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Engineering Ethics, Sustainable Development & Law, 2005.
A discussion regarding the complex relationship between engineering ethics, sustainable development and the law.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 4 sources, $ 53.95
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This paper examines the relationship between engineering ethics, sustainable development and the law. Principally, the paper suggests that the first two are not possible without the latter and that professional ethics are the most effective means of ensuring the viability and long-term success of the industry. The paper also strongly intimates that tragedies such as the Challenger disaster could have been avoided if appropriate ethical considerations had been paramount.
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"The inter-relationship between engineering ethics, sustainable development and the Law is a complex and very important one. Among other things, this relationship will determine the success and/or failure of the engineering profession to live up to its responsibilities within the broader community. With that in mind, this paper will examine each of the three items mentioned above and delineate the relationship between each and what this relationship means for the engineering community. As will soon become apparent, while the law does not need engineering ethics and sustainable development to endure, engineering ethics and sustainable development need the law (and each other) if they are to endure."
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Sustainable Development: A Global Challenge, 2004.
Examines the role of multinational corporations (MNC) in globalization and sustainable development.
6,100 words (approx. 24.4 pages), 11 sources, APA, $ 143.95
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In a globalized environment where the notion of sovereign states is increasingly breaking down, MNCs have emerged as the dominant global power. This paper is based on the hypothesis that individual states' measures are inadequate resources to correctly regulate international business. In addition, it seems that international binding measures are impossible, as there is no central authority with the legal power of enacting such regulations. Finally, this paper shows that MNCs are a key part of globalization and, therefore, should have both the means and the influence to transform sustainable development from a lofty platitude to meaningful implementation. The paper presents a case study of initiatives and measures that seek to develop the contribution of MNCs to international social and environmental issues and to development policies and actions.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Need for Change
State Sovereignty
Sustainable Development
Challenges for Businesses
The Role of MNCs in Sustainable Development
The Global Compact
Initiatives outside the Global Compact
What is International Sustainable Development Law (ISDL)?
International Environmental Law and Its Impact on Australia
Conclusion
Bibliography
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"Globalization is a powerful force that can create growth and opportunities (Kilgour, 2001). It has opened markets and connected economies and cultures. In empowering individuals and groups in unprecedented ways, it has also resulted in demands for greater attention to be paid to issues like human rights, environmental protection and labor standards - the issues that form the heart of the corporate social responsibility (CSR) agenda."
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Sustainable Development: The Need for a Common Path, 2002.
This paper is a review of the sustainable development initiative and a look at the reasons why there is a need to find a common path to achieve sustainability.
2,371 words (approx. 9.5 pages), 13 sources, MLA, $ 72.95
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This paper presents the background and current information with regards to sustainable development and some of the problems that are associated with the concept. The paper states many of these areas of concern and provides possible remedies for this initiative, which is mainly the need to ensure a common direction or path.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
History
Perspectives on Sustainable Development
Sustainable Development Principles
Business, Politics and the Environment
Technology
Conclusion
References
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"Many view sustainable development as a concept that should be incorporated into our ways of thinking and into the policies that govern our society. The environment is continuing to enter a state of serious threat, and sustainable development is a means in which growth and profit are still able to occur, and the protection of the environment is the utmost importance. Sustainable development is a concept that cannot only be incorporated into the many aspects of planning but it is also an essential component of management initiatives."
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Sustainable Development, 2002.
This paper is a review of the sustainable development initiative and the reasons why there is a need to find a common path to achieve sustainability.
2,542 words (approx. 10.2 pages), 14 sources, APA, $ 77.95
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This paper presents the background and current information with regards to sustainable development and some of the problems that are associated with the term. The paper discusses many of these areas of concern and provides possible remedies for this initiative, which is mainly the need to ensure a common direction or path.
Introduction
History
Perspectives on Sustainable Development
Sustainable Development Principles
Business, Politics, and the Environment
Technology
Conclusion
References
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"Many view sustainable development as a concept that should be incorporated into our ways of thinking and into the policies that govern our society. The environment is continuing to enter a state of serious threat, and sustainable development is a means in which growth and profit are still able to occur, and the protection of the environment is the utmost importance. Sustainable development is a concept that cannot only be incorporated into the many aspects of planning but it is also an essential component of management initiatives."
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Sustainable Development, 2005.
This paper discusses sustainable development, a concept of controlling the imbalance of economic growth and the protection of the environment.
1,955 words (approx. 7.8 pages), 12 sources, MLA, $ 62.95
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This paper explains that sustainable development is still an idea or a dream that has not developed into a reality because of the difficulty of resolving the conflict between economic and environmental needs. This paper points out that creating a harmony between economic and environmental needs does not mean that sustainable development eliminates economic development, but that both have to work together for the satisfaction of both economic and environmental needs. The paper relates that one of the most important international agreements negotiated for establishing and setting down these guidelines for sustainable development is the Kyoto Protocols, which established the foundations for a more expensive manufacturing and industrialization process that would substantially reduce greenhouse gas emissions and, therefore, reverse the problem of global warming. The environmental problem can be solved, but requires short-term economic sacrifices.
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"In the "Bali Declaration on Population and Sustainable Development," the urgency of establishing a balance between present and future human needs on the one hand, and the capacity of the environment, on the other, is emphasized. As written in the Bali Declaration, "there is an urgent need to bring into balance population dynamics, socio-economic development, the use of natural resources and environmental qualities" (770). When the importance of balancing these needs is ignored, as it mainly is at the preset moment, the problem is not just that the environment suffers degradation and deterioration but that environmental problems threaten the quality and nature of human life and civilization. This is essentially the main message of environmentalists and development strategies who urge the importance of implementing sustainable development."
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Sustainable Development in the Philippines, 2008.
This paper discusses good governance for sustainable development in the uplands of the Philippines at the Western Mindanao State University (WMSU) Experimental Forest.
4,440 words (approx. 17.8 pages), 11 sources, APA, $ 116.95
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This paper explains that deliberate efforts on the part of the government or civil society to strengthen links between good governance initiatives and sustainable development objectives provide a viable framework for action that is founded on participatory mechanisms to mitigate effects of poverty, inequality and lack of access to basic services. The author points out that such mechanisms are essential in establishing a mutually accepted and respected strategic plan of action for a more sustainable utilization of the community's scarce resources. The paper relates that the primary objective of the Forest Land Use Plan is to allocate the one thousand two hundred twenty seven hectares of the Western Mindanao State University Experimental Forest to its most rational use in order to address prevailing issues concerning the sustainability of the forest.
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Abstract
Introduction
Governance and Sustainability
Development in the Upland
Community-Based Resource Management at WMSU Experimental Forest
The Forest Land Use Plan
Good Governance and Sustainable Development in the Upland
Conclusion
Schematic Framework of Forest Land Use Planning (FLUP)Proposed Forest Land Use Map of the WMSU-EF
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"With the delineation of the production and protection areas, existing land use map was superimposed to analyze propriety of the existing land uses with vis-a-vis land qualities or land characteristics. Based on this, various conflicting issues were noted as improper land use such as kaingin farming and related practices. Other areas of issues such as degraded lands, encroachment, illegal occupancy, protection of forest resources and socio-demographic problems due to increasing population in the area were also identified. From these, various options were developed by the TWG to address the different issues and conflicts."
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Sustainable Development and the Public Good, 2005.
A description of a sustainable development solution based on a working model and an analysis of how it relates to the public good.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 10 sources, $ 89.95
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This paper discusses the concept of sustainable development as it pertains to the public good. It also discusses the idea of externalities in that sustainable development affects the lives of many people without regard for whether they have actively sought its benefits as well as demands. The paper proposes a brief outline of a sustainable development solution based on a working model found in the literature.
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"Sustainable Development and the Public Good Overview Kollock describes a public good as something from which all persons can and do benefit irrespective of whether they have contributed to the public good or not (1998, par.17). If one examines the environmental and economic concept of sustainable development (SD) it becomes clear that SD is, by definition, a public good. SD benefits all and certainly a minority of any population will actively participate in its development or its denouement. Yet, SD is also rife with externalities in that, because of its pervasiveness, it will undoubtedly affect the lives of people whether they have agreed to it or are participative or not. The Difficulty of Sustainable Development At first blush the combination of these two terms: sustainability and developmental, might seem an oxymoron or a contradiction at best."
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Engineering Ethics, 2005.
This paper discusses provisions in the Professional Engineers' Code of Ethics, as embodied in Ontario Regulation 941, covering Section 77.
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This paper relates that the Professional Engineers' Code of Ethics covers the basic requirements for the engineer in terms of ethics,. The author points out that the code shows that the engineer should show ethical behavior to his or her associates, employers, clients, subordinates, and employees, which includes the public in its broadest application. This paper notes that the code cites the need for he engineer not only to be competent but to keep up with new developments in the field and so to pursue ongoing education in this field in order to have that necessary knowledge.
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"The engineer has a number of levels of responsibility and may have to balance those based on which are more important. His or her primary responsibility is to the professional code of ethics, which in turn is based on the view that the profession owes a responsibility to society and must place this responsibility first. In the case of a project being paid for by the taxpayer, the engineer owes it to society to assure that the costs are not excessive and that the project that is being done has a good chance of success at the price being paid. There are a number of different rationales offered for why engineers have particular obligations to serve the interests of the public and to especially work to maintain safety as part of their public trust."
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Sustainable Development, 2007.
An analysis of the viability of sustainable development in poor countries.
1,577 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 51.95
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This paper looks at the history of the environmental movement, the strained circumstances many poor nations find themselves in as they try to affect positive change, and the role played by powerful developing nations in keeping sustainable development alive. The paper suggests that Philip Woodhouse, in "Environmental Degradation and Sustainability" is correct in his general belief that sustainable development in many parts of the world is not possible unless dramatic attitudinal and political change is undertaken.
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"Although Woodhouse really only hints at it, any increased production of primary commodities necessarily means that scarce public resources will be further devoted to the extractive sector - and that means that developing lands will be even less able to re-furbish their economies in the future when the consumption of finite natural resources reaches an even-more critical stage. As an addendum, Woodhouse offers a stark look at the environmental ravages long inflicted upon Niger because of the traditional mania for groundnut cultivation - and at how this extractive resource has been supplanted not by a fledgling services sector of any kind but by the wanton extraction of uranium ore (Woodhouse, 155). All in all, the governments of these countries - partly out of necessity, perhaps partly out of ignorance - are placing their "bets" upon economic sectors that make sustainable development next-to-impossible."
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The WTO and Sustainable Development, 2006.
A discussion on whether the multilateral trading system established by WTO and its precursor GATT are inherently incapable of bringing about sustainable development.
1,130 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 39.95
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The World Trade Organization is an important international organization. It has however failed to address questions of reducing poverty, promoting livelihoods and preserving the environment.
The paper examines whether WTO is inherently hostile to sustainable development or whether it can be reformed to further the cause of sustainable development. It concludes that this is not beyond the realms of possibility but would need the richer nations to espouse the cause. The WTO would need a lot of change especially attitudinal if it is to achieve the Utopia of placing sustainability concerns at the top.
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"The WTO has not addressed questions of how increasing trade can reduce poverty in Third World countries (particularly when the trade is often one way). It has not addressed issues of loss of jobs due to opening up of imports. It has not promoted any agreements on redistribution of the supposed benefits of trade to lessen inequalities. It is yet to address the ecological dangers of oversupply bolstered by subsidies. It has not taken up issues like relocation of polluting industries to the Third World countries, the ills of consumerism, currency instability or the general issue of environmental protection."
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Sustainable Development Strategies, 2007.
A discussion of the importance of resource management and sustainable development strategies for the world's drinking water.
1,726 words (approx. 6.9 pages), 12 sources, MLA, $ 55.95
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This paper discusses the need for sustainable development strategies, their implementation and technology's role in this implementation. The paper particularly discusses geo-information science and its role in sustainable development. It examines this in relation to concerns about the world's drinking water.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Drinking Water Concerns
African Food/Water Equation
Geo-information Science and Scholarship
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"The role that geo-information sciences, and particularly geo-spatial mapping technology, can play in water conservation and usage strategies is virtually unlimited. Already, such organizations as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the U.S. is employing geo-spatial mapping that allows researchers to track the degradation of coastlines, water bodies, and water flows over the country's land mass: "EnviroMapper for water is a web-based Geographic Information System...application that dynamically displays information about bodies of water in the United States" (EnviroMapper). Tools such as the EnviroMapper illustrate the integral modeling capabilities of geo-spatial technology that allow researchers and policy planners to effectively control water use and commercial development in affected areas."
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Engineering Ethics, 2005.
This paper provides a discussion and exploration of the matter of ethics in advertising. This particular case relates to engineering ethics.
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This paper presents a detailed examination of a specific case study in engineering ethics in Ontario, Canada. The writer discusses that in the case, one company (both of which will remain anonymous) alleged that another was distributing advertising brochures that made claims of engineering abilities and capabilities known to be false in violation of the Code of Ethics. The process for determining the nature of the ethical violation is the focus of this paper.
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"Engineering, in all its many incarnations, is one of the most creative and potentially constructive applications of human ingenuity possible. Engineers build bridges. They design homes, airplanes, and spacecraft. Engineers probe the inner workings of the biological world and design more innovative computational systems. In short, engineers are the individuals upon whom much of society depends; they take ideas and turn them into practical applications, creating and constructing all of the physical elements of society that we too often take for granted. In Canada the importance of engineers is understood and rigorously enforced. In neighboring United States, engineers are favored but are not controlled or taught how to control themselves. Engineering ethics - dealing with issues like safety, liability, and integrity - is considered optional. This is not the case in Canada."
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Sustainable Development, 2006.
This paper explores how the economic strategy of sustainable development is classified as a public good.
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Kollock describes a public good as something from which all persons can and do benefit irrespective of whether they have contributed to the public good or not. If one examines the environmental and economic concept of sustainable development (SD) it becomes clear that SD is, by definition, a public good. SD benefits all and certainly a minority of any population will actively participate in its development or its denouement.
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Sustainable Development of Forestry in Canada, 2006.
A look at whether Ontario, Canada is practicing sustainable development of forestry.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 4 sources, $ 71.95
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This paper notes that forests make up nearly a half of the Canadian landscape and that there are 24 billion cubic meters of wood in these forests. The paper further notes that half of these forest regions are considered productive, making forests are very important part of the Canadian economy. In fact, Canada exports 20% of the world forest products, which provides over 700,000 direct and indirect jobs, and is also the world leading exporter of pulp and paper, with almost a third of the market share. In light of this information and its relevance to the Canadian economy, this paper takes a look at whether Ontario is doing all that it should to practice sustainable development of forestry.
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Pollution and Sustainable Development, 2002.
An explanation of the concept of sustainable development.
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This paper traces the concept of sustainable development and the effects of pollution through case studies.
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