In the midst of the global environmental crisis, only sustainable families, households, communities, and cities will have a chance to survive. New strategies are developed to improve energy efficiency, resource utilization, resource efficiency, and transportation in cities. They promise to make the lives of people in cities easier and healthier....
Existing Environmental Initiatives New Delhi has been assessed as one of the least sustainable places on earth. Given the size and the expansive population growth over the last few years, it should come as no surprise that the area has been rated so poorly. With this in mind, a number...
Introduction One of the most common themes in the Hindu religion is the role of animals. This influences the way someone will live their life and the kinds of foods they eat. According to the BBC, they are considered to be sacred and must be respected at all costs. (“Hinduism...
Abstract Management of wastes is significant in production to achieve sustainability. The cement manufacturing industry has embraced the concept of environmental sustainability through incineration and use of wastes to provide energy for production. Despite incineration and burning of wastes being effective ways to control waste pollution, they produce other wastes...
Hurricane Katrina and its Effects Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, Louisiana in 2005 (History Channel, 2017), and the storm’s path, while known in advance, changed course as it gained proximity to land. The storm system hit landfall in the heart of New Orleans and individuals who did not evacuate were...
“Hot: Living through the Next Fifty Years on Earth” was written by Mark Hersgaard with the aim of examine the changes that Earth will undergo in the near future as a result of climate change. This paper will focus on summarizing Chapter 8 of this book, which uncovers some of...
Economic growth in China is generally considered a positive sign. However, with this increased industry and prosperity comes a caveat. The price of progress is often at the expense of the environment and health issues for the citizens. China has not escaped these caveats. In a recent public poll, the...
With the growing pace of industrial development, many indigenous tribes lose their power in making environmental decisions. For centuries, these tribes used the existing environmental resources to meet their basic life and health needs. Today, the western manufacturing industry deprives them of their historical environmental status, turning their limited environmental...
In order to be able to understand what environmental issues in material management means, it is first important to understand what material management is. The field of logistics and materials management works to “plan and direct how materials and equipment are used to produce goods and services” (Field of Study:...
