of Europe’s roses are imported from East Africa nations. The United States Aid program (USAID) has declared a plan to expand the flower exports in Africa. However, given the potential disadvantages related to economic, social and environmental sustainability, criticisms believe that the USAID should take a careful consideration about this proposal, before it implemented. Rationale Proponents of the proposal point out that export expansion in the flower industry has the real capacity to deliver
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In recent years, increasing attention has been paid to the effects of tourism and related developments upon the environment of ‘destination areas’. The increasing popularity of the concept of sustainable development has resulted in tourism being viewed as an activity which could easily be developed along those appropriate lines. It is argued, however, that such a viewpoint is often simplistic and naïve, because of a lack of understanding of the complex nature of tourism. While tourism is dependent
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Reducing EF Ideas Housing: 1. Wash dishes by hand. Dishwashers typically use around 3600 watts of energy Source: http://michaelbluejay.com/electricity/howmuch.html 2. Energy efficient lightbulbs. These lightbulbs use around 25-80% less energy, which saves money. Also they last 3-25 times longer Source: http://energy.gov/energysaver/articles/how-energy-efficient-light-bulbs-compare-traditional-incandescents 3. A vermicomposting bin. Lessens waste disposal costs while providing fertilizer
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The farmer and manager, John Morris, has reportedly said that Mariendahl is sustainable as a whole. This paper investigates the sustainability and productivity of Mariendahl, but more specifically the pig portion of the farm. Moreover, it provides an insight into the five basic pillars (E.Ilari-Antoine et al 2014) (ecological, livestock, social and water resources as well as economic
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INTRODUCTION Background Information The importance of agriculture in Kenya cannot be over-emphasized since it forms the backbone of the country’s economy. Agriculture contributes directly 26 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and another 25 per cent indirectly. It supplies the manufacturing sector with raw materials, generates tax revenue that helps to support the rest of the economy and accounts for 65 per cent of Kenya’s total exports. It also employs over 40 per cent of the total population
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Water Conservation involves more than reducing its uses or using it wisely. Moreover, it is based on generating an innovative and ingenious procedures or methods when the resource it’s been obtained or it’s been used. Water Conservation comprehends policies and strategies that administrate water as a sustainable resource and foreshadows its future demand. Water uses can be segregated into two functions: system users (residential users, industries, and farmers) and system operators (municipalities
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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
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Abstract— Cities need to become smarter by becoming more sustainable, more efficient and more livable. Information technology is helpful in making the city smarter. Smart cities are based on eight pillars comprises of buildings, energy, water, recycling, healthcare, mobility, services and finance. This paper focuses mainly on energy, environment and infrastructure which include all the eight pillars. The key drivers in smart city in terms of energies are maintaining grids reliability and stability
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Green marketing is the marketing of products that are presumed to be environmental safe. Green marketing consists of all activities designed to generate and facilitate any exchanges intended to satisfy human needs or wants, such that the satisfaction of these needs and wants occurs, with minimal detrimental impact on the natural environment. People believe that green marketing refers solely to the promotion or advertising of products with environmental characteristics. Terms like Phosphate Free,
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Public awareness of wildlife and increasing ease of access to the countryside have been recognised as important factors contributing to quality-of-life and public health (Douglas, 2005), as well as being extremely important for the economy of rural areas (Bathe, 2007). Public involvement with nature and the countryside can also be expected to increase the ease of conservation efforts, both by raising awareness of conservation issues and building support measures in the general public, which may
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