...When most people are thinking about taking a trip to Mexico, a common thing someone will say is: “don’t drink the water,” some might think this is an exaggeration, but this is actually advice that should be followed. Most of the water in Mexico is at least a little contaminated, which is very bad for people’s health. In addition to that, there are millions of homes that have unsafe tap water and rely on water trucks to get clean, purified water. Some people say that Mexicans are fine and they built up the resistance to fight against the bacteria in their water, Although, there are facts to prove that this is not necessarily true. Plus, they still need to worry about their tourists too, because their water is more dangerous for tourists. On...
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...Date International Marketing Opportunities Many water issues characterize Mexico. Essentially, its tap water is often seen as impure. A large number of the population and tourists are not satisfied with the quality of water in the country. In this regard, it is imperative that more people invest in water filtration systems to ensure that the consume water that is safe (Aldolfo and Guierrez 57). A bottle filtration system will prove beneficial for the population. Water supplies in Mexico have many impurities. This is more than just hidden sediments. They also contain harmful bacteria and other impurities that can have negative effects in a person’s health when the water is consumed. It is dangerous to consume water that is not safe for human consumption. Many sources of water in Mexico, especially tap water, are characterized by impurities that are harmful for human consumption. Testing is often done for water supplied in cities and other localities. This is not the case for water in Mexico. In this regard, a water filtration system will go a long way in ensuring that the population has safe water for consumption (Guasch 104). A bottle filtration system is designed to deal with sediments, smell, taste, and appearance of water. ` This essay will detail a SWOT analysis for is Brita Water system. This analysis will show the advantages and issues that the company will face in Mexico in regards to manufacturing and selling the water filtration system. The filtered bottle system...
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...Marine aquatic ecosystems are considered to be the largest of the aquatic ecosystems on Earth. They have a high salinity and include bodies of water such as the ocean, lagoon, the deep sea, and sea floors. Once of the marine ecosystems that has been a central focus, especially recently, is the Gulf of Mexico. The Gulf of Mexico is located off of the Atlantic Ocean, and it is considered to have a tropical climate. According to epa.gov, The Gulf of Mexico is the ninth largest body of water in the world. Some of the species or habitants that dwell in the gulf are different types of whales, dolphins, sea turtles, and sea-birds. Along the sea floor there are coral reef situated. There are also large birds The Gulf of Mexico produces a variety of resources that we use. One of the main resources is the fisheries provided in the gulf. Fisheries in the gulf are considered one of the most productive in the world. In 2010, the estimated shellfish and commercial fish harvest from the gulf fisheries was estimated to be about 1.3 billion pounds (epa.gov). Agriculture is definitely affected by the Gulf of Mexico. There is currently an area that is called the dead zone. Within this area of the gulf, there is an excessive supply of nitrogen in this area due to fossil fuel combustion, crop cultivation, and synthetic nitrogen fertilizers. With the increase of nitrogen, there is a process that is called hypoxia that will occur. Many people believe that the species in the fisheries will be...
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...Hanoi, Vietnam is Facing the Threats from Water Pollution With the rapid growth of industrialization in urban cities, the water around them is getting more and more polluted. One time I casually crossed by To Lich River, one of the big rivers in the capital Hanoi, behind the industrial zone. The river water there was polluted seriously and smelt really fetid. A lot of small fishes and other sea creatures were dead and floating on the surface of the river. I was thinking about how people could live near such a polluted environment and eat those poison fishes. They might be in danger. I then stopped thinking and went away because that smell made me nauseated. That was the ordeal. However, the rapid growth of industrialization is not the only cause that leads to water pollution in Hanoi; climate changes and using old-dated technology to treat water also impact significantly on the quality of water. Water pollution has left huge problems in Hanoi. Above all, it affects heath negatively because the polluted water sources may produce an increase in disease such as respiratory diseases, water-borne diseases and intestinal sickness among people who live near that polluted environment. Yet, it also affects other economic activities such as agriculture, aquatic sports, fishery and tourism; and threatens the ecosystem. If water pollution gets more serious in the future, it is going to affect the development of economy and society. So, my motivation for doing this research...
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...of the local ground water table due to the utilization of natural water resources by the company poses a serious threat to many communities. In March 2004, local officials in Kerala shut down a $16 million Coke bottling plant blamed for a drastic decline in both quantity and quality of water available to local farmers and villagers. Further, a scientific study requested by the court found that while the plant had "aggravated the water scarcity situation," the "most significant factor" was a lack of rainfall. Critics respond that Coke shouldn't be locating bottling plants in drought-stricken areas. In Plachimada, Coca-Cola is allegedly responsible for creating problems for communities by creating severe water shortages and polluting the groundwater and soil, destroying farms by draining them out completely. The plant here used about 900,000 liters of water in 2004, about a third of it for the soft drinks, the rest to clean bottles and machinery. It is drawn from wells at the plant but also from aquifers Coca-Cola shares with neighboring farmers. The water is virtually free to all users. These farmers who have been protesting say their problems began after the Coca-Cola factory arrived in 1999. In addition, in Mexico, citizens are indirectly forced to drink Coca-Cola because of the lack of water supply due to Coca-Cola's use of it. Mexico ranks second in the world for obesity among countries. Millions of people have no access to drinkable water and 80% of schools have...
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...Curriculum Vitae (CV) Position: Manager, Integrated River Basin Management Division Name of Firm: International Office for Water Name of Staff: Alain BERNARD Profession: Engineer Date of Birth: 12th January 1967 Years with Firm/Entity: 11 Nationality: French Key Qualifications: o Integrated Water Resources Management : from concepts to application; o Legal and institutional issues for setting up river basin organizations adapted to local contexts; o Transboundary river basin Authorities or Commissions; o European Water Framework Directive; o Strategic and operational planning instruments; o Implementation of financial tools such as “polluter-pays” and “user-pays” principles; o Conception of industrial pollution control programs; o Training and awareness raising of basin executives and users; o Project manager. Education: M. Sc. Engineering degree from the Ecole des Mines d’Alès (1989) – Environmental Option Employment Record: Present position : Manager, Integrated River Basin Management Division Sophia Antipolis – France (from January 1995) International Office for Water Managing international cooperation programs and projects 1991 – 1994 Engineer in charge of activities in chemical industries, mainly located on the industrial area of Le Havre – Port Jérôme Member of a national steering group on...
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...Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill and BP Environmental Clean-Up Deb Schoenwether MGMT 312 Creativity & Innovation December 8, 2010 Submitted By: Joe Panayiotou Angela Merryfield Sonya Meggs Lisa Parker Kristi Mathews Introduction: (Lisa Parker) On April 20, 2010, an explosion occurred on an offshore drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico, killing 28 people. It was later found that the wellhead was damaged and was leaking oil from the British Petroleum (BP) Oil Refinery into the Gulf of Mexico. In a report on the incident issued by BP on September 8, the company admitted that there were weaknesses in the cement design and testing. It is the largest accidental marine oil spill in the history of the petroleum industry. BP is the third largest energy company and the fourth largest company in the world. BP is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. Its largest division is BP America, which is the biggest producer of oil and gas in the United States and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. (Wikipedia, 2010) This significant oil spill poses a serious threat to people, industries, businesses, wildlife and beaches along the coastal areas of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida. The spill continues to cause extensive damage to marine and wildlife habitats as well as the Gulf's fishing and tourism industries. BP states that they will recruit a series of teams to clean-up the shorelines and workers will receive safety training before clean-up takes place...
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...programs assisting in the construction of artificial reefs from oil and gas platforms (“Decommissioning and Rigs to Reefs…”). Marine life struggles to develop a habitat on the flat bottom floor in the Gulf of Mexico; however, with these “Towers of Life” in our gulf waters, sea life is now healthier than ever. Not only does this program benefit oil companies, but also allows coastal communities to flourish. Fishermen are reaping the benefits due to the drastic increase of the fish population around these sites. An experienced deep-sea...
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...BP Oil Spill Public Relations Response Introduction BP Oil Spill which is also known as Gulf of Mexico and Deepwater Horizon oil spill is the largest marine oil spill throughout the history which was caused by an explosion on offshore oil platform namely Deepwater Horizon on 20th April, 2010 located at the Mississippi River delta. British Petroleum (BP) was the principal developer of Macondo Prospects oil field where the accident held. The accident occurred when they were closing the oil well for using it in future prospects. BP claimed that on July 15, 2010 they capped the well by stopping the flow of into the Gulf of Mexico in 86 days. Following the hazards of oil spill U.S. Government held British Petroleum responsible for the incident and told the company for all cleanup measure which result in oil spill. BP accepted the responsibility and cleanup costs. According to numerous reports, abnormal amounts of high-pressure methane gas accumulated inside the rig's marine risers, a complex system of tubing that runs between an underwater oil sources. The methane gas traveled through the risers and expanded rapidly, igniting the oil within. The exact cause of the explosion and fire are still under investigation, but according to interviews conducted during BP's internal investigation, several workers aboard the rig reported that a bubble of methane gas had in fact escaped from the well and shot up the drill column, expanding as it burst through several seals and barriers before...
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...Case Study: Water Issues in the Southwest 1. Prior appropriation water rights are rights that are created on the appropriation doctrine, which is developed in Western states. These water rights are different from riparian water rights, which is rights for the eastern states. In the western states, water supplies are very limited and the right is also allotted to those who are “first in time if use.” Winters water rights is referred to as “reserved water rights.” The rights states that when an American Indian then states that when an American Indian reservation is established by either a treaty, statute, or executive order implied reservation of water rights is included in said treaty, statute, or executive order. These water rights apply to water sources that are either within he reservation or bordering it. The conflict is the controversy in some areas of water law including quantification and administration of tribal water rights. The Winters take a priority. 2. Southwest tribes have powerful rights to water, at least on paper. Most tribes have a priority water right that dates back to the creation of their reservations. Some tribes have entered into settlements regarding their water rights, but many have not. It is not possible to be ethical and address everyone’s water rights. Whether tribal water rights are settled, adjudicated, or as yet unquantified, global warming’s effects on water will only heighten the tension that exists with regard to access to the west’s...
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...Introduction This report will identify a crisis facing BP company, the Gulf of Mexico spill, and investigate how the organization response to the society. In this report, it will use Legitimacy theory to explain BP’s response to this event. Legitimacy theory can be treated as a explanation for voluntary corporate disclosures in annual report. As (Dowling&Pfeffer, 1975) says a corporation must act in congruence with norms and society value. First of all, Legitimacy theory is based on the concept of substantive rationality and replies upon the notion of a social contract. This theory asserts that organizations seek to ensure that they operate within the bounds and norms of their respective societies (Ramon Mullerat, 2010) .It aims to conform to norms and value of society. As a company, it always use annual report to legitimize the ongoing operation, however, in common situations, it often discloses good news, but its actual behaviors decline which is called legitimacy gap. 2. The case 2.1 Context In April 20, 2010, a semi-submersible drilling platform belongs to BP occurred explosion in American Mexico gulf. It caused 11people die and 17 people injured after 36 hours (CBC News, 2010). BP Company announced that it wills to response for this event. The Gulf of Mexico spill has become the worst environmental crisis in America. Except the direct cost, it will also attack people’s life, such as air and water safe. At the same time, it is a huge disaster for seaside animals. (Xinhua...
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...turned from jungle into desserts by people in a matter of a couple of years ,because of the slash and burn method used by settlers and expanding agriculture,and i have seen rivers dry up because of deforrestation in many places in Africa and Mexico , i live now by the side of a river in Mexico where,in 30 years 5 species of fish have become exstinct . and part of the year the river is dry this is for longer every year because of over use of agriculture and deforrestation.every year there are natural cycles in the planets life but a lot is influenced by mans existance ,and this is increasing with overpopulation,putting strains on Natural resources and increasing contaminations as well as destructions of essential componants the ensure living conditions for all life forms some home truths politicians and scientists who work for politicians have downplayed the facts because solutions are expensive and means change and change effects many people income,and most of the world is kept in the dark of the real things that are going on. in North Africa,India,Mexico ,millions of people are effected by land loss anddesertification in recent times thousands of people have died because of exessive heat,usually old people.in India ,Mexico and France, deforestation causing desertification,the desert conditions causing very cold nights and scorching hot days in china, thousands of what used to be farmers are running for their lives from the dust storms that have burried their...
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...is less certain overseas than in the U.S. Terrorism, corruption , crime and political instability can cause a downpour. The Shoes are then transported by water transport. Water transport can ship large volume of products under a low cost. Although shipping holds are large percentage in today’s manufacturing business, risk like shipping can become more slower than others due to harsh weather that can add to further delays and shipping by seas cause to pay another amount of port duties and taxes. Once the containers reach the ports here in the United States they must be searched to make sure contraband was not smuggled and that they fullfil all regulations. If regulations are violated the companies could face significant fines. The shoes are shipped to distribution centers by stack train .Rail transport are environmental friendly compared to other transport. Nontheless , rail transport can be much more pricy than road transport and worst come to worst mechanical failure can also happen. At the distribution centers the management decides how many of each shoes will go to each retail location. Higher populated areas will obviously get the greatest number of any one product. SS ships direct to its 250 stores in the United states and 60 stores in Mexico. The start of the business in Mexico in 1990 has expanded their business to approximately 60 stores in Mexico’s Golden Triangle today. Higher populated areas will obviously get the greatest number of any one...
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...Megacities A megacity is the name commonly given to a city with the population of over 10 million people, Such as; Tokyo, New York, Shanghai, Mexico City etc. The distribution of megacities has changed greatly since the 1950’s. In 1950 megacities were mainly located in MEDC’s with the majority of them found in and around Europe and America. For example; New York, London, Paris, Moscow etc. In comparison to this the pattern from 2013 shows the distribution of megacities to be located in and around Asia in newly industrialised countries. E.g. Tokyo, Jakarta, Seoul, Delhi, Shanghai and Karachi. There could be a number of reasons to indicate why there is such a contrast in the distribution of megacities between 1950 and 2013. I believe one of the biggest reasons is the rapid growth and speed of international immigration. In the mid-20th century there was limited transport between countries meaning international immigration was rare, however now transport has developed it’s become more accessible, faster and cheaper and immigration has flourished. The growing number of megacities could also be due to the increase in urbanisation. In 2007 more than 3.2 billion people (more than half of the world’s population) lived in towns and cities, and in MEDC’s around 90% of the country’s population were living in urban areas. The increase of urbanisation is in many cases due to the job opportunities found in cities. The rate of urbanisation is increasing more each year meaning now the...
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...KENSINGTON COLLEG OF BUSINESS AND UNIVERSITY OF WALES BP Market Analysis and Strategic Marketing Recommendations In the USA after the Gulf of Mexico Oil spill Nahid Mohsen Pour 2/28/2011 Contains: 2962 words Without charts, content, references, tables In this essay, I am performing Macro environmental analysis of BP business in the USA, after the gulf of Mexico oil spill, and also try to give Strategic Marketing recommendations to recover from the so called “Marketing disaster in the USA market” Nahid Mohsen Pour Table of Contents Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 4 Approach ............................................................................................................................................. 4 Importance of Marketing ..................................................................................................................... 4 Part I: Macro Environmental Analysis of BP business in the USA after the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill ............ 5 Political Analysis .............................................................................................................................. 5 Economical Analysis ......................................................................................................................... 5 Social Analysis..........................................................................
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