...The water supply within the Everglades impacs millions of organisms, with minor changes having large repercussions. The water supply within the Everglades affects the parks ecosystem, the restoration of the park, and the people who depend on the water supply. First of all, the water supply has a large effects on the millions of organisms living within the park, and the overall balance of the ecosystem. Minute changes to areas in the park, and near the park have the ability to drastically change the delicate balance of the environment. According to Caleb Hughes, “When a fragile ecosystem like the Everglades undergoes a small change like a particularly rainy storm or a short-term lapse in rainfall, the repercussions can be huge.” This statement shows that the pollution of the water supply with certain amounts of phosphorous, mercury, and other hazardous materials can, and already has damaged the Everglades severely. Laters in the passage Caleb Hughes states...
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...Essay draft Andre Clayton- 1305719 Academic Writing 2 Wednesdays 2:00-5:00 PM October 4th 2015 Lecturer: Ms. Daidrah Smith University of Technology Jamaica Essay Draft Is water a free and basic human right, or should all the water on the planet belong to major corporations and be treated like a product? Should the poor who cannot afford to pay these said corporations suffer from starvation due to their lack of financial wealth? Water Privatization refers to the transfer of ownership of water resources from the public sector to the private sector. Countries such as Australia, Canada, Argentina and Britain all have private water supplies and are facing numeric challenges such as a lack of access to clean water, corruption in the process and a reduction in local control and public rights. Should Jamaica be allowed to go through the same problems these countries face? Water is a fundamental human right and should be available to all the people of the world for little or nothing. Due to it being a human right Jamaica’s water supply should not be privatized as privatization may lead to rate increases and poor water quality. Firstly, Privatization of Jamaica’s water supply would lead to rate increases. Over the years Private corporations increase rates to increase and boost their profits for which they are accountable to shareholders not to consumers. This would lead to customers paying more for water supply on their monthly bill since the private entity recovers its investment...
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...HDL2 April 2005 Problem/solution essays Length 250 words Time 45 minutes ❑ How to write a problem/solution essay ❑ Write 4 paragraphs ❑ Paragraph 1 Introduce the topic ❑ Paragraph 2 Identify the reasons for the problems and Give examples ❑ Paragraph 3 Suggest possible solutions with examples ❑ Paragraph 4 Conclusion: summarize in 2 sentences Now read the example ‘Water shortage is becoming a problem in the Middle East’. Now answer these questions: 1 What are the main reasons for the water shortage? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. What are the four possible solutions mentioned? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “Water shortage is becoming a problem for the Middle East.” Discuss...
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...Detroit’s Water Crisis Claim of Fact Essay Detroit has been falling apart since the riots of 1967, which further segregated the city forcing the economy into a freefall with no ground to land on, as the population continued to diminish so did workers, driving the industrial giants to implement competitive wages amongst its employees, ultimately leading the factories to shut down or relocate outside the country as a way to cut costs. Throughout this essay I will be discussing how turning off anyone’s water supply for profit is poor ethics, especially when the amount of money demanded by the DWSD (Detroit Water and Sewage Department) is $297.76 U.S.D per month for a 3/4 meter; compared to residents of Las Vegas, NV, who also have higher priced...
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...Can you survive with polluted water or none at all? China’s population continues to grow and evolve but some are dying because of having polluted water. There are three main causes of China’s water scarcity crisis pollution, supply and demand, and global warming. Of these, the biggest driver is global warming. One reason for China’s storage is the pollution in the air contaminating the water. “Non-point pollution, related to agricultural activities such as fertilizers and pesticide runoff from farmland and infiltration of livestock waste, has been long out of control.”(Document E).” With lagging growth in wastewater treatment facilities, including sewerage, about 20 billions of untreated wastewater is directly discharged into water...
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...exacerbating or causing stress on local water resources in some less developed countries. Review and discuss the evidence. 1 billion people do not have access to safe drinking water and estimates suggest by 2025 two thirds of the world’s population will be living in ‘water stressed situations’ (Momsen, 2004). Drinking unsafe water is a reality for many people living in less developed countries and can lead to life threatening problems including cholera. 96% of all infant mortality occurs in less developed countries and most are connected to inadequate water supplies (McDonald and Kay, 1988). As water is a necessary part of life, issues to do with water resources are hotly debated. One issue debated is connected to Coca-Cola, which has received a lot of criticism lately with questions raised over its attitude towards water resources in less developed countries. This essay will review the statement “Coca Cola’s operations have been blamed for exacerbating or causing stress on local water resources in some less developed countries” and discuss whether Coca-Cola deserves the bad press it had received. Images: (Business Week [www], Art [www], Weblo [www]) Coca-Cola, the world’s largest non-alcoholic beverage company, sells products in over 200 countries. While the company is economically successful, arguments suggest it has no concern for the environment. It has been referred to as; “A champion of unsustainable use of water globally” (Srivastava, 2006, [www]). ...
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...arlingtoninstitute.org/wbp/global-water-crisis/606 http://www.theindianblogger.com/problems/water-problem-of-india/ http://www.azadindia.org/social-issues/water-problem-in-india.html 1.0 Introduction Water is important, however, water problem in India is so serious, and therefore, I decide to help Indians to solve this problem. In some parts of India, especially in the southeast of India, Indians lack access to clean drinking water, and the situation is only getting worse. In addition to this, unclear management will cause a slew of subsequent problems, such as food shortage, intrastate, and International conflicts.（IMMINENT WATER CRISIS IN INDIA, August 2007） According to the research, over 50% of villages still have no source of protected drinking water and maybe by 2020, India will become a water-stressed nation. The main reason why water problem in India is so serious is population and lack of water supply. (Water problem in India, 2001) In my opinion, building a policy for decentralizing the task of pollution control is a useful way to solve it, because the government can spend least money to control the pollution. Besides, building a water harvest center is an important way to solve lack of water supply. (Indian Bharat, 2010) If the government adapts as I mentioned before, this water problem will solved easily. 2.0 Methodology During my research, I used Bing search engine, which helps me find all sources online. First, I typed the main point: water problem in India, and typed...
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...Universidad Nebrija Max Juergens Universidad Nebrija The implications of water scarcity An essay about the present problems and future implications of water scarcity, if the world do not change the utilization. The implications of water scarcity An essay about the present problems and future implications of water scarcity, if the world do not change the utilization. A Clean Water Crisis The water we drink today has likely been around in one form or another since dinosaurs lived on the Earth, hundreds of millions of years ago. While the amount of freshwater on the planet has remained fairly constant over time—continually recycled through the atmosphere—the population has exploded. This means that every year competition for a clean supply of water for drinking, cooking, bathing, and sustaining life intensifies. Freshwater makes up a very small fraction of all water on the planet. While nearly 70 percent of the world is covered by water, only 2.5 percent of it is fresh. The rest is ice or ocean. Even then, just 1 percent of our freshwater is easily accessible, with much of it trapped in glaciers and snowfields. All in all, only 0.007 percent of the planet's water is available to fuel and feed its 6.8 billion people. In the following pages I am going to show the 4 main implications of water scarcity. Implications because of population growth Because of population growth and economic development, water resources in many parts of the world are pushed to their natural limits...
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...| Supply Chain Analysis of Single Malt Whisky | BMAN70292: Global Supply Chain Management, Individual Assignment | Table of Contents 1. Introduction 3 2. Proposed Supply Chain Design and Justification 5 2.1 Proposed Design 5 2.2 The Flow of Materials 6 2.3 The Flow of Information 7 3. Whisky Supply Chain Management: the Strategies and Tactics for Improvement 9 3.1 Strategy of the Whisky Supply Chain 10 3.2 Proposed Improvements and Practical Application 10 3.2 Performance Objectives 12 4. Conclusion 13 5. References (in Order of Appearance): 14 1. Introduction Scottish Whisky is amongst the World’s most famous alcoholic beverages. Famous for its complex flavours, aromas and its amber hue, it has been enjoyed in British Isles for centuries. In the past decade, due to the rapid growth of new markets in countries such as China and Venezuela, the popularity of whisky has spread throughout the world and it has become a major export commodity (Whittam and Danson, 2001). Within the emerging markets, it replaced many traditional drinks (such as Venezuelan rum) as the preferred option. Government regulations concerning alcohol production, etc. Government regulations concerning alcohol production, etc. The finest whisky takes a long time to mature before it is ready for consumption. The production process is a very complicated one, and requires a lot of time. The Glenmorangie story of turning ‘Water to Whisky’ shows...
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...broad range of contemporary water challenges currently observed within the American South without examining this region's history of water. Flood hazards are not an uncommon phenomenon, and as such the civic and social debates regarding how to plan for them have long been discussed. Although risks of dwindling water supplies are being globally witnessed more and more each day, the morass of explanations as to “why” can be observed through the shifting patterns of land settlement, advancements in technology, and ever increasing consumption. To conceptually grasp the current and oncoming limits to water...
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...This essay will compare the extraction of resources by the Marlin Mine, a Canadian-owned mine by Goldcorp in Guatemala and the Greater Winnipeg Water District in Canada. I will look at how the two these two examples that occurred in different time periods connect and look at the similarities and differences that can be seen. In this essay I will give a brief background on the Marlin Mine owned by Goldcorp and a quick overview on the book Aqueduct by Adele Perry, allowing readers to have a better understanding of the topic. I will then go into my argument giving three points in order thoroughly support my point. Each paragraph will contain a section on both the Winnipeg Aqueduct and the Marlin Mine, followed by a brief comparison. In both cases...
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...Short Essay Assignment # 2 Summary of #39 The world’s water challenge: Erik R. Peterson and Rachel A. Posner Deborah Phillpotts Professor Beth Stewart SOC300: Sociology of Developing Countries June 12, 2011 Article 39: The World’s Water Challenge: Erik R. Patterson & Rachel Posner Summary of Article This article was about The world’s water challenge. It addressed the dimensions and features that contribute to the world’s water crisis. According to the article “These factors suggest that even at current levels of global population, resource consumption, and economic activity, we may have already passed the threshold of water sustainability” (Griffiths, 2011) . So basically globally we are running out of water. Also the demand for water is so high and there is an insufficient amount of water supply to meet this. The dimensions of that the water challenges will affect include: healthcare, politics, our social lives, the economy, because the water supply is not sufficient and not easily sustained. This article also discussed the changes that are necessary to handle the challenge of shrinking water assets, the changes that I found very useful to implement are first and foremost educating the public about the water crisis, the government investing money into finding means to preserve the water supply we have today. There has to be more precautions taken when it comes to the ecosystems, even though it is inconceivable to maintain the water supply a stand has...
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...2013, p. 552). However, the extraction of coal seam gas encounters opposition because it would bring serious contamination to farmland and environment . This essay will outline the merits of exploiting the coal seam gas which may replace the conventional energy and to reduce contamination. It will also discuss the negative effects of developing the coal seam gas industry on farming and the environment. Coal seam gas is the substaintial energy that can substitute the traditional energy and decrease environmental pollution. First of all, the refining of coal seam gas can lower the environmental pollution. For example, the new Kenya water treatment plant can help changing coal seam gas water to recycle, and thus could reduce the water pollution (GE; advanced technology to produce beneficial water from booming coal seam gas industry in Australia, 2011). Furthermore, the development of coal seam gas can decrease the air pollution. If the discharge of greenhouse gases were limited from burning fossil fuel, the extensive disposal of coal seam gas for coal would obtain a considerable reduction in terms of Australia’s carbon footprint (Chen & Randall, 2013, p. 7). Coal seam gas is a comparatively clean energy since it is similar to the element methane. Finally, the harness of coal seam gas can improve the electricity supply. The Australia’s power station by using gas and steam turbines could produce power ranging from 30 percent to...
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...Essay: Fluoridation of Public Waters According to the CDC, public fluoridation of public water has been identified as one of the 10 greatest public health achievements. The first documented use of fluoridation of public water supply was in Michigan in1945. There are many reasons to add fluoride to the water supply, but the reasons appear to be cost of delivery and ease of delivery. Public water systems are maintained by local water municipalities throughout the United States. The federal government sets the recommended rate. (Center for Oral Health, 2011) When looked at in comparison with other modes of fluoride delivery, i.e. toothpaste, dentist application, and Rx supplements. Water fluoridation is the least costly. Studies as far back as the 1940’s have shown that communities with fluoridated water supplies have fewer individuals with caries than those without fluoridated water supplies. In studies conducted prior to 1980 which showed 50 percent less tooth decay in communities with fluoridated water vs. those with non-fluoridated water; it was inferred that the cost of averted disease has been found to exceed the cost to implement and maintain fluoridation.(Griffin, 2001) In a 2000 study conducted on the economic evaluation of community water fluoridation the authors found, that, based on the data available on the effectiveness and cost of fluoridation, caries increment and cost and longevity of dental restorations, that water fluoridation offers...
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...Water, War and Peace in the Jordan River Valley Introduction The Great Rift Valley extends longitudinally from northern Syria more than three thousand miles into southeastern Africa. Sweeping laterally across North Africa, Arabia, and Asia we find the world’s most immense expanse of deserts. At the crossroads of this desert space and Great Rift Valley, the Jordan River flows two hundred miles from its sources in Lebanon, Syria and Israel to the Dead Sea, the lowest point on Earth . This dramatic geographic setting is home to some of the most ancient and continuously sedentary civilizations in known history. In this essay I intend to briefly explore the ecological history, sources, and climatic changes of the Jordan River, and give an overview of its political history. In a more in-depth investigation I will inquire how population increases during the past century have contributed to both conflict and cooperation between the diverse inhabitants of the region. Focusing on the major issues of water usage, distribution, and control, I will examine the negotiations, agreements, treaties, development projects and international laws governing the use of water from the Jordan River watershed. How have war, land disputes, and peace affected the management and distribution of this water? What is written in legal documents, and how successfully have terms of agreements been implemented? What importance do the clauses about water in the recent Jordan/Israel peace accords have...
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