Emissions trading

In 2014, 8.4 billion dollars of the foreign aid budget went directly to healthcare programs in developing countries. Of that, $6 billion went to provide treatment for and stop the spreading of HIV/Aids. UNAIDS estimates that worldwide there are 33.4 million people living with HIV, 2.7 million new infections of aids each year, and 2 million deaths from AIDS each year. (UNAIDS.org). Of those, “7 out of 10 deaths for 2008 were in Sub-Saharan Africa, a region that also has over two-thirds of…

It seems you cant swing a stick without hitting a global warming activist these days. Now, when I first started reading about this phenomenon, I was pretty skeptical. After all, it was only in the 1970s that scientists were warning of another ice age. So I read a book called "The Skeptical Environmentalist" by Bjorn Lomborg. Bjorn is a mathematician and he digs into the available environmental data and starts to evaluate much of the published environmental literature. He finds that a…

In summary, a company that has global operations is faced with the prospect of implementing an effective project management strategy as well as embracing total quality management to increase its outcomes. Total quality management helps a company to increase customer satisfaction, which translates to improved business outcomes. With every employee playing a vital role, the needs of the customer become the company’s main driving force. Cost reduction is among the advantages associated with…

world faces is that of air pollution, and Afghanistan is no different. Many of the residents use wood and coal burning stoves within their homes. Another factor is the large majority of cars being used by residence are outdated and lack efficient emissions systems. In 2005, Afghanistan’s National Environmental Protection Agency was established. Since then they have been working to set in place laws and regulations that will help to ensure the safety and well-being of their residence. Although…

Any person, or a group of people, directly or indirectly affected by the happenings in the company or a decision made by the company, is a stakeholder of that particular company. However, not all stakeholders are equal. For example, the decision of M/s Ujala’s company would affect it’s customer differently and creditors differently. The main responsibility of M/s Ujala is to give the interests of it’s stakeholder at utmost priority. Management must incorporate the corporate social…

Environmental factors Canada adheres to the tenets of going green. The government and other stakeholders have been pushing pressure on organization to adopt practices that promote environmental sustainability and prevent pollution by minimizing carbon emission through the use of fossil fuel. At the moment, the use of green power is increasing in Canada and most of the organizations are adopting environmental conservation as their corporate social responsibility. The body that is mandated with…

Australia is well known for its mineral and farm products. It is the largest country in the Oceania. To keep this country flourishing, Prime minister Malcolm Turnbull asked me, the Minister of Trade to investigate two countries to work out which will benefit Australia if they import from them. The Australian economy has grown at around 2.5% per cent on average in the past two years. As the second largest economy in the southern hemisphere, Australia has a few macroeconomic objective targets. It…

To continue building on a previous milestone, which detailed existing bilatera l free - trade ag reements (FTA’s) “The United States and the Republic of Korea (ROK) signed the United States - Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS) ” (Office of United States Trade, n.d.,para.5) . Included with in KORUS is the gradually remov al of trade barriers – tariffs . Earlier milestone f ocused on facilitation of trade. T his paper will explore the implications of trade…

Major landforms: For the majority of the South Korea, the terrain is mostly mountainous, hilly, basined area and is less than 500 meters above sea level. Because Taipei Mountain Range runs along the eastern coast, it plants several mountain range forming hilly area within the lower altitude. The highest mountain of South Korea is Hallasan in the center of Chejudo, with the altitude of 1,950 meters. Smaller mountains ranges, like Seoraksan and Mount Wutai, are known for their beautiful scenery.…

Richard Nixon, the 37th president of the United States, was a lifelong politician in Washington, having served in the House, Senate, and as Vice President before being elected to the highest position in the United States Government. As a Republican during a divided time in our nation, Nixon took numerous stands that he thought were best for the country even when they conflicted with his conservative views and the views of his strongest supporters. His time as President saw a continuation of the…