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    In 2007, the World Bank funded The Natural Resource Management Project for better management of water and forest resources in the Cherangany Hills area of Kenya (The World Bank Group, 2015, para. 1). The negative outcome was the aggressive eviction of thousands of people from their homes and the aftermath for those families. Initially the residents welcomed the initiative, because one part of the proposed project would lead to their rights to their lands being better acknowledged, but that part of the project was dropped (Kenrick, Forest Peoples Programme, 2014, p. 1). When the Kenya Forest Service (KFS) received the funding, however, they began clearing the Cherangany Hills area by burning down occupied homes and food stores (Kenrick,…

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    Gifford Pinchot’s Stand for Natural Conservation Natural resources play an integral role in a country’s success. Natural resources are in high demand because everyone needs them. Therefore, it would be beneficial for a country to have natural resources. Sometimes, countries even fight for control of natural resources. By controlling natural resources a country will have an immense amount of power (eSchooltoday). As a result, humans need to conserve the natural resources they have. Humans need…

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    stakeholders such as aid institutions, non-governmental organizations, and international conservation agencies (Zimmerer, 2000). These stake holders play a role in the arrangement and management of resources. During the process of making arrangements and managing resources there may be shortcomings that arise. This assignment will discuss some of these shortcomings. Following, this assignment will discuss how the article The Reworking of Conservation Geographies: Nonequilibrium Landscapes and…

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    Easter Island was quite an experience of a new location for settlers and showed the inadequate use of resources that were accessible to the new inhabitants. It showed how desperate and inhumane people became at the extinction of valuable resources on this island. These new owners of land were quickly befallen at the expense of most of their lives and all of the natural resources. The main idea of internal collapse focuses on the issues that man has faced since the beginning of sharpening a…

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    three-way interaction shows that depth is the most critical dimension for achieving creative innovations, with breadth and cultural distance important at low but not high levels of depth” (Godart, 2015, p195-220). The research results showed how the executives’ professional foreign endeavors proved to be a critical catalyst for creativity and innovation in their organizations and thus, impacted their profits accordingly (Godart, 2015, p195-220). Conversely, economic hardship may be viewed as…

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    Americans got to Antarctica, leaders in different countries will find out and it may cause major problems with other countries resulting in war. Kendra’s argument is stronger because she explains her argument by using many strong pieces of evidence. However, Michael’s argument is . According to the text, “While Antarctica still exists in its present state, people must take the opportunity to explore and learn about this mysterious land” pg#1. He wants people to enjoy the last place on…

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    Castner Range Case Study

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    It has been El Paso’s goal to make Castner Range a national park for decades. The park has been an important part of El Paso’s history since 1926, and still continues to impact the city today as we fight for national recognition. Many El Pasoans have expressed and harbored their own opinions on what should become of Castner Range, and their opinions have continued to affect what becomes of it. The group of supporters for the park to become a monument ranges from the EPISD school district, along…

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    The Maine Economy

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    Maine has a variety of resources and tools to use at its disposal, However, the state was not always reliant on industries such as commerce, tourism, and other recreational facilities which have become a facet in everyday life for Maines. For example, in the 19th century, over two-hundred years ago, Maine’s industry for the most part revolved around natural resource products such as wood, fish, and even ice. If Maine is to continue to progress forward on into the rest of the 21st century, then…

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    Response paper 1 The resource war that Oketh- Ogendo is referring to, is the battle that occurs when the world most powerful countries wage war to claim resources of particular importance. As mentioned in the movie by the economist John Perkins, this battle is step up after a certain procedure has been performed. A resource war only really occurs when the country that has the natural resource is very disobedient to the stronger governments demand. For example, Iraq has plenty of oil and the…

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    Jamaica Research Paper

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    Some of the most important natural resources for the island of Jamaica are sugar, bananas, coffee, and cocoa. Jamaica is one of the world’s largest producers of bauxite. Those resources are only 4 of many other natural resources. Some other natural resources such as , crude oil, clay, and limestone help benefit their country. Those resources help benefit their country by making cement, creating large or small industries. Also they help create new jobs for people. The trees in Jamaica’s many…

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