Natural capital

The worst development outcomes are found in the countries with the majority of natural resource endowments. “There are twenty-three countries in the world that derive at least sixty percent of their exports from oil and gas and not a single one is a real democracy” (Patrick). In developing countries, an increasingly important part of economic growth is the management of natural resources. This allows governments to deliver services to their citizens and it also creates jobs (“Creating Jobs”).…

childhood we have been taught that murder is wrong. So ask yourself, what is capital punishment? Why do we kill people to show killing people is wrong? Capital punishment, also known as the death penalty, is a legal sentence to die for criminal behaviour. We criticise murderers for breaking the law and tearing lives away from others, but we would be degraded to the very same level if we did the same and resorted to capital punishment. It carries a dangerous risk of punishing the innocent, is an…

Additionally, many materials under the earth's surface undergo dynamic decaying process. These procedures play a significant role in the generation of geothermal energy. Over the decades, the earth has been losing massive amounts of heat through natural activities like the volcanic eruptions, hot springs, and many others. These things happen because the earth is unable to accommodate the massive amounts of energy beneath its surface. Therefore, the future of geothermal usage in the world is…

protect humans against diseases, flooding and many other natural calamities. People would cease to exist without the operation of these ecosystems (Holzman, 2012). However, with the development of economy and technologies, people have been exploiting the value of nature beyond its capability to offer in order to receive benefits from nature. According to the ME (Millennium Ecosystem) in 2005, people lost three to five trillion dollars’ worth of natural resources every year. Therefore, it can be…

in the Anthropocene." Environmental Politics 22.3 (2013): 428-46. (Gabriella Monagan) In the article “Rethinking Sustainability in the Anthropocene,” political theorist Manuel Arias-Maldonado reframes the concept of sustainability and its socio-natural relationship to define a new form of environmentalism in the Anthropocene epoch. The rise of climate change has exposed the flaws with the current view of sustainability, which is defined as restoring an old harmony with nature. However,…

provide the Gold Coast with a realistic sustainable future. Natural Environment The Gold Coast has developed into the thriving urban centre due to the reliance on the natural environment to provide the city’s main industry, tourism. The natural capital of the city includes assets such as the beaches, hinterland and water stores, which provide both economic and social benefit for the region (Blewitt, 2008, pp. 1-26). A need to ensure this capital is preserved and protected is paramount to the…

Requirement/Duration of lesson: 2 Class days/ 60-minute class times. 5. Introduction or Rationale (Significance) of the lesson: During the lesson students will be introduced to the economic impact of fossil fuels, the development of Tulsa as the “Oil Capital of the World”, oil reserves (Anadarko Basin), and how oil speculation and drilling works. I am teaching this lesson as a key piece of Oklahoma history after 1950’s to present, with emphasis on the fossil fuel economy. The first teaching…

Ecotourism can be described as responsible travel to natural areas which not affect the natural resources and preserve the benefit of local populations (TIES, 2015).Ecotourism no only protect the environment, it also admire the natural environment characteristics and respect the local culture. Ecotourism encourage visitorsto enjoythe natural environments with minimum impact and includes education to environmental conservation (Bob et al., 2008). Ecotourism means people travel to destinations…

From its administration in 1967 to its official abolishment in 2010 under the Crimes Legislation Amendment (Torture Prohibition and Death Penalty Abolition) Act, capital punishment has remained a controversial part of the Australian legal system (Johnson, DT & Zimring FE 2006; Lennan, J & Williams, G 2012). With events such as the Bali bombing, the Osama Bin Laden case (Lennan, J & Williams, G 2012) and the Nguyen Tuong Van drug smuggling case (Indermaur, D 2006), the implementation of the death…

as being an acceptable form of murder. The question then arises whether killing in certain cases can be justified. Those in favor of the death penalty commonly turn to anger as being a justifiable reason to the death penalty while those opposed to capital punishment hold strong to the belief that killing, no matter who is doing it or why is always wrong. Murder, in all cases, is morally wrong because it robs the victim of their human dignity which is universally viewed as being a right for…