an impact on community and environment Engineers should be technical accurate along with care about the community and environment. Yet, it is hard for...
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...【Essay Draft】 How effective has the strategy of expanding its food range turned Marks and Spencer into success since 2000. * Introduction In the late 1990s, Marks and Spencer had a sudden decline in its sales. Since then, M&S has devoted itself to expanding their customer base by a range of strategies. In this essay, the strategy of expanding its food section will be focused since 2000. * In the first section: I will focus on what food sector strategy after M&S losing its billions. * Basing on its core values: Quality, Freshness, Value, Standards of innovation, Ethical Sourcing and Healthy eating. * Branded food: reduce the non-M&S branded lines, and introduce another 100 exclusive international food brands. * Plan A sustainability strategy: Since 2007, M&S launched Plan A to inspire their customers and to improve things for the better and act with integrity. * E-Business: encouraging people to buy their products online by developing knowledge and confidence in them. * In the following section: I am going to analyse how these strategies work to M&S. * SWOT analysis: I will operate this analysis to find out the following points of the organization in the market: Strength, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threat. * Stakeholders, Board of Directors, suppliers, customers, employees * Conclusion * Reference 1. Plan A Report 2014 http://corporate.marksandspencer.com/plan-a/b6867fa1340d482da1ebde62c099dd69 2...
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...Welcome to BioInspire, a monthly publication addressing the interface of human design, nature and technology. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BioInspire.16 5.19.04 The following essay first appeared on CYSI ONLINE: http://cysionline.chattablogs.com Please post all comments and reflections on this essay at http://cysionline.chattablogs.com/archives/012868.html#comments CYSI Online is a monthly online publication that takes hope in the thousands of young people across the US engaged in creative initiatives for social progress. It features short articles by a broad range of social innovators, generally between 20-30 years old, and focuses on identifying creative solutions to old social problems; and building bridges and crossing barriers that divide our movements and the country. Join CYSI Online’s distribution list for free by emailing cysionline@hotmail.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Faith in Sustainability John Mlade Institute for the Built Environment Colorado State University johnm@biomimicry.net When someone asks me about who I am, or what I believe, I invariably draw upon my affinity for sustainability. Increasingly just a buzzword, and sometimes out of context, for me the word "sustainable" is a way to describe restorative human social systems and designs. These are systems and designs that create positive impacts on our environment and the well-being...
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... | | | | |Unit Code No.: |HOS201 | | | | |Unit Title: |Operation and Environmental Management | | | | |Assessment No.: |Individual essay | | | | |Lecturer: |Ms.Trinidad Navarro | | |...
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...1 ESSAYS ON SUSTAINABILITY Thirteen Challenging Essays for Earthlings By Peter E. Black, 2008 Wheels and Water .......................................................page 1 Water and Humans on Planet Earth ................................... 2 Climate, Weather, and Global Warming ............................. 3 A Catastrophic Loss of Species ......................................... 4 The Naked Truth................................................................... 5 Asymmetrical Resource Distribution ................................. 6 Stormwater and Groundwater Runoff ................................ 7 Economy, Energy, Environment ......................................... 8 Drill in the ANWR? No Way! ............................................... 9 The Wonder of Water ......................................................... 10 Buffering Sands of Time.................................................... 11 Ecology and Civilization .................................................... 12 With a Bang, not a Whimper.............................................. 13 © 2008 Peter E. Black, PhD (US Copyright Registration TXu 1-580-484, July 13, 2008 as “Conservation is the Cornerstone of Sustainability”) Distinguished Teaching Professor of Water and Related Land Resources, Emeritus, State University of New York, College of Environmental Science and Forestry, 1 Forestry Drive, Syracuse, NY 13210 peblack@esf.edu and www.watershedhydrology.com Essays on Sustainability Thirteen Challenging...
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...Business Ethics across Cultures Article Review Clarissa R. Hoover XMGT/216 August 4th, 2012 Dr. Frank Czarny, Ph.D. Business Ethics across Cultures Article Review Business ethics and perspectives play a major role in how every business operates on a daily basis. This essay will examine two articles of foreign countries business ethics and perspectives. In addition, the essay will provide a brief summary of the articles. Also, the essay will demonstrate the primary ethical perspectives of the two countries. In addition, the essay will discuss the contributions to understanding global ethical perspectives. Furthermore, the essay will illustrate how the business ethics of a foreign country compares to that of The United States of America. Even though, some business ethics and perspectives differ from country to country generally they are the same. It is very important to uphold an elevated level of ethical behavior when conducting business in a foreign country. There are four main ethical perspectives that one should empathize with which are: character, obligation, results, and equity (Bullard, 2009). When examining ones character individuals should establish their thoughts on what shall be perceived as good versus what is good to accomplish. Furthermore, each individual should realize everyone has a different perspective on how businesses work in a global market. Another ethical perspective one should examine is obligation. Obligation can be described as doing...
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...NESTLE PURINA PETCARE | Purian was founded in 1894 as Purina Mills, merged with Nestle in 2001, named Nestle Purina Petcare. It produces pet foods, treats and litter includes more than 40 brands sold in 100 countries. Nestle Purina is the leader comapany in pet food sales, volume and market share in the The United States as of 2012 worth 12 Billion USD. Product and Service - Customer Description and Product Distribution | Nestle Purina Pet care occupies the top spot in pet food industry with 28% of market share in US, provides value to consumers by providing high-quality; nutritious pet products that can help enrich their pets’ lives. It also provides insurance for pets under its Purinacare insurance. Its core philosophies include promoting responsible pet care, humane education, community involvement, and the positive bond between people and their pets(2015a). An extensive strong portfolio of brands provides the company with a competitive advantage, and results in steady revenues and profit. In 2015, 85.8 million Cats and 77.8 million Dogs lived in household in the United States as pets(2015c). Purina’s Primary target customers are men and women between 25-54, work in office occupation with average-high income to spend on premium products for their pets, secondary target is men and women 18-49 with other forms of employment...
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...discussion by a presentation, lead the discussion, and finally summarize the outcomes. Besides this, the student group will research the topic in details, and using the outcomes of the discussion the group will write a research paper (essay) on the topic. The assignment consists of four major pillars: 1. The preparation and delivery of a presentation that introduces and prepares the discussion 2. Leading the discussion 3. An oral summary of the of the topic and the outcomes 4. An essay on the topic (not just the discussion!). Assignment Description Detailed Assignment Description Discussions and topics will be prepared and led by a small group. Discussions will be introduced by a 15-20 minutes long presentation. The aim of the presentations is to introduce the topic, to give necessary and useful information (e.g. facts, figures), to share an opinion, a point of view, or even to ask a question (or more). The presentation will be followed by a discussion. At the end of the discussion a member of the presenting group shall summarize the major outcomes and conclusions of the discussion. After the seminar, the group shall summarize conclusions of the discussion and will finalise the essay. The structure...
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...DDBA 8160: Business Strategy and Innovation Student Support and Calendar Information: So that you have all key information available to you offline, it is highly recommended that you print out the following items for your reference: * This Syllabus * Term Calendar * Instructor and Student Support Info Course Number and Title DDBA 8160: Business Strategy and Innovation Credits 3 credits Catalog Description This course focuses on the development and implementation of business strategies that enable competitive advantage, with an emphasis on understanding the current environment and innovation in which the organization competes and forecasting how that environment may change. Course assignments focus on the practical application of writing and critical-thinking skills and the integration of professional practice at the doctoral level. Learning Objectives Stated in Terms of Learning Outcomes By the end of this course, you will be able to: * Demonstrate an understanding of the evolution of traditional concepts of strategic management and thinking, including models of business-level competitive advantage * Evaluate contemporary challenges to traditional strategic management and thinking models * Apply systems-thinking principles to the framing and analysis of business problems and opportunities * Develop innovative business strategies designed to achieve sustainable solutions * Synthesize principles of sustainable strategic management...
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