Social: Companies want to reduce costs and are willing to sacrifice peoples health and safety
Enironmental: Global warming and pollution
Updates from Thursday 24th October, 2013 Toggle Comment Threads | Keyboard Shortcuts
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					Chris DeDecko– Climate, unsustainable use of resources, Waste, Clean Water 
 – Humans cause these issues, more specifically mostly developed countries
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					Peter ChenImportant environmental and social issues are the environmentally unhealthy things we do that are easily avoidable, yet socially acceptable 
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					Emilie GibeauThe commercialization of natural spaces. Ex. Parks Canada acting as a business and attempting to pump more tourists into the park. 
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					adminsocial issues = unemployment, poverty, homelessness. Environmental issues = ozone layer depletion, deterioration of fragile ecosystems 
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					ziluezhengglobal warming is the most important issue today. The increase amount of C02 emission from modern industry and our excessive lifestyle. 
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					Priyanka VasudevA social issue is insufficient wages paid to workers in other countries, this is caused by large companies who want to reduce costs. 
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					Megan BarnabeDeforestation (especially the Rainforest) for housing and land for agriculture because of the increase in population 
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					Manveer TatlaPollution of ocean waters–> unregulated dumping practices, leaking oil tankers 
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					Jessica NgIce caps melting– gas (carbon dioxide) emmissions; depletion of ozone layer; increasing global temperatures 
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					Kwok Ching HimS&E issue: Global warming, ozone depletion, pollution 
 Cause: Globalisation, increase in people’s living standard (higher consumption / waste
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					faiyazmoosaPollution, green house gas emissions, increased unemployment (affect of a global recession), poverty, starvation, waste disposal issues 
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					Andrew GrangeOcean Pollution, 
 Improper disposal of waste, Radio Active Dumps..
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					Rachel LeeWhat are important social and environmental issues today? What are the causes of these issues? 
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