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Forrest Colburn's theory of apolitical consensus in Latin America

Forrest Colburn argues in his book, Latin America at the End of Politics that ideological conflicts between the conservative and liberal ideologies have lost their pull in Latin America and a new more apolitical consensus about government has emerged regionally.

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Designing a federal agency to address potable water scarcity in the United States

You are a successful upper manager at an important federal agency. The President and Congress have become concerned about scarcity of potable water in the United States.

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Theories explaining the collapse of the ancient Mayan civilization

The mystery for the collapse of the Mayan civilization has been a major focus for researchers in the field of archaeology for many years.

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Sustainability leadership and responses to global challenges

Current global occurrences have posed a great challenge to the continued existence of living things on earth. At this stage in the history of man, humanity is struggling with a lot of challenges; and these challenges are not restricted to region or race.

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Global warming as a human-caused health crisis

World Health Organization (2013) reports that, in the last century, the earth's warmth increased by approximately 0.75 degrees C. And further at more than 0.18 degrees every decade in the last 25 years.

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Environmental challenges of population growth and food production

What are the most challenging environmental issues that will face humanity over the next 50 years? And what are the best ideas for options in the face of these challenges? What are some companies doing to mitigate (reduce, reuse, and recycle resources) the problems on a local level?

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Walmart's unfulfilled sustainability promises and hidden environmental costs

Walmart's Greenwash: How The Company's Much-publicized Sustainability Campaign Falls Short, While Its Relentless Growth Devastates The Environment"

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Environmental and social risks of China's Three Gorges Dam

The Chinese government believes that construction of the Three Gorges Dam has helped produce solutions to the country's energy needs, and to flood control (of the Yangtze, the third largest river in the world).

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Policy implementation across financial, environmental, and social objectives

The organization has a mandate which serves as a broad sense of direction, but the policies it enacts are more specific actions that it undertakes. At some government levels, policy can be more generalized, such as a policy of promoting free markets, for example.

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Infill development and smart growth policy in Sudbury, Ontario

Residents of Sudbury, Ontario, say the town is at a critical turning point. Politicians voice a need to pursue a greater share of mining revenue from the province. Civic associations in Sudbury would like to see a new arts and convention centre constructed.

~5 min read

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