case is whether the interpretation of the word harm under the Endangered Species Act includes habitat modification or destruction when it may kill or injure wildlife. The issue in a general sense was whether the statute applies to commercial businesses with the unintended attention directed towards endangered species. If commercial business were to go ahead with their project then it will have an indirect effect on destroying endangered species habitats. Lower court decisions: The Trial Court found
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specifications for the projects; and c. that are not in the vicinity of the construction if the Secretary determines that because of required fabrication at an off-site location the material cannot be stockpiled in such vicinity. 4. The Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et. seq.). (Act) requires the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Commerce (depending on jurisdiction) to determine whether species
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O’Brien, D. (1991). Siegel, J. R. (2007). Linder, D., Levit, N. (2010). Elliott, H. (2009). 504 U.S. 555 (1992), Under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, federal agencies were required to consult with the Department of Interior regarding their policies that could jeopardize endangered species. DOI interpreted this law to mean any policies home or abroad. Reagan administration limited this to policies at home in 1986. Defenders challenged this policy shift regarding projects in Sir Lanka
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RETHINKING THE EAST ASIAN MIRACLE JOSEPH E. STIGLITZ AND SHAHID YUSUF Editors RETHINKING THE EAST ASIA MIRACLE JOSEPH E. STIGLITZ AND SHAHID YUSUF Editors A copublication of the World Bank and Oxford University Press i Oxford University Press Oxford • New York • Athens • Auckland • Bangkok • Bogotá • Buenos Aires • Calcutta • Cape Town • Chennai • Dar es Salaam • Delhi • Florence • Hong Kong • Istanbul • Karachi • Kuala Lumpur • Madrid • Melbourne • Mexico City • Mumbai • Nairobi
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took such strategic production and location decisions 8 4.0 Conclusion and Recommendation 9 5.0 References 10 1.0 Introduction East Asian region has been seen as the world’s fastest growth centre for decades with the emerging of East Asian Tigers- Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan- shows that the world’s economic centre of gravity is gradually shifting East (Ando & Kimura, 2005). The World Bank (1993) listed this as “East Asian Miracle”. With more and more acceptance of globalization
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In order to trace the events that led to the eventual collapse of the Asian economies, one must venture across the ocean to the United States. The issue of liberalisation first gained attention in the US during the Regan Administration. However, it was during the Clinton era that liberalization became a top priority. Whereas previous governments had pushed for the liberalisation of Japan, one of Clintons main foreign policy objectives was the liberalisation of the Asian economies. This process was
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stuff.” Arousing the construction of the museum in 2004, Jack Andonie decided to donate his valuable collection to LSU. Since then, the museum is fueled by donations from fans and other generous alumni. As I walked into the museum a picture of Tiger Stadium, also known as Death Valley, instantly caught my attention. This nationally recognized attribute tends to provoke feelings of excitement and pride in LSU fans. Looking around, I found myself repeatedly reading “Home of the Champions” signs
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International Political Science 8 October, 2013 World Bank: The East Asian Miracle The East Asian Miracle is described as a historic series of events and policies that led to the economic growth of twenty-three East-Asian economies from the 1960s to the 1990s. Each economy was impacted differently thus the most important due to the degree of change would be: Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea, Singapore, Indonesia, China, Malaysia and Thailand. A combination of many policies and government turned
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likely pass through waivers if placed on the list at the right time. Anthony Beauvillier, however, was never seen as having much of a chance. With three years of junior hockey under his belt and at age 19, he is not eligible to play for the Sound Tigers. It’s either a nine-game tryout and remain, burning a year of
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E C O N O M I C I S S U E S 1 Growth in East Asia What We Can and What We Cannot Infer Michael Sarel I N T E R N A T I O N A L M O N E T A R Y F U N D E C O N O M I C I S S U E S 1 Growth in East Asia What We Can and What We Cannot Infer Michael Sarel I N T E R N AT I O N A L M O N E TA RY F U N D WASHINGTON, D.C. ©1996 International Monetary Fund ISBN: 1-55775-607-4 Published September 1996 Reprinted November 1996 To order IMF publications, please
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