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Major challenges facing the resort and hospitality industry

Resort industry has been facing a myriad of challenges of late accompanied by the same challenges hitting hard on the tourism industry as well since these two are interdependent and work hand in hand with each other. There are major challenges that the resort industry faces and are as below;

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Renewable energy and passive design in residential carbon reduction

One of the largest environmental and economic concerns of the current era is the use of carbon-producing energy production methods to provide most of our energy needs, from powering our factories to making our cars run to providing our homes with heat and light.

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Alternative energy strategies for reducing tourism industry emissions

Tourism is one of the largest industries in the world. In 2010, international tourist arrivals increased by approximately seven percent, to 935 million arrivals ("World Tourism Organization," n.d.). This figure doesn't include the millions of arrivals for national tourism.

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Human causes of global warming: carbon dioxide and greenhouse gases

In the past twenty (20) years, human society has consumed and emitted yearly total emissions of about 6 billion metric tons of "carbon dioxide equivalent" gases worldwide, according to National Geographic (2011).

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Launching an organic, palm-oil-free Nutella alternative

Nutella is one of the most popular 'comfort foods' in Europe. However, many European consumers have expressed concern about the fact that Nutella contains hydrogenated palm oils.

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Black Elk Speaks: life story of an Oglala Sioux medicine man

This book is about the life and development of an Indian medicine man, Black Elk. From a historical perspective the life of Black Elk is significant as he was present at the famous he Battle of the Little Big Horn and he survived the Wounded Knee Massacre1890.

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Challenges facing environmental managers in the modern era

The humanity has experienced an unprecedented level of scientific and technological progress in the last two hundred years. The progress, however, has been achieved with a heavy price.

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The Kyoto Treaty's approach to reducing greenhouse gas emissions

Kyoto Treaty addresses the problem with increasing worldwide emissions by the burning of fossil fuels.

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Environmental problems in developing versus developed countries

Environmental problems today are extremely serious, and although the world's focus is on the more severe of these problems and attempts are being made everywhere, all over the world, to solve these problems at least to a certain degree, the issue has not been given the importance that it deserves,…

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George W. Bush's failed domestic and foreign policies during his second term

Less than six months into his second administration, it is clear that President Bush remains dedicated to deluded political decision-making.

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