Chile is a world leader in sustainability. This is due to a rich history of being an agricultural society, which led to ecological awareness, and a vision for a more sustainable future. There are various other factors that contribute to Chile’s focus on sustainability, including education, new business practices and technological advances, as well as different policies passed by Chilean officials. Each of these categories have an influence on life in Chile, and on a global scale. This study will explore the shift to a sustainability focused culture, best practices among businesses, education, and the government, as well as Chile’s progress in the sustainability movement, and their global impact. Chile stands out among other countries as pioneers in sustainability. Their dedication to this initiative has undoubtedly help shape the Chilean culture as a whole. Chile’s economy relies on the environment. Agricultural production, different kinds of mining, and use of sea resources all help maintain Chile’s economy. Since this is the basis of the economy it has become a top priority to keep the environment safe. …show more content…
Growing the economy relies on the the use of natural resources. According to the Network for Business Sustainability, the use of natural resources in “history says that such dependency leads to a lack of structural change, non-sustainable growth, and non-inclusive growth.” (nbs.net). Chile is facing these challenges head on in order to build better businesses. Chile authorities encourage collaborative work between Chilean companies. With this collaboration it can lead to more informed decisions and strategic planning for solving sustainable use issues. Accion RSE, a Chilean company that focuses on sustainability, offers courses regarding sustainability for business
Generational conflicts, political strife, environmental regulations, stakeholders in big oil, and many more hurdles affect the push to fully sustainable economies around the world and even here in America. In a world where coal, oil, and natural gas are limited, countries are gobbling it all up as fast as they can before other poorer countries come on the grid. Even though America and other countries gobble up these resources the life of the people is still a struggle to meet basic needs. Sustainability is an intermingling of resource use and protection of the “quality of life”, it is met by using resources sparingly and by recycling or reducing the use of other non-renewable resources to provide for our immediate need, but also to conserve and protect the needs of the next generation and to improve the quality of all the lives to come.
BOLIVIAN PARADISE Bolivia is an amazing country that is breathtaking and is similar to a paradise. Bolivia is an interesting country that practices an interesting style of living. Locals always have plenty to do. They can go out for pizza, go see movies, or simply sit and talk.
Sustainability is one of the most controversial topics throughout the history, and as our society develop, we realize that being able to be sustainable is essential to survival of our race. The book Taking Sides: Clashing Views in Sustainability is a collection of articles on different side of various issues related to sustainability. In the book, Issue 8 discusses the ability of technology to deliver sustainability, and issue 16 and 17 discusses the sustainability of food and energy. While issue 16 and 17 are well-presented, the arguments in issue 8 are not very strong.
Colombia lies in the northern most part of South America, bordering the Caribbean Sea the Bogota is the capital of Colombia. Bordering between Panama and Venezuela and bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Ecuador and Panama. The size of Colombia is 1,138,910 square kilometers less than three times the size of the state of Montana. Mainland territory divided into four major geographic regions. Andean highlands are composed of three mountain ranges and overriding valleys and Caribbean lowlands; Pacific lowlands; and llanos and tropical rainforest of Eastern Colombia. Colombia also has small islands in both the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean. Climate in Colombia has unique variety in temperature resulting in changing differences in elevation not much seasonal variation. The rocky terrain cut by large rivers that flow into the Caribbean the Pacific. The Amazon and the Orinoco facilitates the construction of enormous reservoirs, which have steadily increased the country’s generation of energy and supply of drinking water.
The Republic of Chile, or Chile, is a South American country. It can be found west of both Bolivia and Argentina and south of Peru. It is a Southern Cone country, one that is south of the Tropic of Cancer, as well as a coastal country. Chile holds the title of longest north-south country in the world, stretching north to south approximately 2,670 miles and from east to west, only 217 miles (as cited in Wikipedia, 2013). Due to its geographical location, Chile has a remarkable climate and landscape.
Recently, there has been a concerted effort from the Brazilian government to project their country as a “serious” power on the international stage. After many years of what could be deem as a failure of realized potential, Brazil is finally beginning to understand its worth as a major contributor to world affairs. Given its strategic location as the second most important country on in the Western hemisphere, and arguably the most important country on the Southern hemisphere, Brazil is poised to become an international powerhouse, the like of which South America has never seen. To fully utilize the opportunities being presented to Brazil in the coming years it is imperative that the Dilma regime bolster its reputation through increased efforts of international cooperation with emerging world markets.
Peru is located in western South America with an estimated population of 30 million. It is multinational, including Europeans, Africans, Asians and Amerindians. The national language of the country is Spanish, however a significant number or Peruvians still speak other native languages. Peru is a representative democratic republic that is divided into 25 regions. It is a developing country with a poverty level around 25 percent. Its main economic industries are mining, manufacturing, agriculture and fishing. The history of Peru spans multiple millennia and gone through several stages of cultural development in the mountain region and the coastal desert. About 15,000 years ago, humans are believed to have crossed the Bering Strait from Asia and moved south surviving as nomads. The Peruvian region was home to the Norte Chico civilization, one of the oldest in the world, and to the Inca Empire, the largest state in Pre-Columbian America. The Spanish Empire conquered it in the 16th century, which established a Viceroyalty with rule over most of South America. The nation declared independence from Spain in 1821, but consolidated only after the Battle of Ayacucho in 1824.
The Republic of Guatemala is in Central America. It has about 13.3 million people. The main language is Spanish, they also have more than 24 indigenous languages. Guatemala is an interesting country to go visit. It is a unique country that can teach you a lot. It has all kinds of people. Most are descendants of the Mayans. Guatemala has many tourists attractions, from beaches, to volcanoes, to Ancient Mayan ruins. Guatemala is a colorful place and their climate is very nice and tropical. People need to learn more about Guatemala by visiting it. Guatemala is an enchanting place. It is “the country of eternal spring”. People with any kind of interest can visit Guatemala for an unforgettable trip. I believe people learn best by experiences rather
Many people who come to the United States have different reasons for coming here. One of those many reasons that lead people to come to this country is having the opportunity to find employment. Which lead a lot of people to migrate to the United States. This includes my parents, who came to this country as undocumented immigrants, to have a better life and provide money for their family who lived in Ecuador. While living in this country, they haven’t forgotten where they were born and how they were raised in their culture.
Language Majority of the Chileans speak Spanish with a local slang. Other spoken languages are Mapudungun (a native language), German and English. Analysis: To ensure that business meeting will be going well and avoid any possible confusions, it is necessary to have an interpreter that are able to understand and communicate with the Chileans. Religion & beliefs The majority are Roman Catholics then followed by Evangelical Protestants then their own traditional religions.
Sustainability must be defined to include meeting human physical, emotional and social needs (Rogers et al. 2012) and scholarly research and thinking on well being and its connection to the environment, sustainability, growth and sustainable development considers aspects that move towards social and environmental benefits . While environme...
According to the International Institute for Sustainable Development, sustainable development is defined as development that meets the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. If we follow this definition, it becomes easy to see that the vast majority of the “developed” world has not, and is not developing sustainably. The idea of sustainable development requires us to consider how our action of developing will affect other countries, and future generations. Many people believe in “the butterfly effect”, where the flapping of a butterfly’s wings in one part of t...
Environmental sustainability is making decisions and taking actions in the interest of protecting the natural world, preserving the capability of the environment to support human life, and ensuring that humans use the environment in a way that does not harm the environment. It also questions how economic development affects our environment, vice versa. Environmentally unsustainable activities (long term damage) include: Damaging rainforests and woodlands through logging Damaging land through mining Polluting and over-fishing oceans, rivers and lakes Polluting the atmosphere by burning fossil fuels Damaging prime agricultural land through use of unsustainable farming practices In a recent study by Standard Chartered Bank measuring long-term sustainability in 31 countries, South Africa came in last. In addition, South Africa is one of the world's top 20 greenhouse gas emitters as of 2006. This is mainly due to mining in the country.
‘Development that meets the needs of the present with the ability for the future generation to meet their own needs.’ (World Commission on Environment and Development, 1987) Sustainable development requires three key components: economy, society and environment, sustainable development can be success through striking balance in those factors. These three components are indispensible, they compel to depend on each other. On the other words, we can only gain a decent and energetic environment and society if the economy is strong with a healthy a stable growth rate.
Sustainability simply defined to me as balancing act between the development of sustainability is necessary for both planet Earth and humans to survive. This is reinforced in the World Commission on Environment and Development report (1987) that sustainable development must meet the needs of the present without compromising the well-being of future generations”. The Earth Charter Organization widened the idea of sustainability to respect for a culture of peace, universal human rights, nature, and economic justice (What is sustainability?, n.d.).