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Multinational corporations and the UN Global Compact's sustainable development role

What is International Sustainable Development Law (ISDL)? For many years, sustainable development has been one of the controversial issues faced by world leaders and citizens (Parmetier, 2002).

~32 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 882 words

Insurance Industry Shifts: Analytics, Pandemics & Trade Credit

Explores how COVID-19, data analytics, and trade credit insurance are reshaping risk transfer, policy definitions, and insurer solvency worldwide.

Finance

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Essay Undergraduate 679 words

PCE–Carriage Cleaners Superfund Site: Environmental Pollution

Examines the PCE–Carriage Cleaners Superfund site in Bellevue, Nebraska, covering PCE/TCE contamination, vapor intrusion risks, and EPA cleanup efforts.

Environment

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895 words

Globalization and the international collegiate system's role

A significant challenge is centered both on providing students with an appropriate core background and also emphasizing the new spirit of the 21st century.

~5 min read

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679 words

Man-made greenhouse gases and global warming evidence

The earth's atmosphere is heating up because of the rise in the amount of man-made greenhouse gases that are being released into the atmosphere.

~4 min read

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3,386 words

Global warming's social, economic, and political consequences

The reality of global warming has raised alarm bells as well as intensive debate in many sectors of contemporary society.

~17 min read

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637 words

The finite nature of fossil fuels and renewable energy alternatives

There is no question that we need to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels, both by developing alternative technologies and by reducing our energy usage overall.

~4 min read

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317 words

Healthcare and national security in 2008 Democratic and Republican platforms

The Democratic site highlights healthcare for all as one of their primary points.

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5,148 words

Overpopulation and global warming's environmental impact

The word population is estimated to be approaching 6.9 billion people. As one commentator notes, this is a "...very formidable number" (Stancheva).

~26 min read

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3,779 words

Globalization's effects on the human rights movement and opportunities

It was argued long ago by Greek historian Herodotus that there are no universal ethics (Ishay, 2008). The historian argued that different cultures had different perceptions about what is acceptable behavior and what rights people should be granted.

~19 min read

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