Impact of Shale Gas Production on the Market Fundamentals and Energy Security of Certain Countries ICCG Think Tank Map: a worldwide observatory on climate think tanks IMPACT OF SHALE GAS PRODUCTION ON THE MARKET FUNDAMENTALS AND ENERGY SECURITY OF CERTAIN COUNTRIES Ekaterina Zelenovskaya, ICCG 1 Impact of Shale Gas Production on the Market Fundamentals and Energy Security of Certain Countries Impact of Shale Gas Production on the Market Fundamentals and Energy Security
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Unit 5- Population, Resources, Environment, and Health Soc. 3483.50 Developing Societies Article 37-Is A Green World A Safer World? Not Necessarily, David J. Rothkopf The search for alternatives to oil make the problem of water shortages worse, as suggested in “Is a Green World a Safer World?” There are many consequences of the simultaneous rise and decline of petro-states. In this article the author discusses the possibility that a green world will be a better habitat for humanity. The
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How has science played a role in recycling paper and water? Scientific discoveries and applications are a large factor on the impacts on the environment. Science has helped further mankind at the environment’s expense and has also been able to fix some of the damage humans have caused and further the environment itself as well. Two of the scientific applications that have helped restore some of the damage that humans have inflicted on the environment are recycling of paper and recycling of water
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Living in a teeming concrete jungle of around 20 million people is bound to come with its share of problems. But what problems in particular? The Hindustan Times undertook a survey to find out, and published the results in the Sunday edition of the paper today. Apparently, water shortages and the high cost of living are the biggest problems faced by Mumbai’s residents. 75% and 67% of people are concerned about these issues, respectively. What’s more, nearly 40% of residents say that their water
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Controversies surrounding Coca-Cola in India Police arrested tribals protesting Coke's Water Crimes (2002) A soft drinks factory set up by Coca-Cola in Plachimada, Kerala in 1999 had sucked the local aquifers dry. The Coke-induced water scarcity had hit the indigenous peoples (Adivasi’s) belonging to the Eravalar and Malasar tribes, and the Dalit (oppressed castes) community who lived around the factory the worst. The people of Plachimada saw their wells dry out even as truck loads of soft drinks
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awareness of the current energy scenario can help us to save 10-30% of the energy which we use. This way we can save ourselves a good amount of money and also electricity for our country. CONTENTS: 1. IMPORTANCE OF ENERGY CONSERVATION & MANAGEMENT TO INDIAN SCENARIO 2. INITIATIVE BY GOVT. OF INDIA TOWARDS ‘ENERGY CONSERVATION’. 3. INTRODUCTION
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prices * Retaliatory tariffs Tariffs of 1828 (abomination) * Hurt southerners (bought manufactured goods) * Felt discriminated against * ------------------------------------------------- Adds fuel to sectional fire Nullification Crisis a. South Carolina’s state legislature voted to declare the tariff “null and void” in SC b. Made Jackson mad * Sent troops/navy to SC * Began to
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Smith Demetria February 28, 2012 Water Pollution Capstone/8-2 Water Pollution Over the past few weeks, we have been learning about water pollution. Water pollution is a main cause of what’s killing our animals and other creatures in the lake, ocean or even rivers. Did you know that soap from car when you wash them at home it rolls into the drains and pollutes the water. There are many sources that cause water pollution. Some reasons like chemicals, trash and even oil. Water is
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CSR Case Studies: Coca-Cola Prepared by the Kenan Institute Asia October 2010 Lead author John DaSilva, Project Development Manager, Kenan Institute Asia Research, editing, production and translation team Paul Wedel, Christine Davis, Richard Bernhard, Stephanie B. Soderborg, Pham Lam Thuy Quynh, Peeranun Panyavaranant and Kamonphorn Kanchana This case study was developed under the Global Compact Network Vietnam (GCNV). The Vietnamese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) is the national
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here are conflicting views on how the global financial crisis is affecting medical tourism. The view expressed by organisations such as the Medical Tourism Association is that the "...with the economy and the credit crisis, more people are waking up and paying attention (to medical tourism)." The harsh reality may be somewhat different. BusinessWeek reports that "...in some medical tourism hotspots, formerly booming hospitals are seeing empty beds." The MD of Parkway Hospitals in Singapore, "expects
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