...Policy Brief to address the issue of South Korean access to rare-earth minerals Eleonora Nam 201232133 "China controls about 95% of the global supply of rare-earth minerals, which are used in everything from consumer electronics to batteries to defense systems. In recent years the government has reduced its export quotas to secure greater control over prices...China's export restrictions on rare earths have been the focus of the international policy and market pressures in recent months." - Wall Street Journal Issue: China is the "world leader" in the reserves and "production" of rare earth minerals - raw material for the production of metals. It produces 95-97% of all rare earth elements on earth. Moreover, China does not allow the export of rare earth elements as raw materials, only finished products that are made in China. China's monopoly power in the REE market allows to influence "international affairs". As Elliot Brennan pointed out, with the increasing demand, reduced exports of Beijing in recent years is forcing high-tech companies to move to China and governments to invest in their "exploration" and "production." Most importantly, this power allows China to manipulate the prices of the rare earths, for the demand is increasing each year. Nowadays, none of the technology industry can do without the use of the rare earths, which are necessary for the production of products such as smart phones, wind turbines, batteries for electric vehicles, as well as...
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...Jennifer Bergeron Comp 1 Brienzo 06/05/2013 Shortages in Today’s World The world as of today is limited on its resources. The human race is living well beyond its means. Studies have shown that nearly two thirds of the natural machinery that supports life on Earth is being degraded by human pressure. Our wetlands, costal fisheries, savannahs, and other habitats that recycle air and water are being irretrievably damaged. With over 7 billion people living on the planet, there are many ways to help restore our deplenishing resources. There are a few natural resources that are mostly drained by humans. Water, oil, natural gas, phosphorus, coal, as well as our rare earthly elements are being consumed at alarming rates. These shortages are affecting our planet but there are many ways to change this. | | The effect of our water shortage is tolling. Freshwater only makes 2.5% of the total volume of the world’s water. But considering 70% of that freshwater is in the form of ice and permanent snow cover and that we only have access to 200,000km3 of freshwater overall, it isn't surprising that demand for water could soon exceed supply. Water is one of our most critical resources, but around the world it is under threat. Worldwater.org is dedicated to providing information and resources to help protect and preserve fresh water around the globe. This is one of many websites dedicated to inform us about our water resources. Competition for water has widely increased...
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...41 Remuneration Report 56 Independent Auditor’s Report 58 Auditor’s Independence Declaration 59 Financial Report 110 ASX Additional Information 112 Corporate Information Lynas has continued to achieve significant milestones during FY2013. With our vision to become the leader in Rare Earths for a sustainable future in sight, we remain committed to our core values: Safe for people Safe for the environment Secure for cuStomerS lYnAS CoRpoRAtIon lIMIteD ANNUAL REPORT 2013 1 SAFE FOR PEOPLE Focussed on the Safety and health of our employeeS, buSineSS partnerS and the community. At Lynas, we are dedicated to becoming the benchmark for occupational safety and health standards in the global Rare Earths industry by providing and maintaining a safe working environment and preventing injury, illness and impairment to the health of our employees, business partners and the community. Our goal is Zero Harm. LOst timE injuRY FREquEncY RAtiO chemicals industry peer 1 chemicals industry peer 2 lynas Corporation mining industry peer 1 chemicals industry peer 3 mining industry peer 2 chemicals industry peer 4 mining industry peer 3 0.5 0.8 0.9 1.5 1.7 1.9 2.4 3.7 2 lYnAS CoRpoRAtIon lIMIteD ANNUAL REPORT 2013 3 4 SAFE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT paving the way in world claSS Safety and environmental StandardS. Real-time independent monitoring of environmental data from the Lynas Advanced materials Plant (LAmP) in malaysia verifies no increase in radiological risk...
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...consumption of water IV. Solution for water scarcity is a necessity. A. Water Sharing Treaty B. Environmentalists Oppose Desalination Solution C. Government’s rules, regulations and plan V. Conclusion: People should use water wisely to prepare a better future for our next generation. Water, Our Finite Resources One of the crises that our environment is facing is fresh water scarcity which is a very serious issue and it affects our global environment. In the boundless black desert of space, the Earth which is always a blue-green oasis has a finite stock of fresh water (Lean, 2009). Water is the principal element for all socio-economic growth and for sustaining healthy ecosystems (“Water scarcity: The”, n.d.). Water scarcity is the product of an inequity between the supply of and demand for water supplies in a geographical area. Plainly put, water scarcity is based on the lack of water which means the quantity of water and the lack of access to safe water which refers to quality of the water. It is hard to picture that safe and clean water cannot be taken for granted; but, finding a dependable source of safe water consumes time and it is expensive in the developing world. This is defined as economic scarcity whereas physical...
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...INTRODUCTION ASTRO MALAYSIA HOLDINGS BERHAD is the region's top cross-media administrator with direct-to-home (DTH) satellite TV benefits in Malaysia and Brunei. It is likewise the essential business radio supporter in Malaysia and a noteworthy distributer of TV aides and way of life magazines in the area. Astro has made joint ventures in different nations to dispatch new television, sight and sound and Internet administrations. The Group has vital concurrences with top programming engineers and substance fabricators to mutually create both innovation and substance to give satellite-conveys, broadband, IP upgraded mixed media and intuitive administrations over different stages, including telephony, over the Asia Pacific area. (Astro, 2015). Astro was established in the United Kingdom and registered in England and Wales on 22 July 2003 under the United Kingdom Companies Act, 1985 and is enlisted as a foreign business in Malaysia under the Companies Act, 1965. The Company was recorded on the Main Board of the Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad on 1 October 2003. The recorded cost is on the site with a delay of 180 seconds, the last value review was on 23th July 2015 at RM 2.990 for the day. The volume of outstanding shares is 5.2 Billion (The Wall Street Journal, 2015). This research paper will analyze and discuss the internal and external economic standings of the company and will provide an in-depth analysis of the global positioning of the company as well. The paper will undertake...
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...UNIT 1 V1. Introduction: The EU in the New World Order (3 Videos) Questions: 1. Who has the power to represent the EU internationally? The president of the European Commission, the high Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, the head of delegation of the EU to third countries (e.g. the US),and the president of the European Council. 2. Of which of the following international organisations is the EU a (full) member? The FAO and WTO, two conditions need to be fulfilled: 1) The EU must have the power (as conferred by the Member States in the Treaties) to become a member, 2) the international organization must allow the EU (which is not a state) to become a member. Consult, for instance, Art. 4 of the UN Charter 3. What is the EU in international law? Rights and obligations. It is not a state or is a regional integration organization with a very extensive measeur of international legal personality (at 47 TEU) 4. Who represents Europe in the world, in external affairs and treaty negotiations with 3rd countries or international organizations, High representative of EU for foreign affairs and policy: created by the Lisbon treaty , it is also the vicepresident to the European Comissions. Head of state, Europe is represented by 2 persons: permanent president of European Council and President of the European Commission (more for classical competences of the EUUU). And Rotatic council. World wide diplomatic network of the European Union:...
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...14 Starhill Gallery Arts Festival 15 The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (KLPac) 17 Singapore Dance Theatre 17 The Actor’s Studio at the Rooftop, Lot 10 17 A Midsummer Nights Feast at Starhill Gallery 18 Feast Village Junior 18 Hutong – A Gourmet Heritage Village at Lot 10 19 YTL Concerts of Celebration Supporting Education & Community Development 22 Education Initiatives 28 Community Support & Development Initiatives 36 Employee Welfare Protection of the Environment 40 The YTL Group’s Environmental Vision 42 Utilities 61 Cement Manufacturing 65 Express Rail Link 68 Property Development & Sustainable Design 85 Hotels & Resorts 87 Carbon Credit Consultancy Services 88 Biodiversity & Nature Conservation Programmes & Collaborations 102 Earth Hour 2011 105 Ongoing Outreach Through Climate Change Week 106 National Geographic Store, Kuala Lumpur 108 The Copenhagen Communiqué on Climate Change 108 The Cancun Communiqué on Climate Change 108 The 2°C Challenge Communiqué on Climate Change 109 Support For Environmental Organisations 113 Memberships Be Part of the Solution Find Out More Go Onlin e at : www.ytl. co m . m y / w w w. y t l c o mmu ni t y . co m 2 Managing Director’s Review Dear Stakeholder, You may have observed that our world is changing at an...
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...Term Paper On GLOBALIZATION AND ITS IMPACTS ON BANGLADESH [pic] Prepared for: Dr. Nurul Islam Supervisor Department of Management Govt. Titumir College, Dhaka Prepared by: Mafia Bhuiyan Class Roll No : 547 Exam Roll No : 9613176 Registration No : 1632581 Session : 2009-2010 Department of Management Govt. Titumir College, Dhaka Date of Submission: March 7, 2013 Letter of Transmittal Dr. Nurul Islam Supervisor Department of Management Govt. Titumir College, Dhaka Subject: Submission of Term Paper. Dear Sir, We have the pleasure to present the report on “Globalization and its Impacts in Bangladesh.” This report is done to find out the concept of globalization and its effects on different sectors of Bangladesh and on its peoples’ life. It is conducted by our group under your supervisory advises. We offer you thank to allow us to do such job. To prepare this report, we have tried to devote our best effort and conducted extensive literature review to find out the study relevant materials. We sincerely hope and believe that our report will secure your approval and serve its purpose. During the process of preparation due to various constrains there may be some mistakes. However, we apologize for all those and beg your kind consideration in this regard. Finally, we hope that you would be kind enough to receive this report and bless us hearty. Thank you Sincerely Yours, …………………… Mafia Bhuiyan Class Roll...
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...FOREIGN TRADE UNIVERSITY HCMC ---------***-------- MIDTERM PROJECT SUBJECT: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS Major: External Economics IP AND THE PROMOTION OF BIODIVERSITY AND TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND BENEFIT SHARING WITH PROVIDERS COMMUNITIES Class: K53CLC3 – Group 6 Lecturer: Pham Thi Mai Khanh Ho Chi Minh City, February 2016 I GROUP MEMBERS No 1 2 3 4 5 6 Name Khúc Thị Kiều Thương Phạm Mỹ Tiên Trương Thủy Tiên Nguyễn Hoàng Minh Trâm Lương Gia Vĩ Ngô Nhật Vy ID 1401025125 1401025128 1401025129 1401025133 1401025159 1401025162 II TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................. 1 A. BACKGROUND ........................................................................................................................... 2 I. Overview of Intellectual Property ............................................................................................... 2 II. Overvew of Biodiversity ............................................................................................................ 2 III. Overview of Traditional Knowledge ....................................................................................... 4 B. CURRENT SCENERIO ................................................................................................................. 5 I. Intellectual Property in Today World ..........................
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...12 Apple Inc. Strategy Review and Recommendation Group: E2 12 Apple Inc. Strategy Review and Recommendation Group: E2 Content 1. Company Background 4 2. Report Aim and Scope 4 3. Analysis of the Current Environment 5 3.1. PEST Analysis 5 3.2. Porter’s Five Forces 7 3.3. Resource Portfolio Analysis 8 3.4. Current SWOT Analysis 10 4. Analysis of the Future Environment via Scenario Planning 11 4.1. Impact of Scenarios on Apple’s Five Forces 12 4.2. Impact of Scenario Planning on Internal Environment (VRIN) 13 4.3. Future SWOT 15 5. Evaluation of Existing Strategies 16 6. Analysis of Apple’s Organizational Direction 16 7. Strategic Option Generation 18 7.1. Generic Strategy Model 18 7.2. BCG Matrix 19 7.3. Directional Policy Matrix 20 7.4. ANSOFF Matrix 21 7.5. TOWS 22 8. Strategy Evaluation through SAFe 23 8.1. Corporate Level Strategic Evaluation 23 8.2. Media Devices & Mobile Communications SBU Strategic Evaluation 24 8.3. Personal Computers Strategic Evaluation 24 8.4. Portable Media Players Strategic Evaluation 25 8.5. Software Strategic Evaluation 25 9. Comparison of New and Existing Strategies 25 10. Conclusion 26 11. Report Limitations 28 12. References 29 1. Company Background Apple Inc was founded in April 1976 by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. The company that invented the first personal computer has diversified into designing and producing a vast range...
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...| | | | | 5.1. Strategic Management in the P-O-L-C FrameworkLearning Objectives 1. Be able to define strategic management. 2. Understand how strategic management fits in the P-O-L-C framework. 3. Broadly identify the inputs for strategy formulation.What Is Strategic Management?As you already know, the P-O-L-C framework starts with “planning.” You might also know that planning is related to, but not synonymous with, strategic management. Strategic management reflects what a firm is doing to achieve its mission and vision, as seen by its achievement of specific goals and objectives.A more formal definition tells us that the strategic management process “is the process by which a firm manages the formulation and implementation of its strategy.”[196] The strategic management process is “the coordinated means by which an organization achieves its goals and objectives.”[197] Others have described strategy as the pattern of resource allocation choices and organizational arrangements that result from managerial decision making.[198] Planning and strategy formulation sometimes called business planning, or strategic planning, have much in common, since formulation helps determine what the firm should do. Strategy implementation tells managers how they should go about putting the desired strategy into action.The concept of strategy is relevant to all types of organizations, from large, public companies like GE, to religious organizations, to political parties.Strategic Management...
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...Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar (Malagasy: Repoblikan'i Madagasikara [republiˈkʲan madaɡasˈkʲarə̥]; French: République de Madagascar) and previously known as the Malagasy Republic, is an island country in the Indian Ocean, off the southeastern coast of Africa. The nation comprises the island of Madagascar (the fourth-largest island in the world), as well as numerous smaller peripheral islands. Following the prehistoric breakup of the supercontinent Gondwana, Madagascar split from India around 88 million years ago, allowing native plants and animals to evolve in relative isolation. Consequently, Madagascar is a biodiversity hotspot; over 90 percent of its wildlife is found nowhere else on Earth. The island's diverse ecosystems and unique wildlife are threatened by the encroachment of the rapidly growing human population. Initial human settlement of Madagascar occurred between 350 BCE and 550 CE by Austronesian peoples arriving on outrigger canoes from Borneo. These were joined around 1000 CE by Bantu migrants crossing the Mozambique Channel. Other groups continued to settle on Madagascar over time, each one making lasting contributions to Malagasy cultural life. The Malagasy ethnic group is often divided into eighteen or more sub-groups of which the largest are the Merina of the central highlands. Until the late 18th century, the island of Madagascar was ruled by a fragmented assortment of shifting socio-political alliances. Beginning in the early 19th century...
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...25 October 2010 The Manager Company Announcements Office Australian Stock Exchange Limited PO Box H224 Australia Square SYDNEY NSW 2000 Dear Sir/Madam 2010 ANNUAL REPORT Please find attached Navigator Resources Limited’s 2010 Annual Report which is being dispatched to shareholders today. A copy will also shortly be www.navigatorresources.com.au. Yours sincerely NAVIGATOR RESOURCES LTD available on the Company’s website at GERRY KACZMAREK Company Secretary Ground Floor, 45 Richardson Street WEST PERTH WA 6005 PO Box 276 WEST PERTH WA 6872 Telephone: (08) 9226 5311 Facsimile: (08) 9226 5411 Email: navigator@navigatorresources.com.au Website: www.navigatorresources.com.au ASX Code: NAV ACN: 063 366 487 2 0 10 ANNUAL REPORT SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION TO MID-TIER GOLD PRODUCER 2010 AN NUAL REPORT 2 N AV I G ATO R R E S O U R C E S L I M I T E D Corporate Directory Navigator Resources Limited ABN: 82 063 366 487 DiRectoRs & seNioR MANAgeMeNt Directors Dr Allan trench Mr David Hatch Mr gordon galt Mr Matt Healy Mr ian Macpherson Mr John shipp Senior Management Mr trevor cook Mr gerry Kaczmarek Mr Bernie Kirkpatrick Miss Michelle simson Mr ian Bignell Non-executive chairman Managing Director Non-executive Director Non-executive Director Non-executive Director Non-executive Director PRiNciPAL PLAce oF BusiNess & RegisteReD oFFice ground Floor, 45 Richardson street West Perth, Western Australia 6005 Tel: (08) 9226 5311 Fax: (08) 9226 5411 Email:...
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...- THE ZEITGEIST MOVEMENT OBSERVATIONS AND RESPONSES Activist Orientation Guide www.thezeitgeistmovement.com | www.thevenusproject.com PREFACE: The Zeitgeist Movement is the activist arm of The Venus Project, which constitutes the life long work of industrial designer and social engineer, Jacque Fresco. Jacque currently lives in Venus, Florida, working closely with his associate, Roxanne Meadows. Now, let it be understood that Mr. Fresco will be the first to tell you that his perspectives and developments are not entirely his own, but rather uniquely derived from the evolution of scientific inquiry which has persevered since the dawn of antiquity. Simply put, what The Venus Project represents and what The Zeitgeist Movement hence condones, could be summarized as: ‘The application of The Scientific Method for social concern.’ Through the humane application of Science and Technology to social design and decision-making, we have the means to transform our tribalistic, scarcity driven, corruption filled environment into something exceedingly more organized, balanced, humane, sustainable and productive. To do so, we have to understand who we are, where we are, what we have, what we want, and how we are going to obtain our goals. Given the current state of affairs, many of which will be addressed in the first part of this book, the reader should find that we not only need to move in another direction…we have to. The current economic system is falling apart at an accelerating rate...
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...Environmental Studies For Undergraduate Courses Erach Bharucha Textbook for Environmental Studies For Undergraduate Courses of all Branches of Higher Education Erach Bharucha for University Grants Commission Natural Resources i Preliminary Pages.p65 1 4/9/2004, 5:06 PM Credits Principal author and editor – Erach Bharucha Unit 1 – Erach Bharucha Unit 2 – Erach Bharucha, Behafrid Patel Unit 3 – Erach Bharucha Unit 4 – Erach Bharucha Unit 5 – Shamita Kumar Unit 6 – Erach Bharucha, Shalini Nair, Behafrid Patel Unit 7 – Erach Bharucha, Shalini Nair, Behafrid Patel Unit 8 – Erach Bharucha, Shambhvi Joshi Case Studies – Prasanna Kolte Co-ordination and compilation – Behafrid Patel Textbook Design – Narendra Kulkarni (Mudra), Sushma Durve Manuscript review and editing – Chinmaya Dunster, Behafrid Patel Artists – Sushma Durve and Anagha Deshpande CD ROM – Jaya Rai and Prasanna Kolte © Copyright Text – Erach Bharucha/ UGC, 2004. Photographs – Erach Bharucha Drawings – Bharati Vidyapeeth Institute of Environment Education and Research All rights reserved. Distributed by University Grants Commission, New Delhi. 2004. ii Environmental Studies for Undergraduate Courses Preliminary Pages.p65 2 4/9/2004, 5:06 PM Vision The importance of Environmental Studies cannot be disputed. The need for sustainable development is a key to the future of mankind. The degradation of our environment is linked to continuing problems of pollution, loss...
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