Offset Trading

Offset Trading: A Complex Solution to a Complex Problem The world is grappling with the urgent need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate the impacts of climate change. One approach gaining traction is offset trading, a market-based mechanism that allows entities to compensate for their emissions by investing in projects that reduce or remove … Read more

Corporate governance and social responsibility

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development defines Corporate Governance as a set of relationships between a company‘s management, its board, its shareholders and other stakeholders. Corporate governance also provides the structure through which the objectives of the company are set, and the means of attaining those objectives and monitoring performance are determined. Corporate governance provides … Read more

Oceans: Physical, chemical and biological characteristics

Volcanoes and sea-scarps. This great variety of relief is largely due to interaction of tectonic, volcanic, erosional and depositional processes. At greater depths, the tectonic and volcanic phenomena are more significant processes. Continental Shelf: This is a gentle seaward sloping surface extending from the coasts toward s the open sea. In all, about 7.5% of … Read more

Biogeochemical Cycles

Biogeochemical Cycles: Here is a list of subtopics without any description for Biogeochemical Cycles: Carbon cycle Nitrogen cycle Phosphorus cycle Sulfur cycle Water cycle Oxygen cycle Rock Cycle Sedimentary cycle Hydrologic cycle Carbonate cycle Nitrogen fixation Nitrification Denitrification Ammonification Mineralization Immobilization Leaching Uptake Transpiration EvaporationEvaporation PrecipitationPrecipitation Runoff Infiltration Percolation Groundwater Surface water Oceans AtmosphereAtmosphere Biosphere … Read more