Word: livelihoods
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...With the business thought to be worth $A200 million a year-and even more in terms of the livelihood and self-esteem of remote communities-market leaders went into crisis mode. In April, Australia's Arts Minister Rod Kemp announced a crackdown on exploitation in the industry, hinting at a parliamentary inquiry in the coming months. The Australia Council's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Arts Board launched a $A3 million scheme to help combat the problem, including a new code of conduct for dealers and their customers. "The time is right to get it right," says the board...
...pilot yak social enterprises—“Yashmere” and “Cheese for Change.” Chyau and So believe that both projects will provide local farmers with a viable source of income while preserving the people’s cultural heritage and livelihood. “START SMALL, THINK BIG” At last month’s Harvard Business School (HBS) Entrepreneurship Conference, “Cheese for Change” reeled in rave reviews. It won the People’s Choice Award and the Best Management Award.And last week...
...dominated the Commonwealth’s transportation priorities. Now, as the project lumbers toward its completion, the Commonwealth must return to the needs of those who are unable to directly benefit from the new tunnels and bridges—those, indeed, who rely on public transit for their livelihood. It’s time for Gov. Romney to get his priorities straight...
...fine-tuned its nuclear arsenal. For Moore, 54, a cigar-chomping veteran of hundreds of such tests, nuclear deterrence and superpower peace depend on the results. "The minute we stop testing, we're in trouble," he says. "I'm not just saying this because it's my livelihood. Something is being learned every time there's a test...
...nothing new; it just becomes strikingly apparent when this issue comes up.The Democratic split on immigration, pundits claim, is identical to the Republican’s. According to a Washington Post article, the immigration issue pits working class Democrats, who fear that loose immigration policies will hurt their livelihood, against “liberal lawmakers,” who support immigrant rights. The problem, according to the Post, is that illegal immigrants lower working class wages. Democrats who go easy on “illegals” pose a direct threat to American low wage workers.The Post relies heavily...