figures there are many serious economic problems resulting from economic growth. 1. Pollution/ Environmental Degradation/ Corruption/ Massive internal migration/ bureaucracy The growth rate combined with a population of over 1 billion in China has caused serious environmental problems and in many industrialized cities. Some of the serious environmental problems are the worsening acid rain, water pollution (as municipalities and factories dump human and industrial waste into the nation’s
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problematic. Unfortunately, over 20% of Linn County’s residents live at or below the poverty level and the large outlying area combined with this number can make access to health care a challenge (CityData.com, 2012). Population Economic Status Linn County Oregon consists of 119,356 people with an average household income of $45, 130 for two people. There is 20.5% of the population living below the poverty level and 19.7% of that total is under the age of 18. There is not a lot of cultural diversity
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of both the Provincial and Local Government. It focuses on deprived areas and involves the investments in economic and social infrastructure, human resource development, enterprise development, enhancements of neighbourhoods and service delivery, poverty alleviation and the strengthening of the criminal justice system. Like any other implemented programmes, the URP had its own intended outcomes especially that will benefit the community at large. The Urban Renewal Programme proposes outcomes in five
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intermediaries; the Swiss AVINA, Kellog, Interamerican, and Ford Foundations are all examples of the attempt to raise CSR awareness. Benefits of CSR Peru’s rapid economic expansion has helped to reduce the national poverty rate by almost 15%, but 44.5% of the population still live below the poverty line. Not all Peruvians share the benefits of the country’s ever-increasing prosperity, while general disregard from the government and lack of infrastructure inhibit growth in Peru’s less developed regions.
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Central African Republic The Central African republic fromerly was a French colony in the early 1900s and it gained its independence in 1960. The Central African Republic enviromental issues are desertion animals nearing extinction extreme water pollution and deforestation. The central african republic is very skilled in rock art which is when they paint art on to the rocks iof caves and rock formations. They also have various forms of percussion music that use instruments such as barrel drums and
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America, the land of opportunity where people can find prosperity and success. While many Americans are prospering, there is still a troubling problem of poverty. As stated in the Congressional Digest, 15% of Americans are stuck living at or below the poverty line, which is about 46.5 million people. (Poverty in The United States, 2010) While this issue can be closely related to many aspects of America like unemployment, education, and the economy it can also be linked to an issue that many people
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INTRODUCTION: GDP (Y) is the measure of the value of all final goods and services bought for their final use in an economy for a given time period. The model of the circular flow of income makes it apparent that, in a given time period, income equals amount of expenditure which in turn equals the value of output sold in the economy as a whole. Income = Expenditure = Output (Value Added) Therefore, there are three methods to measuring GDP. These are the Income, Expenditure and Output
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Air pollution caused by unlawful burning of forests is a yearly issue. The illegal deforestation across Indonesia has covered much of South-East Asia – particularly Singapore, Malaysia, as well as parts of Philippines and Thailand, in an acrid haze, resulting to one of the most severe regional shutdown in years. According to the scientists, the 2015 pollution could surpass the one in 1997 - when it had created an environmental tragedy that cost about US$9 billion in damage. The economic cost
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and equal reaction and as such there were inevitable disadvantages of building the dam. For one The Three Gorges Project has a great influence on the environment and ecology of the reservoir area and the Yangtze River. The biggest concern is the pollution of the reservoir. Because all of the water is
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What is youth and what are the advantages and disadvantages of being young? It is said that youth is the nicest time of one´s life. As a young person you are fit, strong and have enough energy to face problems. In fact you do not think about any problems, but look forward to every day in which you may try something new and challenging, and people around you tend to tolerate your faults because of your lack of experience. There are two different groups of young people: teenagers (13 to 19 years
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