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Technology, with regards to both energy use and energy production, needs to be a key driver of this change. This is one area where private enterprise can take the lead. Brown notes that there is a significant amount of inertia at the government level, but private enterprise does not suffer that constraint. The development of new technologies must be guided in the direction of making changes in our energy usage patterns, to stop the flow of carbon into our atmosphere
There is a role for government policy, however. Brown points out those changes in technology, manufacturing processes and resource usage, and energy production, can all be driven by a combination of government action and private enterprise. Government makes rules that can spur enterprise in a specific direction. A ban on one substance causes enterprise to seek alternative technologies. Funding for infant industries and tax credits for research encourage specific forms of development.
Brown's idea about designing cities for people is one of the most critical factors in his argument. Drawing on the ideas of Jane Jacobs, he argues that cities should not be designed around automobile usage but around the needs of people. High...
Understanding the ecology of cities and designing them around maximizing efficiency, minimizing pollution and minimizing waste is the path forward, and Brown is right to highlight this as critical to success. Cities need to find ways to communicate with each other about the best ideas to meet these challenges.
Brown has put together an excellent broad-based work that not only shows what needs to be done, but highlights that there are already people doing it. This latter idea is important, because it makes the challenges we face seem less daunting. Being able to meet these challenges means reducing the complexity of our lives and systems, so that each individual challenge is manageable. Our problems arose as the result of finding solutions to other problems -- we fly so that we can remain connected, we eat meat because it is more filling - but we can address the problems in the same way, by solving individual problems as we can find solutions for them. Eventually, and I think Brown is right about this, we will have a patchwork of different solutions that will form an entirely new way of living, which is sustainable, healthy and puts the earth on the road to recovery.
Climate Change Impacts on Agriculture Weather and the related temperature, light and water determine to a large extent the human society's ability to feed themselves and the animals they care for. When the weather changes due to variations n climate or long-terms changes in climate there are very serious impacts on agricultural production and reduction of crop production and these force the farmers to take up new methods of agriculture so
Controversies Over Women's Access Birth Control This study focuses on the article titled "Controversies over Women's Access to Birth Control" as written by Marcia Clemmitt. The author reviews different perspectives to close down the issue of dispensing birth control. It begins with an example of a pharmacist who refused to dispense his professional duty due to moral and religious practices. He viewed birth control as an immoral vice. The author explores
Another initiative is to continue the work of integrating AirTran. This will allow the airline to expand their network to fly to more destinations and spread their low fares even farther (Gary's Greeting, 2012). Southwest's initiative to refurbish their cabins is being called "Evolve: The New Southwest Interior." For the average customer, the differences probably won't be so obvious which is why Southwest is calling this an evolution rather than
Differential Diagnosis The patient has been given a diagnosis of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Major Depressive Disorder. Since depressive symptoms are common in PTSD we would need to consider whether the depression or the PTSD is the primary diagnosis. An essential step in the assessment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder is to identify major traumas in the client's. We know that Sarah reports being raped at a young age, but we
Repatriation of profits have proven to be a problem as well. Fourth, as stated by Staff (2004) is the challenge presented by poor training in the sector which is stated to be "...weak both at a practical level as well as at a higher strategic level" and the problem has only been exaggerated due to the government and other regulatory authorities in China to promote logistics programs." (Staff, 2004)
Forgiveness on human health. In its simplest form, the purpose of the study is to evaluate human psychological stress that might constitute a risk factor for heart disease. Further, the study will also evaluate the impact of forgiveness on heart disease. However, such a simple dissertation clearly demands further definition. What, exactly, do we signify when we speak of heart disease? What is properly considered as forgiveness? What impact does