...The Immediate Need of Resource Depletion and Discrete Complaints of Global Warming LaMonica Austin Geo/155 March 5, 2011 Katherine Ripley The discussion of world resource depletion has been pushed aside because of the increased public and political focus, which is mainly the depletion of fossil fuel energy with the possibility of terrible impact on world food production. The International Energy Agency (IEA) appears to have stated untruthfully, the information on world fossil fuel depletion, as a result of telling the truth about how world energy resources may have already, in relation to may have already faced a point in production and are beyond limits by demand could result in skyrocketing oil prices and rush the world into a new recession. It will be along time after depletion of finite resources such as oil, gas, useable water, and minerals impact on world GDP, before the impacts of global warming occurs. The two combined are likely to restrict seriously world food production, mainly in countries with dense measurements of high population or not enough fertile lands. In these countries food nutrition follows the extensive “land and water grab” of foreign citizens who exists across the developing world (RA Leng, 2010). Governments from all over the world has handled the recession by increasing the amount consumed to prevent job losses, which has raised demand for insufficient resources in order for country’s businesses to return to development as normal...
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... * Environmental Protection Why Is The Issue of Environment Crucial To Us Today? The resources of this planet are finite and limited – as also its capacity to absorb and dispose of all the waste and garbage we generate. ‘Growth’ ‘Progress’ and ‘Development’ have spelt out one thing: increased consumption of material goods. Increased consumption of material goods has led to irreversible exploitation of natural resources: wood, fossil fuels, water to mention only a few. Rapid industrialization and global trends ↓ Grave problems of ecological imbalance and environmental degradation Environmental destruction is the result of man’s interference with Nature. We all require clean air, fresh, unpolluted water and a healthy habitat. But we also want large houses, all the latest gadgets, big cars and all other material amenities. Modern industry has provided us with unprecedented material prosperity. It has also created unparalleled environmental threats to us and our future generations. Modern technology has enabled us to manipulate and control nature – e.g. quick yielding seeds, artificial rain, BT vegetables and cereals, multiple crops etc. But this has led to increased pollution and severe depletion of natural resources. - Pollutants are pumped into the air - Toxic wastes are produced and dumped into soil, water and seas Major problems facing the world in the 21st century: - Population growth - Global warming/ rising temperatures ...
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...society. Therefore environmental security simply means how our surrounding is being protected to avoid damage and depletion of the resources. Many of the natural resources include water, land, air, soil, energy, minerals and all those that are in the resources. Environmental security entails the basic protection of the most important resources that we have e.g. the ecosystem service and have a complete assurance that there will be a constant supply of the resource in the near future without depletion. The human society and its natural surrounding is being threatened by the new global pressures that have been posing challenges on degradation an depletion of the natural resources. The global pressures may include competition to access of water, land, minerals and other fundamental resources, increase in the population of various countries thus posing pressure in land, there has been an increase in the demand for energy due to increased number of people thus having many industries for provision of employment and manufacture of food. Thus our vital resources face danger of depletion and damage if no proper regulations and rules are not set to allow these resources to be protected. Demand for natural resource will increase by the year 2050 mostly in developing countries. Eradication of poverty in the developing countries may pose pressures to the natural available resources. The impact of this will be degradation of water, clean air, soil, forest, wet lands and cause global climate...
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...global fish stock health and management. The global commons share many primary resources that deserve to be managed and maintained effectively. The global fish stocks are included in these. Overexploitation of this delicate resource can lead to not only a depletion and extinction of this precious fish resource, but also a depletion of jobs, economic opportunities and revenue. Many countries rely heavily on aqua fisheries and aqua tourism industries as a great source of social and economic growth. Factors such as bycatch casualties, pollution, illegal fishing, unsustainable fishing and unsustainable management have a large part in the rapid depletion of global fish stocks. International policies are in place to effectively sustain and replenish fish stocks in particular The United Nations Convention of the Law of the Sea and The 1995 United Nations Fish Stocks Agreement. The purpose of this paper is to critically access the government and academic literature in respect to the fish stocks of the world. This paper also aims to critically investigate the international policies and treaties associated with the Ministry Of Fisheries; that govern the regulations of sustainable fishing and fish stock management. Accordingly, this paper will be divided into four quantitive sections: the first section will provide reference and conduct a detailed review of the literature on overexploitation and depletion of fish stocks in the global commons in response to science and technology. The...
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...Natural resources are resources that exist without the actions of humankind. This includes all valued characteristics such as magnetic, gravitational, and electrical properties and forces. On earth we include sunlight, atmosphere, water, land, air(includes all minerals) along with all vegetation and animal life that naturally subsists upon or within the heretofore identified characteristics and substances.[1][2][3][4] Particular areas such as the rainforest in Fatu-Hiva are often characterized by the biodiversity and geodiversity existent in their ecosystems. Natural resources may be further classified in different ways. Natural resources are materials and components (something that can be used) that can be found within the environment. Every man-made product is composed of natural resources (at its fundamental level). A natural resource may exist as a separate entity such as fresh water, and air , as well as a living organism such as a fish, or it may exist in an alternate form which must be processed to obtain the resource such as metal ores, mineral oil, and most forms of energy. There is much debate worldwide over natural resource allocations, this is particularly true during periods of increasing scarcity and shortages (depletion and overconsumption of resources) but also because the exportation of natural resources is the basis for many economies (particularly for developed countries). Some natural resources such as sunlight and air can be found everywhere, and are known...
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...lightning and got me thinking about probably the world’s biggest problem, overpopulation. The photograph I saw was called Architecture of Density and it was taken by photographer and artist Michael Wolf. The photograph portrayed a massive building in Hong Kong that looked as if it was built to house thousands of people using the least amount of space possible. The apartment building seemed to be designed to have people crammed together with no room to move. Although Wolf’s main focus of his picture was to show viewers that the culture of Hong Kong starts in the homes of the people, I saw Wolf’s photograph as a look into the far more complicated issue of overpopulation, whose effects are currently felt worldwide and are slowly getting worse. Human overpopulation on earth is the leading cause of many of the planet’s problems. Overpopulation is defined as “excessive population of an area to the point of overcrowding, depletion of natural resources, or environmental deterioration”, (Answers). The problems caused by the overpopulation of humans range from the extreme of global warming/climate change, pollution, water shortages, desertification and depletion of other resources to other smaller problems such as deforestation, species extinction and overcrowding. However unfortunately, few governments or government officials around the world are willing to look at the big picture and instead try to solve the smaller problems such as global warming and climate change by looking at...
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...Five Historical Events Influenced by the Depletion of Resources SCI/245 Axia College University of Phoenix June 28, 2012 Will Romine Associate Program Material Resource Worksheet Use the following table to identify five historical events influenced by the depletion of natural resources. Explain each event in at least 150 words. Event | What Happened? | Cubagua’s Pearl-Oyster Beds: TheFirst Depletion of a NaturalResource Caused by Europeans inthe American Continent | Archeological evidence suggests that the first humans never settled permanentlyin Cubagua, but only visited the islands with the purpose to exploit the rich oyster bedsboth for food as well as pearls for ornamentation. The lack of fresh water and significantvegetation made permanent settlement difficult. To this day, only a few fishers temporarily settle on the island.Dating back to 1498 the area of Cubagua has been heavily used for the rich oyster beds due to Spain wanting more and more riches.The richest areas were east to Cubagua and Coche, east and southeast of Margarita, and northwest of the Araya peninsula. This section of the coastline was soon to become known as the Pearls’ Coast (“Costa de las Perlas”).By 1531 the depletion was becoming more evident; Spain began to limit the number of boats and divers as well as the number of hours to only four per day. They also restricted the depth to which they could dive. These quotas were not of much help as the rules only applied to certain oyster...
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...CHAPTER 11 Depreciation, Impairments, and Depletion ASSIGNMENT CLASSIFICATION TABLE (BY TOPIC) | | |Brief Exercises | | | Concepts for | |Topics |Questions | |Exercises |Problems |Analysis | |1. |Depreciation methods; meaning of |1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, | |1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, |1, 2, 3 |1, 2, 3, 4, 5 | | |depreciation; choice of depreciation |10, 14, | |14, 15 | | | | |methods. |20, 21, 22 | | | | | |2. |Computation of |7, 8, 9, 13 |1, 2, 3, 4 |1, 2, 3, 4, |1, 2, 3, |1, 2, 3 | | |depreciation. | | |5, 6, 7, |4, 8, 10, 11, 12 | | | | | | |10, 15 | | | |3. |Depreciation base. |6, 7 |5 |8, 14 |1, 2, 3, |3 | | | ...
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...natural resources are important as they help sustain populations who use them and ensure the health of the environment. However, these natural resources are vulnerable to overexploitation and can cause problems in today’s societies. In the past, Easter Island, at one point, was an Island that was full of forests like the other Polynesian Islands. But due to unsustainable practices of deforestation, Easter Island lost its natural resources and experienced a population decline. Today’s societies are also facing similar environmental problems such as Haiti where there are signs of poverty and widespread deforestation. Analogies exist between Easter Island and present...
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...impartiality in its principles of convergence; i.e., that rich and poor nations will eventually converge in per capita income Impartiality principles allow different nation states to develop at different rates according to different levels of capability. The danger is that weak nations with extensive resource wealth may be exploited in the short term rather than developing national economies with well trained work forces over the long term • The breakdown of the Bretton Woods system in 1971 led to the collapse of the global system of fixed exchange rates, which had given developing nations flexibility in developing their national economies. - Thus from an ethical standpoint we have not maintained the principles of impartiality in global economic development since the end of WWII Sustainability is a principle directly relate to “sustainable development,” i.e., using natural resources so as to preserve the overall capacities of natural systems to replenish themselves. In essence we leave nature in the same condition we found it. Sustainability thus implies obligations to future generations. Renewable resources are kept intact. Pollution and other externalities are limited • problems of sustainability and impartiality are related. If current theories of global warming are correct, greenhouse gas emissions contribute to climate change that triggers floods in Mozambique or Bangladesh, causing significant damage to farmland. At the same time the collapse of Bretton Woods opened...
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...Solutions to Homework Assignments: Chapter 9 38. Jose purchased a delivery van for his business through an online auction. His winning bid for the van was $24,500. In addition, Jose incurred the following expenses before using the van: shipping costs of $650; paint to match the other fleet vehicles at a cost of $1,000; registration costs of $3,200 which included $3,000 of sales tax and a registration fee of $200; wash and detailing for $50; and an engine tune-up for $250. What is Jose’s cost basis for the delivery van? $29,150, cost basis in the delivery van, computed as follows: Amount Explanation* Description Purchase price Shipping costs Paint Sales tax Total cost basis $24,500 650 1,000 3,000 $29,150 Business preparation cost Business preparation cost Business preparation cost *Note that the registration fee, washing and detailing, and engine tune-up are costs for repairs and maintenance that are not required to be capitalized. 41. Brittany started a law practice as a sole proprietor. She owned a computer, printer, desk, and file cabinet she purchased during law school (several years ago) that she is planning to use in her business. What is the depreciable basis that Brittany should use in her business for each asset, given the following information? Asset Purchase Price FMV at Time Converted to Business use $800 $150 $1,000 $225 Computer Printer Desk File cabinet $2,500 $300 $1,200 $200 The basis of assets converted from personal use to business use is...
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...Saving our Aquifers Axia College of University of Phoenix Saving our Aquifers Aquifers are one of the earth’s most important resources. Aquifers provide drinking water to millions of people in the United States. Aquifers are also a source of water for industrial and agricultural uses. More must be done to protect this resource. Currently we are seeing the depletion and contamination of this precious resource. Chemicals we put on our lawns to chemical spills are leading to the contamination of the United States’ aquifers. Over pumping of the aquifers is also another growing problem. As the population of countries is increasing, so is the amount of water needed to satisfy the population. If countries are not careful about the consumption and contamination of these aquifers, we could be on the verge of losing our water supply that is used for drinking and farming. Contributing factors and those affected Sadly the thing that is contributing most to this problem is the very thing that can fix it and that is humans. Also, it is the people around the world that are affected by the depletion of our aquifers. The increase in the demand for water is directly related to the increased population around the world. Water drilling is far exceeding the ability of the aquifers to replenish themselves. The world is taking too much. Unfortunately, many times it is not known until one sees that the well is actually already dry. What most people do not see is the link between the amount...
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...Chapter 11 Property, Plant, and Equipment and Intangible Assets: Utilization and Impairment Questions for Review of Key Topics Question 11-1 The terms depreciation, depletion, and amortization all refer to the process of allocating the cost of property, plant, and equipment and finite-life intangible assets to periods of use. The only difference between the terms is that they refer to different types of these long-lived assets; depreciation for plant and equipment, depletion for natural resources, and amortization for intangibles. Question 11-2 The term depreciation often is confused with a decline in value or worth of an asset. Depreciation is not measured as decline in value from one period to the next. Instead, it involves the distribution of the cost of an asset, less any anticipated residual value, over the asset's estimated useful life in a systematic and rational manner that attempts to match revenues with the use of the asset. Question 11-3 The process of cost allocation for plant and equipment and finite-life intangible assets requires that three factors be established at the time the asset is put into use. These factors are: 1. Service (useful) life — The estimated use that the company expects to receive from the asset. 2. Allocation base — The value of the usefulness that is expected to be consumed. 3. Allocation method — The pattern in which the usefulness is expected to be consumed. Question 11-4 ...
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...Axia College Material Appendix E Water Resource Challenges Review Ch. 10 and 11 of your text, then complete the following: Provide at least three freshwater and three ocean water resource challenges by filling in the following table. Then, respond to the question that follows: |Freshwater Resource Challenge |Description | |Salinization of Irrigated Soil |When water is irrigated over and over again without running | | |off into rivers or lakes to get recycled. When this happens | | |the water is irrigated it picks up more salt. | |Aquifer Depletion |Lowers the water table, | | |The upper surface of the saturated zone of | | |Groundwater. Prolonged aquifer depletion | | |Drains an aquifer dry, effectively eliminating | | |It as a water resource | |Saltwater intrusion |Occurs along coastal areas...
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...Overfishing refers to the act of overexploiting fish such that they reduce to unacceptable limits. The problem occurs if humans harvest large fish quantities than they can be replaced via natural reproduction in a given water body. Although catching large amounts of fish appear profitable, it has dire social and economic consequences. Overfishing interrupts balance of the marine ecosystem. Similarly, majority of the coastal population depends on fishing as their source of livelihood. This implies that the overpopulation causes an economic crisis to both the people who rely on fishing occupation; as well as several people who rely on fish diets. For many centuries, the oceans have been a reliable source of fish diets that replenish naturally. However, since the last half of the twentieth century, extensive fishing practices are risking depleting the natural sources of fish. For an ecosystem to remain in balance, the ecosystem should provide a suitable recovery environment. The objective of this presentation is providing the serious issues that result from overfishing, as well as provide suitable strategies for solving the problem. STATSTICSAccording the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) SOFIA report, 52% of the fish stock is completely exploited, 20% are moderately harvested, 17% are overexploited, 7% are depleted, and 1% is on the process of recovering from depletion. The data implies that 25% of the global fish population is either depleted or overexploited. In...
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