Biology: Life on Earth with Physiology (11th Edition)
Biology: Life on Earth with Physiology (11th Edition)
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780133923001
Author: Gerald Audesirk, Teresa Audesirk, Bruce E. Byers
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 27.5, Problem 2TC
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To research:

The origins and ecological impacts of an imported products such as palm oil, gold, and mahogany, or teak.

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The imported products are the products that are brought into a jurisdiction from an external source, especially across a national border. The country bringing the products is called an importer, and a country that sends the products is called an exporter. Some examples of imported products are palm oil, gold, and mahogany, or teak

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To determine:

Whether developed countries exports the ecological damage when an individual imports goods from the less developed countries.

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A developed country is a country that has a highly advanced technological infrastructure and developed economy relative to the less developed countries. The measures used for evaluating the economic development are gross national product (GNP), gross domestic product (GDP), and per capita income. The most developed countries are Japan, Italy, Australia, France, Germany, South Korea, United Kingdom, and the United States.

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