Essays on Forestry

Herbicides play a significant role in ensuring healthy growth of plants. In Canada, approximately seventy herbicides are utilized in the forestry sector. They have been used since the nineteen forties. The herbicides assisted in rapid clearance of weeds leading to increased production in the forest sector. However, utilization of these herbicides has adverse effects on wildlife and environment. It is essential to ensure these effects are minimized. This paper gives a summary on the utilization of glyphosate herbicide (Vision). Additionally, it discusses various adverse effects resulting in its utilization. It also provides an examination of the benefits of herbicide ...

Description of the Forestry Manager Position

Introduction The contemporary forest management recruits various forestry professionals who are majorly involved in forest operations and administration. Those who are interested in forestry management position are required to equip themselves necessary education and experience that can help in making sound decisions and formulation of forestry policies. At the same time, they must be able to use the modern technologies that help in effective and efficient forest management. Forestry manager, therefore, must have the essential knowledge, skills, and experience to succeed in the position. A focus on the description of forestry management position by specifically looking at the task ...

The Earth is a temple. Man has been shifting and tampering with the Earth since the beginning of time, but no time hard hit as the industrial revolution. Whether the human mind perceives from religion, scientific facts or both, tampering with nature always comes with a price. The price of peace, the price of sheer humbleness, the price of pure existence in the raw form of nature in simple elegance. The industrial revolution took sea and land by storm and the planet has faced a dehumanizing effect that will forever change the course of animated life, forever. The 19th ...

Employees training in an organization is very essential for the success of the organization. Different countries have employed employee training to ensure the increase in the production level of the organization. Training is important as it enables the new employees in the organization to learn the different activities conducted in the organization. Working with Coca-Cola Company in the training and development of employees helps to understand the importance of the employees training in a global company. Coca cola is a global company supplying soft drinks across the world. The company has employed the use of employee's training to ensure ...

Burma is heavily endowed with resources both renewable and non-renewable. Particularly, the country has the forest resource that has been over the years a major player in the economic growth of the country. Burma has different types of forests such as tropical rain forests and deciduous among many others. The forest resource is a source of employment for thousands, a source of livelihood and a major foreign exchange earner. For the rural dwellers in Burma, the forest resource is a source of food, fuel, shelter and also livelihood as they engage in the trade of forest products. The demand ...

Externalities take place when consumers/manufacturers activities have an unintentional or indirect impact on other consumers/manufacturers without affecting prices. According to Sankar, externalities may cause positive and negative effects (6). In other words, if the consumer or a group grants certain benefits to other economic agents, the externality is positive; if any activity is disadvantageous to other groups or individuals, then the externality is negative (7). According to Stiglitz (216), “Externalities arise whenever an individual or firm undertakes an action that has an effect on other individual or firm”. The externalities phenomenon tends to have a spillover effect in the ...

Abstract

This research looks into the introduction of new products and services to another county by a native Alabama country’s company. It is a paper which looks into the whole process of product introduction in the market, and the process of introducing the new products into the market. This research focuses on the Westervelt Company, based in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, in a process of introducing its new services to another country, that is, Canada. The research also looks into the whole process of marketing of the Westervelt products, as well as the entire process of the company’s management in ...

Fritch, Texas was the scene of a wildfire that devastated the small town on May 11, 2014. Prairie fires are not uncommon in the Texas landscape, but they have become more of a threat in recent years secondary to growing populations, the ways in which land is now used, and an ongoing drought in the state. In the nine-year span between 1995 and 2014, more than 157,000 wildfires were reported in Texas with almost 80 percent raging within two miles of residential communities (Warren). The population of Fritch was just over 2000 people. Unlike other small Texas towns ...

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The Pacific Northwest enjoyed a strong timber economy for most of the 20th century. It is not surprising to note that where there were trees, people would build towns near the forests where they worked. Residents of the Willamette and Rogue Valleys of Oregon were strong, dedicated people who believed in a hard workday. Farms and retail built up around the timber communities and it seemed that as long as there were trees to cut down, there would be a booming economy. However, there were a few hiccups with that plan, and soon the loggers realized that unless ...

Radar imaging

Radar imaging is the application of radar to create two-dimensional images of the different landscape done mostly from the satellites. Radar imaging technique has for a long time been the reserve of the industrialized nations. Developed countries have used radar imaging technology in ocean and ice monitoring, obtaining sea-ice information, earth classification, and ship routing. Most of the developed nations had enough resource to spare for these operations. Advancement in image processing technology has significantly expanded uses of radar images. Developing countries can benefit from the radar imaging technology in many ways which include: Land use: radar technology can ...

Analysis of Energy Sufficiency, Sustainability and Conflicts of US Forests

Abstract The focus of the paper is to analyze the economics of US forests. In particular, the paper analyses the energy sufficiency, sustainability, as well as potential conflicts regarding this essential us natural resource. Concerning forest sustainability, the paper will consider issues such as how the US can use and retain forests to meet different human needs, how it can preserve and promote healthy forests, and how the country can make ethical choices concerning forests. Key findings in the paper reveal that although the United States has shown some efforts in creating sustainability concerning forests, there is still much ...

IKEA Company: Is the Company Success Sustainable?

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Abstract IKEA today is more than a company, it is a community of highly motivated people who share the company’s values, mission, and goals. Being one of the global leaders in the sphere of household goods production, IKEA adheres to the proactive position in environmental and social issues justifying the branded idea of creating a more sustainable home life. In this paper, the sustainability factors affecting the success of the company on the international arena are analyzed. IKEA presented an unrivaled consistency in the realization of various ecological and social projects, in cooperation with suppliers and partners ...

Abu Dhabi and most of the United Arab of Emirates (UAE) are situated in the near coastal areas in the Middle Eastern region. Many infrastractures are strategically built within the area and most of the economy of the country are based on the different activities of the establishments built there (Dougherty 14). Unfortunately, the coastal areas are one of the most affected regions in the current phenomenon of climate change. This is because climate change brought about several adverse effects in the coastal regions, particularly in the rise of sea water level and temperature, as well as the constantly ...

Like all other species, humans exploit their surrounding for all the multiplicity of resources they not only require for sustenance but that which they also need for survival (Bernhardt, n.d.). In the recent years, however, the rate at which humans exploit and consume these resources has surpassed those of the other species. Several reasons account for this trend. First, recent advancements in technology have enabled man to affect vast areas of the world’s natural biological and non-biological space like never before. Secondly, the skyrocketing human population has progressively played a significant role in determining the record extent to ...

Abstract

Groton is a small town in the state of Vermont. It is facing a few social issues. Seniors in the town do not feel the urge to cook a meal for themselves. Additionally, they feel more isolated from others for not being conversant with new communication technologies such as email, internet browsing, and mobile text messages. Young students of Groton are facing a completely different problem. Students are no longer taught home economics at school, which is one of the many reasons for the consumption of cheap fast food to escalate among youths. This has led to higher level ...

Quebec has been a notable leader in the struggle against climate change (Gouvernement du Québec, 2009). It has employed effective management strategies that have made it achieve higher targets than any other province in Canada. For instance, the average greenhouse gases emission per person is the lowest in the Quebec Province. Relevant policies, however, are essential in the adaptation of climate change. Quebec has found that it has been essential to integrate public administration of this course considering the achievements it has had so far. The government, in this context, is concerned with the social programs that have ...

In the past few months, we have made great progress on merging with an international company in Finland. I would like to express my appreciation of your hard work and commitment during these challenging but exciting times. We have chosen to merge with an international Finnish company and run the business in Finland. In order to achieve our mission, understanding the top commodities produced in Finland is among our priorities. I would like our employees to familiarize themselves with the top commodities in Finland. These are electronics, forestry products, vehicles, chemicals and agricultural products.

The electronics sector accounts for ...

Advanced countries have been on the fore front in advocating for Kyoto Protocol of 1997. In the USA, the Chicago Climate Exchange has been on the frontline as an operator of the emission trading scheme. The Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX) is legal binding actually a first voluntary GHG reduction and also a trading system that aims to emit and offset projects in the Brazil and the North America. Such a scheme helps achieve reduction goals through a cost effective means and via trading emission allowances between the available participants. The Chicago Climate Exchange has proclaimed and described itself as the rules based ...

The SME is a small firm with an independent business managed by its owners/part owners having a small market share. The abbreviation SME is commonly used in the European Union and by different international organizations such as the World Bank, the United Nations and the World Trade Organization (WTO) (Kaufmann, Friedrich., 1995).

Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are business enterprises that maintain the number of employees below a certain standard with limited turnover and balance sheet. The size of an SME company depends on the industry in which the company competes. There are 3 different categories defined for Small and Medium Sized ...

Mountain pine beetle (MPB) (Dendroctonus ponderosae Hopkins) is a bark beetle that lays eggs within the vascular system of the mature trees of lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta). First known epidemic infestation was recorded in 1994 in the forests of British Columbia (BC). Prior to 1994, the infestation was negligible, owing to the fact that extreme low temperatures of winter killed the beetle, thereby curbing the problem. In the past two decades, however, due to global warming the winter temperatures are not low enough to kill the beetle. This has escalated the problem of deforestation and thereby has unbalanced the ...

Internet Encyclopedia of Garbage

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Term: Nitrogen Cycle Page Title: The Nitrogen Cycle: Processes, Players, and Human Impact Organization Operating Server: Nature Education Hyperlink: The Nitrogen Cycle: Processes, Players, and Human Impact Brief Justification of Web Site as Appropriate: This page is from the Nature Education Knowledge Project. It explains the nitrogen cycle and illustrates how important it is for the survival of ecosystems which sustain plant and animal life. The implications of human interference with the nitrogen cycle are also explained.

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Introduction

Indonesia has established itself as one of the world’s largest producers of furniture and handicrafts not only in the Asian region but also globally. Since 2006, the country has ranked among the top 10 exporters of furniture with countries such as China, Canada, Mexico, Italy, Taiwan Vietnam and Malaysia (Trade Research & Development Agency, 2008). The country has abundant natural resources required to sustain production of furniture. It is the world’s largest producer of Rattan (a type of climbing palm used to make furniture) (Trade Research & Development Agency, 2008). There are also several varieties of wood such as teak ...

Question 1

After every two years in America, a class of newly elected senators takes office at the capitol thus assuming the duties and responsibilities of the U.S Senator. The job of the senate is to serve the interests of their Congressional district citizens by introducing bills into the committee and serving on the committee. There are at least 26 committees in the House of Representatives and a number of subcommittees. On the other hand, there are there are 20 committees in the Senate and 68 subcommittees. The senate further has four joint committees in its docket to help it in the simple ...

Problem #1.

We have to calculate all 4 possible positions of the finish product manufacturing and compare them all. TR1 = 0km .25km+ 60km 1.50km+ 70km .60=90+42=132TR2=60*0.25+0*1.5+90*0.6=69TL=40*0.25+45*1.5+25*0.6=92.5TM=70*0.25+90*1.5+0*0.6=152.5

Hence, the best location of the finish product manufacturing is at the point R2.

Problem #2. The table is given in the .xls document. From that table we record only the data mentioned in conditions (on specified years): As we may see the goods producing sector remains approximately on the same level by years, slightly growing in the last 15 years. But the services producing sector has significantly grown from ...

Introduction

I believe that people should have a positive view about technology. The standard beliefs of the society are that drones are used to carry out terrorism acts (Quintero 1). Additionally, many maintain a totally negative attitude towards emerging technologies claiming they interfere with normal human life and go against God’s teaching. The innovation of drones presents new and ethical issues that brought a lot of controversies from different leaders in religion, politics, and research. The complex nature of this issue requires a quick intervention in order to make the public understand the benefits of this technology in terms of maintaining security, conducting ...

Introduction

Currently the distribution of tigers extends from the Pacific coast of Russia to West and Southern India, continuing East into the Malayan Peninsula and Sumatra. They inhabit a wide range of habitats from impenetrable tropical forest of Sumatra to the semi-arid tracts of Western India and the human dominated agricultural landscapes of the Gangetic Plains of India. The tiger (any sub-species) is always the top carnivore and the apex predator of any ecosystem wherever it is present. Being on top the food chain, they regulate the population of other predators, prey species (herbivores) and in turn the plant population of a ...

Urban Forestry in the City Of Toronto

Urban forestry in the city of Toronto entails all trees of different species that have been grown within the boundaries of the city. The vegetation or trees that comprise the Toronto urban forestry are beneficial in many ways that encompass economic, cultural, social and ecological benefits. Moreover, the trees are useful in regulating air pollution and saving energy (because of moderating home and building air temperatures). The aforementioned value alone is pertinent to the city because it helps the government to save about $28million every year, which can potentially support other sectors of the economy and lead to the ...

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Sustainable forests are managed effectively in order to preserve the ecosystems and the forest. The ecological systems that are reliant on the forest are the streams, watershed and the species that inhabit within the environment. The forest is a working environment that can be harvested for the production for paper and pulp products. The sustainable forest management is an outcome of applying the forest to the benefit of all while conserving the ecological systems that are reliant of the forest. Healthy streams are reliant on the forest for their coverage. The forests also enable the lowing of the temperature in ...

The Name of the Class (Course)

The Name of the School (University) The City and State Sustainable Design and Construction Abstract In the recent past, several environmentally inspired projects have been built in the United Kingdom and around Europe. These projects have claimed to embody the principles of sustainable development. The Greenfield and Brownfield are examples of sites that have been used to parade such projects I bet in small scale. These projects have always presented debates regarding their sustainability and maintainability.

Introduction

In 2009, the Hometown foundation revealed an ambitious plan in south Lanarkshire to build a brand new town named Owenstown ( ...

A Sustainability Assessment of Deforestation in North America: Aiming for Sustainable Economic, Social and Ecological Forest Use

Abstract The sustainability assessment of deforestation North America evaluated the most viable alternative geared towards the achievement of sustainable forest use and preservation. A decision-making criterion was developed to measure the feasibility of these alternatives of prohibiting forest use, reforestation and agro-forestry. The criteria consisted of three benchmarks: social equity, economic viability and ecological soundness. The evaluation process was seven-fold and recommended agro-forestry as the most feasible approach to achieving its objectives.

Introduction

This report highlights the findings of a sustainability assessment of the current rate of deforestation in North America. Chakravarty et al. defines deforestation as the modification of ...

Graphical Information Systems or GIS has been a used as a major tool in successfully managing the protection programs and restoration of the environment. This has been proven because of the interdependency of the ecosystem we live in and the impact of what humans do to the environment. Government and private organizations and citizens who are putting efforts to protect and restore the environment we lived in are currently faced with numerous complex challenges because of this interdependency. A technology like the GIS is a welcome intervention. What is really GIS and how can it help in managing the environment? How ...

Stedman, Richard C, John Parker and et al., "Resource Dependence and community Well-Being in rural Canada." Rural sociology. 69.2 (2004): 213-234. Print.

Summary

Stedman et al., conducted a research study in their paper “Resource Dependence and community Well-Being in rural Canada” for comparison of community reliance on natural resource industries in Canada (Stedman, and et al. 213-234). Stedman et al., have discussed different parameters of well being (employment, income, in-migration education and poverty) that rely on natural resource industries (fisheries, mining, forestry, agriculture and energy) in different regions of Canada. According to authors, it is very hard to give a ...

Introduction

The purpose of the below report is to evaluate and examine the effort that the coca cola company has put in place when advertising its coke brand of product.Coca Cola company is a multinational company which has its branch all over the world. Due to the fact that it has wanted to increase the sales and also expand its market various advertisements have always been done. The adverts have been very numerous. Like each and every year the company has always come up with the new advert to popularize its brand. Since this company is a beverage company it always has ...

Business firms are embedded by a broader social environment with which the constantly interact. This interaction calls for the business to operate under rules and regulation that do not violate the community norms and value. Additionally, the firm has a mandate of maintaining a good social environment with the society. The business environment/ society are made up of the external and internal environments. Stakeholders are an important part of the firm and there is need to put them into consideration in the daily activities of the firm. In achieving the firm’s goals and objectives, it is therefore very important to put ...

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Method 3 Context 5 Youth Justice Facility Background 7 Discussion 10 Reflection 15 Summary/Conclusion 15

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Youth Justice Education Introduction Young people, who have been in youth justice residences and are released into the community when their stipulated term is over experience a lot of challenges like stigma, failure to fit in and generally have to contend with a completely different way of doing things in day-to-day life. The bigger challenges are in getting favorable opportunities to continue with education, vocational training or even employment placements. The shame associated with having been in a youth justice ...

Introduction 3

Method 3 Context 5 Youth Justice Facility Background 7 Discussion 10 Reflection 15 Summary/Conclusion 15

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Youth Justice Education Introduction Young people, who have been in youth justice residences and are released into the community when their stipulated term is over experience a lot of challenges like stigma, failure to fit in and generally have to contend with a completely different way of doing things in day-to-day life. The bigger challenges are in getting favorable opportunities to continue with education, vocational training or even employment placements. The shame associated with having been in a youth justice ...

Econometric investigation of climate change on forestation and its impact on international timber supply and demand (i.e. pricing) shows competitive advantage in wood-based biofuels, as well as potential positive effects on temperature and growth into the future (Chimeli et al. 2011). Although definitive arguments about the atmospheric relationship between GHG emissions, climate change and forestation are few, the potential for an ecological equilibrium relevant to an economic one is found in market relations.

Hypothesis

The general perspective that global climate change has an impact on forestation; and that this effect can be evidenced is found in scholarship within the field ...

Introduction

Unprecedented fires pose serious threats to the lives of people and their property whenever they occur. There is therefore the need for a fire reduction program to be formulated so that the effects of this destructive vice can be mitigated. The occurrence of wild fires is particularly one area of massive concern. For many years, these fires have caused a lot of destruction in areas across the entire country. The Fire Hazard Reduction Program that I am going to talk about is the National Fire Plan (NFP). This particular program was formulated in the year 2000 after a season characterized by a ...

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Industry and Company Description. 4 Competitive Position 6 Ethical Business and Social Responsibility.. 10

Competitive Strategy 11

Foreign Market operations 13 Diversification Strategies 14 Corporate Culture and Operations 16 Strategy Execution18

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Appendices20 Executive Summary With the economic slum which almost brought many companies to their knees in 2009, John Deere managed to remain sound and operational, registering increased profit margins. This is thanks to the visionary management and staff of the company which devised strategies that insulated the company from the pangs of the economic recession. As contained in the mission statement, “Double the experience ...

Introduction

Trading between nations is very vital for the economic growth of trading partners. Due to globalization nations like Australia have opened their borders and boundaries for trade. Owing to the importance, trade treaties and organizations that promote fair treatments for trading partners have been established (Bown, 2011). This has led to Australia exporting live animals. Australia is known as one of the countries that has a vibrant trade on the exportation of live animals. Research reveals that this trade has brought about large amounts of revenue to the country. Moreover, it has created employment. Statistics of 2009 shows that Australia ...

INTRODUCTION

Inflation has been described by economics in various ways. A simple description of this condition is a reduction in the value of money of a country. An underlying cause of this is imbalance between the quantity of goods and services and the volume of money in circulation in an economy. Increased volume of money in circulation with respect to the goods in the economy causes inflation. Hyperinflation is considered an extreme case of inflation. Many economists only regard it hyperinflation when the rate of inflation is at least 50% per month or 1000% per annum. Most hyperinflations are caused by ...

1) Hi, my name is Thad Cochran, and I am a Republican senator in the State of Mississippi. I was first elected into the Senate in 1978, and have been on the Mississippi senate since - I am currently on my 6th term. Born in 1937 in Mississippi, I grew up immersed in academics from a young age, devoting my time to the Boy Scouts, sports, music and church. Working since I was a young man in menial jobs, I also helped out my father in his cattle ranch near Utica. I soon received my BA in Psychology (minoring in political science) ...

The effects of climate change are significant around the globe. Coastal waters and temperatures are on the rise as a result of climate change in many regions around the world. Scientists predict a global extreme weather change that will have negative effects on human beings, plants and animals. Climate change is associated with continuous trends of increases in temperature. The worst hit decade since 1850 was 2000 to 2009. Climate scientists view that if green house gases continue to be emitted global temperatures should be expected to rise by the end of this century. The exact amount of temperature changes is ...

Characteristic of Human Dimension Approach

Human dimension framework project (HDF) originated in the year 1995 and its objective was to provide a scene for discussing forest service (Humans dimension of wildlife, 2012). It was also intended to provide parameters in for improving knowledge in learning, and finally to provide statistics key to forestry concepts. In the following years, the human dimension was involved in providing an enduring approach for continuing the interrelationship between the project formed and the forest service in collaborating with federal agencies and universities. These steps helped create awareness in a sector that was suffering hidden in the dark, which resulted to more ...

Energy resources have been one of the primary factors fuelling humanity’s unprecedented progress over the past century. However, while there have been countless benefits derived by humanity from the consumption of these resources, there have also been several negative consequences. These have extended to the environment in the form of global warming caused by a rise in carbon emissions and loss of biodiversity. While many have laid the blame for these negative consequences exclusively on oil and other non-renewable resources, an analysis of the five articles provided, shows that it is the addiction to energy which is responsible for ...

Sustainable development has been a key concern not only to world leaders but also to the citizens. This is because the recent projections show that if development is not controlled, then there is a risk of catastrophic events occurring in various places around the world. The receding of the polar ice caps has been an example of what uncontrolled development can result in. The main agenda that has been adapted to ensure that developmental activities and the environment co-exist harmoniously has been to guide stakeholders in each sector to emphasize sustainable development values. The tourism sector has hence been tasked with ...

Introduction:

Saskatchewan is an aboriginal culture of Canadian Prairies. As most of the large societies have multiple cultures and represent multiple groups of peoples having different values and beliefs, the Saskatchewan is also a subculture of Western culture. Saskatchewan culture has been influenced by various cultures like French, Scottish, British, Irish and Aboriginal. At Later stage influences of American culture also got noticed. The formation of Saskatchewan culture started when people from America, Austria and Britain migrated to West Canada. During initial few decades various colonies belonging to people from different culture have been formed the process also called as ethnic ...

Introduction

There are various studies that have been carried out in the United Kingdom, Canada and the USA on the survival of new businesses in the region over a particular period of time. The last study conducted in the USA looked at the businesses formed during the boom period of the 1990’s till 2001. The research results data incorporated information from the Minnesota Department of Economic Security. The department had released a report examining firms that had been formed and survived or exited the industry in the year 1993 to 1995. The study looked at the firms the whole decade, especially ...

Introduction

The Federal government promoted development in the Northwest Pacific area by chartering the railroad companies and granting them land grants. There were sixty railroads that received various land grants from the government. The land given by the government was over 130 thousand acres. The cost of building the railroad varied from $ 21,000 to $ 30,000 (Raugust, 2009). For each mile of land that the company received they would sell on cash or credit. This sale would therefore finance the construction of the railway. The companies would therefore own the land at no cost and sell it to finance ...