Natural capital

Ziziphus mauritiana and the Muzarabani community. Wild fruits are widely managed and utilised in different parts of the world. In semi-arid region the dependence on the fruits vary from region to region. In semi-arid regions which are prone to natural hazards like Muzarabani have for years relied on wild fruits’ like Ziziphus mauritiana despite, the reliance of the people of the muzarabani community on Ziziphus mauritiana , serious academic considerations of Ziziphus mauritiana as is an…

I believe everyone has an ability to create a positive change in community. As Kofi Annan, the former secretary general of United Nations said, “Young people should be at the forefront of global change and innovation”, strengthen my desire that I am an agent of change to make this world a better place. The little change I always want to install is creating sustainability and better livelihood as a solution because humanity is placing inordinate demands on nature and our environment condition is…

Presence of carnivores helps to maintain the integrity of ecosystems throughout the world (Soulè and Terborgh, 1999). Many carnivores are capable of altering trophic structure and biodiversity through a process known as top-down control (Elmhagen and Rushton, 2007). Through this, carnivores are able to prevent the overabundance of herbivores. If uncontrolled, an explosion in herbivore population density would increase the grazing pressure that would ultimately threat the survival of the…

Niche that the organism fills The ecological niche or niche of an organism is the place and role in nature. This encompasses what it does, who it feeds, what it feed on as well as what it pollinates. Considering the role that the Brenton Blue butterfly fills, we find that like other butterflies, it serves as a pollinator. In this case, the Brenton Blue is a pollinator for its food plant, Indigo (scientific name Indigofera erecta). When the butterfly lands on the plant to feast on the nectar…

In the article Don't Forget about Flint, Michigan by Philip Lewis we see a tragic situation that could have been handled more precisely. Unlike a hurricane which can’t be prevented, this water crisis could have been prevented. Coming from a Utilitarian point of view, the Flint water debate is something less than tragic. The government has put the citizens in a spot were they can’t even get clean water to do normal, daily things. Over half of Flint’s population is African American and they see it…

Greg Garrard is a prominent Ecocriticism theorist and he was Inspired by many ecological movements . He defines ’ Ecocriticism’’ as a way by which we imagine and portray the humans and environmental relationships in all cultural production as he says ecocriticism is the study of the relationship between the human and the non-human, throughout human cultural history and entailing critical analysis of the term “human” itself’ (Garrard, 2004, p. 5). He was in of the view that…

Question 2: In the paper titled “What Hunters do for a living?” in the Case Studies folder on the moodle for the course, how does the author establish that the lives of the Bushmen that he studies are not “nasty, short and brutish?” What does this say in general about hunter-gatherer societies and their quality of their existence? Do you think that the quality of life as described in the paper qualifies or does not qualify as well-being in the modern sense? Briefly justify your answer.…

2.1. Diversification Strategy Gazprom has been established in 1989, having a long tradition, natural resources, and experience lead Gazprom to the position of being the largest natural gas explorer in the world and one of the largest companies in the world. Gazprom’s position of being the leader among global energy companies is achieved through their strategic objective by securing reliable supplies, implementing sales markets diversification, scientific and technological…

Abbey often attacks industrial tourism and loathes most tourists due to their lack of appreciation for the natural landscape. While ranting about the use of cars in the national parks, Abbey shows that he feels national parks are of great value and shows his strong feelings against the modern amenities of…

1. Introduction Mining is the extraction of minerals from the earth surface that are of economic value, extraction is done by people and machines. While mechanisation is expensive and reliable it also has limitation. Employment of men only in the mining industry was seen as an inequality which led to women taking part in the mining industry. Although historical analysis had the perception that women are not fit enough to go underground and laws were passed on to support the exclusion of women…