Patagonia company
Case study - 17 pages - Business strategy
Nowadays, people increasingly realize that the earth is in danger and that if we keep on damaging it the future generation will face significant problems such as lack of water, of natural resources and global warming. That's why many actions are taken by numerous organisations and that people not...
A research proposal for the Masters Thesis; Environment and Trade in the Word Trade Organization
Essay - 9 pages - International relations
The global environmental issues include climate change, ozone depletion, marine dumping, deforestation, and biodiversity. However the objective of my thesis is not to provide detailed scientific treatment of the nature of the major environmental challenges facing the world , but...
Sustainable Tourism in Croatia - How Does Croatia Operate its Shift Towards a More Sustainable Economy Through Tourism?
Thesis - 24 pages - Tourism marketing
In 1800, there were 900 million human beings on earth. In 2020, the Earth is home to 7.8 billion people. This strong population growth is accompanied by an increase in demand for goods and services and production methods that cause environmental and social disorders. In the 1970s, many...
Sustainable development, oil and the future: the trilogy
Essay - 18 pages - Journalism
Sustainable development has been extensively discussed in the past few years, and is still a great matter of concern nowadays. In fact, there is no single way to deal with this subject, except choosing a guideline of this workshop avoiding “clichés”. Its main objective is therefore to...
A closer examination of the phenomenon of globalization and its affect on India
Tutorials/exercises - 117 pages - Economy general
The term "globalization" has acquired considerable emotive force. Some view it as a process that is beneficial—a key to future world economic development—and also inevitable and irreversible. Others regard it with hostility, even fear, believing that it increases inequality within and...
Administrative agency: In action
Thesis - 8 pages - Administrative law
In 1969 shortly after being sworn in, President Nixon turned to Roy L. Ash, founder of Litton Industries, to chair an Advisory Council on Executive Organization and submit recommendations for structural reform within the federal government. President Nixon was in part reacting to a changing tide...
Can socially responsible firms increase their profits? - The case of 'The Body Shop'
Case study - 63 pages - Management
Corporate Social Responsibility is a topic of prime importance that has been doing the rounds for long. Since the 1960s, social responsibility has become an important argument not only for business but in the context of law, politics and economics. In fact, in the new context of globalization,...
How healthy is the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003?
Essay - 4 pages - Ecology & environment
Facing increasing concerns about protecting the environment, the government has enacted the Healthy Forests Restoration Act in 2003 to help control wildfires. However, there has been some speculation that "thinning" forests is actually a ruse for timber companies to cut down more trees. In...
Monarch Conservation and Justice in Mexico
Essay - 5 pages - Ecology & environment
Monarch butterflies are among the most charismatic of endangered fauna. Because of not only their visual beauty but also their enchanting migrations, they have achieved striking popularity especially among Northern conservationists. While these migrations may be spectacular, they are also...
The role of multinationals and the environment
Thesis - 4 pages - Ecology & environment
A traditional corporation that operates within the bounds of a sovereign area is required to comply with the legal and social institutions of that particular area. In the case of multinational corporations however, the rules are slightly different. This is, in part, because the same economic and...
Case study: How Toyota achieved success in Europe
Thesis - 11 pages - Business strategy
At the end of World War II, the Japanese government asked the European Automakers to curtail exports to Japan in order to help Japan rebuild its industry. The Europeans reciprocated by limiting their market to Japanese cars (C As a result of which the quotas were very limited (e.g. Italy, 3,000...
A research study on corporate social responsibility (CSR)
Tutorials/exercises - 40 pages - Management
The aim of this research proposal is to gather information about the strategies and initiatives taken by ASDA with respect to corporate social responsibility towards workforce, community, environment which can be emulated by other retailers. The purpose of this research is to investigate the...
An analysis of National coalition to save Mall V. Norton
Thesis - 14 pages - Administrative law
The Constitution provides for the protection of rights from the will of the majority through the separation of powers doctrine. Controversy arises when Congress attempts to limit the appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, set forth in Article III, section 2 of the Constitution,...
Transportation and Retail Industries - The Sustainability Issue
Essay - 4 pages - Green marketing
Sustainability in global industries is a very important subject to focus on. All of these industries are facing different sustainability-related problems and challenges that they need to overcome to protect the planet for future generations. As part of the problems, we can find greenhouse-gas...
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR): A multi-lateral approach to the subject
Essay - 13 pages - Management
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has been a highly debated topic during the last recent years in most developed and developing countries. We can today distinguish among three main general views on the role that CSR could play in shaping companies' policies. The first view on CSR, which has...
Does the law of the sea provide a suitable framework for the regulation of marine genetic resources?
Case study - 14 pages - Literature
There are many challenges of marine engineering at the moment, and the industry is lacking the general ruling, law and indicators to work out a universal regulation, applied to all seas, oceans, including the territories of different countries. There have been many conferences held, and the...
Ecological Nature of the Problem of acid rain
Essay - 3 pages - Ecology & environment
Over the course of the last several decades, notable environmental problems have come to the attention of policymakers. Chief among these issues has been the problem of acid rain. Although many governments have argued that they are not responsible for the production of acid rain in the...
SAARC and the Environment
Essay - 5 pages - International relations
The Indian Subcontinent, though mired in poverty and overpopulation, contains one of the world's richest natural resource bases. As political and economic forces push the region to development, the future of the South Asian environment remains unclear. The countries of the region still face the...
Global warming
Essay - 6 pages - Ecology & environment
In today's society, environmental issues have an important impact on business and industrial decisions and are becoming part and parcel of economics. We live in scorching summers, the winters seem to be milder from year to year, and the seasons seem to have disappeared. Are these...
Comparing the Public Health Efforts and Impacts among earthquakes in Central and North America
Essay - 6 pages - Social sciences
The earthquakes in El Salvador, Colombia, and Los Angeles produced significant and multidimensional environmental health impacts. Yet the structure of their relief efforts and nature of their impacts on environmental and public health differed substantially from one another. It...
Genetics: Case France and bio-technologies (business model)
Essay - 15 pages - Business strategy
Agricultural chemical industry has always been considered to be all but environmental friendly. Nevertheless it is also one of the industries trying to find out solutions to population's growth, overpopulation and their calamitous consequences on the environment -air, water and soil...
Assessment of the invasive species legislation for the Great Lakes
Essay - 14 pages - Ecology & environment
In 1959, the Great Lakes opened to deep draft navigation, and since then these waters have transported an estimated two billion tonnes of cargo from the United States to Canada (Seaway 2008). The lakes have 47 deep draft ports and 55 shallow draft harbors, because “waterborne commerce is...
Energy choices in Europe: the case of electricity
Essay - 14 pages - Economy general
Energy is a vital element for the economy as a whole as every sector demands its usage constantly. It is not an end-product by itself, but a pre-requisite for most of the economic activities. A sudden increase in energy prices or a disruption of supply can entail heavy economic repercussions. An...
Marketing of the 21th century: EcoATM, the French recycling market
Tutorials/exercises - 20 pages - Business strategy
EcoATM is a very young enterprise with good respect of the environment. Their main idea is to develop in the United States for the moment an ECycling machine. It's a machine in which you can put your electronic wastes. In exchange it gives you money. You can choose to keep the money or to give it...
Guha's argument
Case study - 2 pages - Educational studies
Guha is a strong critique to deep ecology, which is an environmentalism trend in the USA. He presents his argument from a Third World stand-point, specifically, India. He clearly insists that his critique is non-philosophical but rather focuses on the impediments of the society. Before beginning...
The sustainable development: An ethical and profitable strategy for companies?
Thesis - 4 pages - Business strategy
During the Johannesburg summit of 2002, the world of international business renewed its commitments towards the concept of sustainable development. Today, for most companies, durability has become necessary as a business strategy. In some companies, many researches are made to find the best...
3M: The culture of the Company and its innovation
Case study - 4 pages - Management
3M is an American company which was created in 1902 by five businessmen. It has activities in various fields such as: industry and transport, health, signaling, communication and optical systems, office equipment, security and protection, electricity, electronics and telecommunications....
Water Pollution in San Diego
Case study - 3 pages - Educational studies
Environmental issues pose a threat to humanity. Therefore, must urgent measures to ensure there is a permanent solution for this predicament (Biggs, Trent W., and Heather D'Anna 627). It is obvious that the environmental issues will have an impact on future generations if the...
Ontario Landfill gas: Management, regulation & recovery. legal & policy issues
Tutorials/exercises - 17 pages - Ecology & environment
Landfills seem to be a major part of waste disposal life. Love them or hate them, they are a necessity in dealing with ever increasing amounts of waste. Statistics Canada reported that Canadians threw out about 20 per cent more garbage in 2004 compared to 2000, bringing per-capita output to 418...
Global Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility
Case study - 6 pages - Educational studies
Although equated to philanthropic activities, today's investment by corporations in pro-social programs seek to create a social impact beyond building customer loyalty. With the society experiencing a myriad of issues, among them environmental sustainability and health issues, assuming an...
