Impacts of off seasonal farming
George Agbakoba The world food supply as of this year is currently trying to support just over 7 billion people. However, the number of humans is estimated at current projections for 2050 to reach up to 10.5 billion people. Although the food production has reached a vast 3 billion tons of food a year, enough to feed each and every person across the world, it is estimated that approximately 30% of this food produce is completely wasted, which equates to nearly 1.3 billion tons a year of food gone. Primarily, consumers in rich nations are the ones found to waste a combined 222 million tons a year, measuring to as much as all the food produced in sub-Saharan Africa alone. These damning facts do however bring much needed attention to a larger, unfailing habit of our modernized world, and that is the idea of excess. As seen in many developed modernized nations across the world, it is a belief that just having seasonal produce, whether potatoes to green beans, sold in its usual growth season is not satisfactory, but rather have seasonal crops and vegetables to be produced every season of the year even if the consumer demand is not high. It is vital for consumers in these developed nations to have access to any type of produce at any time of the year. Now more than ever, there is mounting pressure on the job of many developing nations to support the growing demand of seasonal food
Tanzania. Discuss issues related to access to safe drinking water in a named country.
Discuss issues related to access to safe drinking water in a named country. From general to specific and come back to global picture at the end The scarcity of water has always been a major problem in Africa where local infrastructure development remains poor. In Tanzania, limited access to drinking water has a great impact on local people’s lives. By having access to drinking water means that local people will be able to reach water sources within less than 1 km of walking distance from their homes and people are able to use 20 liters of water per person per day. The safe drinking water standards has to meet the WHO regulations which specifies the absences of mycobacterial, viruses, chemicals and pollutants in the water. According to Tanzania’s access to safe drinking water data, there’s a trend showing that although both the rural and urban areas of Tanzania’s access to improved water source is declining, the problem is more of an issue in the urban areas. In urban areas, the rate of declining is much greater than the rural areas, however, urban areas still have a higher percentage of access to water sources than the rural areas. Meanwhile, urban areas have twice the percentage of improved sanitation facilities compared to rural areas and there’s a pattern showing an increasing trend of improved sanitation for urban areas only. The improvement in technology has
Illegal Immigration and Lebanon Postion Paper
Hussain Khambata Committee Name: General Assembly Topic: Combating the flow of illegal immigration around the globe Country: Lebanon Delegate: Hussain Khambata, Raffles World Academy (Umm sequiem) What is illegal immigration and why is it a nuisance to us in today’s society? Illegal immigration is merely as “A person who, owing to unauthorized entry, breach of a condition of entry, or the expiry of his or her visa, lacks legal status in a transit or host country.” Illegal immigration is considered a big threat by many countries and is rapidly growing. The causes are war, poverty, famine, economic and financial problems or poor living standards mostly in corrupt and poverty-stricken countries. The reason their increasing is as the governments are incapable of stopping or punishing these groups. This also affects the host nations as they face social and economic consequences. They bring poverty and disorder into a society, and the may apply for pension and health care which may increase the countries tax in return for these benefits given. They may increase the crime rate as theft or terrorism, to bring imbalance to a nation’s economy or merely disrupt the society. . Many are struggling to combat this issue due to the large amount of illegal immigrants and the lack of international cooperation. This also results in the harm of these immigrants as most of
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Anna Palgan Olivier Gubis Geography HL, 11 grade 27/02/2012 The Kyoto Protocol The Kyoto Protocol is an agreement between industrialised countries in which they agree to reduce their emissions of greenhouse gases by 5.2 % for the period 2008-2012, according to the data collected in 1997. The reference point of the challenge is very important. The idea is to decrease this process by 5.2 % according to the data form 10 years before. Compared to the emissions levels that would be expected by 2010 without the Protocol, this target represents a 29% cut. The protocol was signed at the 11 December 1997, however it became valid at the 16 February 2005. Protocol would not take effect until 90 days after it was ratified by at least 55 countries involved in the UNFCCC ( United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change). Another condition was that ratifying countries had to represent at least 55 percent of the world’s total carbon dioxide emissions for 1990. Unfortunately two biggest world producers of the carbon dioxide: the USA and China did not join the Kyoto Protocol. However president of the USA, Goerge Bush presented an alternative plan which to voluntarily reduce greenhouse gas emissions 4.5 percent by 2010, which he would equal taking 70 million cars off the road. The problem is that the emission of greenhouse gases would increase by 30% comparing to the data from
There are 16 parties represented in the South African Parliament yet non have come close to the ANC in the last four elections. Therefore could it be said that South Africa is a one party state?
Their are 16 parties represented in the South African Parliament yet non have come close to the ANC in the last four elections. Therefore could it be said that South Africa is a one party state? The last four elections indicate the ANC's clear posistion of dominance. In 1994 they won 62.6% of the votes, 66.3% in 1999 and 69.7% in 2004. In 2004 they also took over all nine provinces and gained the right to change the constitution. This is why Nelson Mandela branded ANC's opposition as 'Mickey Mouse' parties. However, Helen Zile's democratic alliance performance threatened the ANC in the 2011 local elections gaining 24% of the vote and took over western cape. The DA changed their name from Democratic party in 2000 when they formed an alliance with Federal alliance and national party. They were of to a good start gaining 22% of votes in their first election. This shows that there if effective opposition to the ANC therefore it is not a one party state. However, the 2009 election showed that DA are far behind ANC as they only received 16.6% of the votes whereas ANC gained 65.9%. Furthermore in 2001 NP left the DA's alliance due a build up of tension with tony leon. This benefited the ANC as their opposition was weakened. Tony Leon's prediction that "NP will slide into oblivion" came true in 2005 when they were disbanded. Also inkatha freedom party, rulers of Kwazulu-Natal in
Wind Power and the Environment
Wind Power and the Environment Anna Templin SCI207: Dependence of Man on the Environment (GSM1148A) Instructor Termos January 10, 2012 Wind Power and the Environment The use of fossil fuels will not continue to sustain the current level of energy use forever and the greenhouse emissions produced by fossil fuels are not good for the environment. Fossil fuels are not only harmful to the environment but also to the economy. It is time for communities and governments to look toward renewable energy sources. One of the most favorable renewable and green energy sources is wind power. The question of how green wind power is though was asked almost 20 years ago and is still in the process of being answered. Wind power is very renewable and economically friendly, but it also affects biospheres, native wildlife, and the natural wind flow. There are many pros and cons to wind energy that must be evaluated. Wind turbines are still in the testing phase and have come a long way in the last five years, although it is easier to monitor how they run their energy efficiency and their reliability is still questionable. Reliability being one of the major concerns for wind farms it is necessary to find a way to predict and calculate the available power "on a real-time basis," in other words storing enough power to stay one day ahead (Peltier, 2006). Do to the irregularities of wind the
LEDCs are more vulnerable to hazard events than MEDCs. Discuss.
"LEDCs are more vulnerable to hazard events than MEDCs. Discuss." Natural hazard events occur all throughout the world and subject many people to negative impacts, however in different degrees due to certain factors which depend on the countries affected themselves. Impacts of such hazard events can be classified into three categories, namely social, economic and environmental impacts. These impacts can vary spatially or temporally - depending on the area subjected as well as the span of time the disaster lasts for, affecting assessment of vulnerability. Vulnerability is defined as the conditions that increase the susceptibility of a community to a hazard or to the impacts of a hazard event. Deciding whether some impacts are greater than others in terms of vulnerability is difficult due to this variation, however the extent of impact is often influenced by the wealth of the area which the hazard event is subjected upon - LEDCS are less economically developed, and usually have little capital to start off with, leaving even less on the technology that is often more readily available in MEDCs, the more economically developed countries, making the population in the former already more vulnerable than the latter. However, this does not prevent hazards from occurring in MEDCs and the monetary status of a country cannot influence the magnitude or frequencies of hazard events, two
Life in modern Denmark
The Kingdom of Denmark In America, people tend to forget about many of the smaller European countries. The ones that seem to be recognized the most are only remembered because of their royal families. A major country in this type of situation is a place known as Denmark, but if one digs deeper in their research, they will learn there is much more behind those crowns than money and jewels. Denmark has a small population of 5,564,219 (2011). This is, of course, compared to America's population of over 300 million. The entire country is only 43.098 kilometers (about 7,000 square miles smaller than West Virginia). Its capital is Copenhagen, which is also its largest city. The majority of the ethnic distribution of Denmark are danes while the immigrants and their decedents constitute just under 600,000 of the population. The monarchy prefers the danes, although it cannot be enforced, to practice Protestant religious beliefs. Ninety percent of them claim to do so. Head of state, Queen Margrethe II, was accepted to the throne after her father died on the throne on the 14th of January in 1972; however, the head of government, Helle Thorning-Schmidt, was just appointed in October of last year. Despite the new addition of the office, it is still agreed that the religious views will stay the same. Education in Denmark is slightly different that Americans are used to. First of all,
Select one tectonic hazard and referring to one or more examples
Select one tectonic hazard and referring to one or more examples, describe and explain its social and economic effects. Hazard is a threat that has the potential to cause loss of life, injury, property damage, socio-economic disruption or environmental degradation. For example, the Kobi Earthquake in 1995, the L'Aquila Earthquake in 2009 and the Haiti Earthquake in 2010. The first earthquake has recorded 7.2 on the Richter scale, the second has recorded 5.8 magnitude on the Richter scale and the second has recorded a 7.0 magnitude on the Richter scale. Both of the earthquakes have caused social and economic effects to the country. In the L'Aquila Earthquake, more than 308 people are dead and 1,5000 people injured. The earthquake also leads to 65,000 people homeless and leaving 28,000 students without the access to the University. This also has severe impact to the economic situation of the country, which causes 88,000 people unemployed, the total cost has reached over 16 billion US dollars due to the financial losses and reconstruction efforts. The severity of the earthquake is mainly due to the lack of communication and sharing of the problem and lack of earthquake drills. Earthquake drills is only practiced once a year. What is more, the population is mainly dominated by the 20-29 age group and elderly, who are over 70 years old, which will increase the vulnerability of
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THE GREAT PLAINS OF THE UNITED STATES: EXTENSIVE COMMERCIAL AGRICULTURE ==> Introduction: Extensive commercial agriculture is where the amount of labour is still limited but the input of capital may be high. The farms are large in comparison to the money injected into them or the labour used. The cereal and grain productions of the Great Plains in the USA are a good example of extensive agriculture, where often only a few farm workers are responsible for thousands of acres of farmland. The yields per hectare are often low while the output per farmer is high. These cereals and grains, produced on a large scale, provide a staple diet for the population. ==> Case study: Extensive commercial farming is carried out in the Great Plains of the USA. This system of farming makes up for relatively low crop yields by increasing the scale of production. Vast holdings are cultivated and improvements in technology for irrigation, different strains of cereals, machinery and agrochemicals has seen output soar, causing large surpluses. Extensive commercial agriculture is quite an effective agricultural system. Inputs include temperature, precipitation, wind, altitude, slope, and soils because these are all factors which may alter the level of output. As well, the input of capital, farm size, technology, governmental aid and support, and markets are contributing factors. The labourer's
