On january 12, 2004, hillary mayell wrote an article for national geographic news claiming that developing countries are seeing the spread of consumerism, to the detriment of the environment, health, and happiness. she cited the state of the world 2004 annual report of worldwatch institute: "most of the environmental issues we see today can be linked to consumption," said gary gardner, director of research for worldwatch. "as just one small example, there was a story in the newspaper just the other day saying that 37 percent of species could become extinct due to climate change, which is very directly related to consumption." items recently considered luxuries—televisions, cell phones, computers, air conditioning—are now viewed as necessities. we are a world of consumers.

preston is writing an essay on consumerism. in this draft, how does he explain the effects of consumerism?

Three of the following renaissance writers are correctly pairedwith a literary work they wrote. who is not? boccaccio - the book of the courtiermachiavelli- the prince erasmus- in praise of follythomas more- utopia

What is the difference between binding and non-binding arbitration? a. non-binding arbitration means that the arbitration hearing is not held in a court room. b. binding arbitration means that the parties have agreed they will not challenge in court the ruling from the arbitration c. binding arbitration exists only at the appellate level of the court system. d. non-binding arbitration occurs when the court does not have jurisdiction over one of the parties in the arbitration.what is the difference between binding and non-binding arbitration? a. non-binding arbitration means that the arbitration hearing is not held in a court room. b. binding arbitration means that the parties have agreed they will not challenge in court the ruling from the arbitration c. binding arbitration exists only at the appellate level of the court system. d. non-binding arbitration occurs when the court does not have jurisdiction over one of the parties in the arbitration.

Which is the best conclusion that can be drawn regarding the status of african-americans in the south in the late 1800s? a) african-americans made tremendous political, social, and economic advancements during the reconstruction era. b) passage of the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments to the u.s. constitution guaranteed equal status and rights for all african-americans. c) the reconstruction policies enacted by the federal government were highly effective in african-american citizens transition to life after slavery. d) although african-americans had equal rights under federal law they were still economically, politically, and socially inferior to whites in the south during the reconstruction era.