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[2017]
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Can we develop a robust global economy while protecting the Earths environment? Are the goals of economic growth and environmental sustainability mutually exclusive? Global Trade and the Environment spotlights environmental issues as they relate to international trade and commerce. This book covers a wide range of topics, from global warming to air and water pollution, and the ability to sustain natural resources. It also provides a historical look...
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[2017]
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Global trade has boosted the world economy and brought enormous increases in overall wealth. At the same time, however, the distribution of the worlds wealth has become increasingly unequal, and the gap between rich and poor nations has widened. The fair trade movement seeks to improve the livelihoods of impoverished Third-World farmers and workers by making global trade more equitable. Fair trade programs aim to provide a fairer price for goods produced...
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"Ava Wong has always played it safe. As a strait-laced, rule-abiding Chinese American lawyer with a successful surgeon as a husband, a young son, and a beautiful home, she's built the perfect life. But beneath this facade, Ava's world is crumbling: her marriage is falling apart, her expensive law degree hasn't been used in years, and her toddler's tantrums are pushing her to the breaking point. Enter Winnie Fang, Ava's enigmatic college roommate from...
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[2017]
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The place is ancient Egypt. You need lumber to build a house. No trees grow in Egypts desert, but a ship from Lebanon regularly brings cedar logs to a nearby port. How do you get lumber for your house? You take many bundles of papyrus and a sack of frankincense to the port and offer them to the ships captain in exchange for his logs. The captain knows he can sell your goods back home at a profit. You bargain, but in the end, he takes your goods, and...
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2011.
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The Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) targets resources to both rural and urban areas; supports small business creation and expansion; creates initiatives that support emerging industries; assists Colorado companies in developing export markets and becoming globally competitive. A comprehensive slate of programs within OEDITs divisions work together to offer economic development services for all Colorado businesses new...