The document discusses how the ongoing protests in Hong Kong have affected the author's life both socially and economically. It describes short term impacts like reduced consumer spending and long term impacts such as damage to Hong Kong's image as an economic hub. Specific impacts mentioned include the author missing a document delivery due to the airport closure, as well as small businesses closing and jobs being lost. The author argues that if Hong Kong's economy continues to be negatively impacted, they and other investors will have to change their working environment or investments.

1. Effects of Hong Kong Unrest on My life
After about three months, the Hong Kong protests have no
sign of getting to an end. The protest started as a small
opposition of the extradition bill turned into a considerable
protest aimed to fight for political and social freedom. The bill
proposed allowing of extradition of the city's citizens to the
mainland. The bill would destroy the achievement of the rule of
law in Hong Kong and the communist party. This would enable
the government to jail the lawyers who are brave to talk about
the rights of people. The government has recalled it proposed
extradition bill, but this has not mitigated the protest, and it
continues. I have seen the protest unfold from the beginning,
and the effect of it is dire, and some of its consequences might
be unbearable. In this essay, I will give a detailed explanation
of how the Hong Kong protests have affected my life, both
socially and economically (Chris Patten，1). I will also discuss
the short term and long term effects of the protest to my life as
well as of the other people in Hong Kong and other places in the
world that do business with China.
Another reason behind the protests is that Hong Kong
residents are not satisfied with the improvement in living
standards, including high housing prices that the government
has failed to control (Dennis Halpin，1). Another reason for the
protests was the enforcement of law enforcement measures
against protesters in Hong Kong. The heavily armed riot police
also directly increased their presence in Hong Kong. The
demonstrations. The communists and the apostles colluded with
the protesters and angered them to participate in the protests.
The image of the protests was negative, which indirectly
damaged the image of Hong Kong in my heart. Because in my
heart, Hong Kong is a peace and freedom city. And in this riot,
I re-examined a city I used to like.
On a short term basis, the protest has affected consumer
spending negatively since everyone lives for today without

2. knowing what we might wake up to the next day. The non-
essential goods are no longer selling as before the protest
started. These have both negative and positive effects on the
country and the citizens. Reduced sales of non-essential
products are hurting the economy in the short term, which will
have more negative consequences in the long-term. The summer
sales from July to August decreased at a higher rate compared
to the same period during other years. The slow-growing
economy has many other adverse effects to both the government
and the citizens at large, which I will discuss later and how that
affects me. Positively, spending on non-essential has reduced
saving consumers’ money for feature consumption. This is the
most visible effect of the protest on consumer spending.
At some point, the Hong Kong International Airport was
shut for two days due to the protest. This had a substantial
negative effect on China economy. Thousands of travelers and
flights were inconvenienced for the two days the airport was
shut. The adverse impact on the economy of China will not only
affect me as an individual but the whole population in China
and other trading countries. Within two days of the airport's
closure, perishable items were destroyed and various goods that
needed to be transshipped were placed at the airport. In August
of this year, I delivered a document from home, but this
international express delivery needs to pass through Hong Kong
airport. However, due to the closure of the Hong Kong airport, I
did not receive my documents in time, which caused my
documents to expire. In addition, Hong Kong suffered more
than seventy-five million dollars resulting from flight
cancellation, which is a significant effect the national economic
growth. This is one of the most harmful effects of the aftermath
of this protest.
The protest is keeping tourist out of Hong Kong as no
own is willing to visit a city which is full of violence. Small
businesses that are supported by tourists have negatively been
affected by the protest (Morales and Bernadette, 80). More than
20 countries have advised their citizens to avoid Hong Kong for

3. their safety. Such advisory hurts the economic growth of the
country. This year July, I wanted to go to travel to Hong Kong.
But because this protest has stopped me. If I want to choose
between Hong Kong and the rest of the world, I will choose a
place that is more peaceful and has a pleasant tourist
environment.
One of the long term effects of the protest will be the
negative image of Hong Kong, which keeps away international
investors who may wish to do business with the companies in
the city (Normile, 65). Global and local companies located in
the town are considering relocating their production plants or
their headquarters due to the harmful and unnecessary
distraction by the protest. The protest has eroded the attractive
image of Hong Kong city for international business.
International and local business enterprises are no longer
attracted to Hong Kong due to the perpetual protest.
The Chinese government's reactions to the protest have
been ineffective and have failed to stop the protests in Hong
Kong. The government puts the blame on outside forces, which
are a pathetic way of reacting to such, which may seem like an
insult to the protestors who are fighting for their rights and
want the government to control the rising cost of living and in
Hong Kong (Normile, 50). This has affected my perception of
Hong Kong City as an economic hub to a city full of violence
and a high cost of living. More people have also been affected
in the same way, and this affects the city negatively.
Democracy is vital in solving problems in any government.
Democracy in Hong Kong has not fully matured but is more
developed compared to the mainland. The region has some
economic and political freedom. Protesters in Hong Kong are
also concerned with financial inclusion and fighting for it. This
has personally affected my reasoning for the issues of economic
and political democracy (Morales and Bernadette, 82).
Sometimes for a country to have mature freedom, they must
fight for it. The one country with two systems is responsible for
the growth of democracy in Hong Kong. This shows that Hong

4. Kong is on the right track on fighting for democracy, and they
would achieve it at some point.
These protests have resulted in the closing of small
businesses on Hong Kong streets, which is a significant
negative effect on economic growth. Jobs and incomes have
been lost due to these protests. If the economy of Hong Kong is
negatively affected by the protests, all the other people,
including me, who have an investment mind, will be forced to
change and find a working environment to conduct business
with the Chinese government or individual investment (Morales
and Bernadette, 72). Violence dramatically affects the image of
any country, as the protests have done to the Hong Kong image.
The government should ensure that it protects its citizens even
if they are against each other. If the government does not find a
way to stop these protests, it would be profoundly affected by
the loss of funds from the taxes.
Work cited
Chris Patten. “China’s Hong Kong Problem”. Accessed Sept 30,
2019, from https://www.project-
syndicate.org/commentary/hong-kong-demonstrations-china-
problem-by-chris-patten
Dennis P. Halpin. "Hong Kong’s Unrest Poses a Threat to
China’s Legitimacy" Accessed October 27, 2019, from
https://nationalinterest.org
Morales, Lucía, and Bernadette Andreosso-O’Callaghan. "Hong
Kong unrest and implications for the Hang Seng Index." Journal
of the Asia Pacific Economy 24.1 (2019): 82 from
https://www.semanticscholar.org
Normile, Dennis. "Hong Kong scientists protest, but also forge
mainland ties." (2019): 19.-96 from
https://science.sciencemag.org

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ASSIGNEMENT SERIES L6-10 Word counts: Total 5035
Lesson 6: Applying Data
L6-1-(300-400 words)
As a formative exercise, complete the following task based on
the scenario:
You feel that awareness of ‘sustainability’ could be more
prominent within your organisation and have identified that an
in-house training course would be ideal to raise awareness.
Draft a brief report of around 300/400 words to your
manager/senior manager outlining the need for such a training
course. Highlight the potential benefits and justify the staff time
and cost in creating and attending such a course.
Silvius, G., Schipper, R., Planko, J., Brink, J.v.d and Köhler,
A., 2012. Sustainability in Project Management. Farnham:
Gower Publishing.

13. From page 61 in this chapter we consider sustainability at the
project manager level in more detail, including aspects such as
assigning responsibility for sustainability and developing
sustainability competencies. The chapter then focuses on
sustainability at the organisational level including a helpful
table which considers sustainable portfolio management.
L6- 2 (200 words)
Consider a project where you have been a member or manager
of a project team. Answer the following questions:
Was responsibility for sustainability allocated to any of the
management/team?
If, so, what were the actual responsibilities? If not, do you think
a manager or team member should have been responsible?
How was the inclusion of sustainability within the project
promoted by the project lead?
What do you consider would be the best way of promoting
sustainable values within a project environment?
L6-3 (250 words)
Robertson, M., 2014. Sustainability Principles and Practice.
London: Routledge - Chapter 16 (Working in an Organization)
This chapter builds on the discussions from the previous page
09 and includes discussion of aspects such as making the
business case for sustainability. Please read this chapter and
then make notes on the chapter review questions numbered:
3,6,7 and 8.
Also consider this ‘Critical Thinking and Discussion’ question:

14. “Some businesses that adopt green business practices see real
financial and market benefits. If that is the case, then why
haven’t more businesses moved in this direction?”
L6-4 (150 words )
You should now watch and make notes to summarise the
findings from the video presentation entitled, ‘The Properties of
Sustainability Performance Measures (KPIs)’ by Aldonio
Ferreira from Monash University, available from YouTube
https://youtu.be/zNusF4QLexc
https://youtu.be/zNusF4QLexc?t=1459
L6-5 (10 slides)
To help you consolidate your learning from this lesson, please
now attempt the following formative activity based on the
various topics covered in the lesson:
As a formative activity, please prepare a presentation of a
maximum of ten slides explaining why and how you would
embed sustainability into the organisational culture of an
organisation of your choice. Justify your reasons. This could be
based on your current or previous employer or an organisation
known to you. Please post your presentation to your Notebook
space at least two weeks before the submission date of the final
assignment. Feedback will be provided by your tutor within
seven days of that date. You can either work alone for this
activity or with one or two of your fellow students on the
course.
Lesson 7: Legislative and Regulatory Approaches in Public
Policy
L7-1 (300 words) Area: Essex
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/2010-to-2015-
government-policy-sustainabl
Research your local area to find out and make notes on what
direct regulation enforcement steps have been taken by national

15. or local government. Do you think this policy works?
Identify one piece of environmental legislation that impacts on
your organisation (or an organisation known to you).
Also identify one incentive for adopting best practice in
sustainability that could encourage your organisation to be more
sustainable.
Share your thoughts on the Lesson 07 Discussion Forum.
L7-2 (300 words)
Exercise
You should now read a paper which examines Carbon tax in
Australia entitled Australia’s Carbon Tax: An Economic
Evaluation by Alex Robson from Economic Affairs Volume 34,
Issue 1, Article first published online: 24 January 2012
Note the following from the extract:
“Overall, the policy was poorly thought through, badly
implemented, and lacked majority public support before it
began. Australia’s carbon tax experience is an interesting case
study in how not to go about implementing climate change
policy.”
Question 1: Is what the author states correct and has he justified
it by looking at the subject in an unbiased manner?
Question 2: By references to a successful scheme, can you
suggest how the Australians could have done better? Hint: Look
at the British Columbia scheme.
Post your answers to the Lesson 07 Discussion Forum. The
answers should be a total of approximately 300 words
L7-3 (300)

16. Exercise
The Role of Tradable Permits in Water Pollution Control by R.
Andreas Kraemer, Eleftheria Kampa and Eduard Interviews
from Ecologic, Institute for International and European
Environmental Policy, Germany, which is available
here: Tradable Permits in Water Pollution Control
Answer the question in the following exercise.
Carefully read section 6.3.4.Compatibility with established
principles of environmental policy.
Take any two of the case studies in Section 4, Tradable Water
Pollution Rights: The International Experience,and answer the
following question:
In what way do your choices meet the author’s general summary
of compatibility expressed in section 6.3.4?
Post your answers to the Lesson 07 Discussion Forum. The
answers should be a total of approximately 300 words
L7-4 (400 words)
Exercise
You should now read the paper on Sustainable Development in
Malaysia: A Case Study on Household Waste Management, by
Dr. Md. Abdul Jalil from the Journal of Sustainable
Development Vol. 3, No. 3; September 2010.
Available here: Household Waste Management
The author introduces benefits from the use of vermicompost
(page 97 in the article, page 7 in the pdf version). He finally
goes on to state in the final sentence of the conclusion:
“So, the finding of this paper is that using household organic

17. waste for making vermicompost will be very beneficial for
Malaysia and for the world environment”.
Question 1. Given the figures in the article for the total waste in
Malaysia; is it reasonable to believe that vermicompost will
make a significant contribution to removing the problem of
waste in Malaysia?
Question 2. Private enterprises benefit from pre-sorted rubbish
yet do not make any payment for it. Why should householders
separate their rubbish for the benefit of private enterprises?
Consider the hidden costs in this approach in your answer.
Post your answers to the group learning space. The answers
should be a total of approximately 400 words.
Lesson 8: Embedding Sustainability in Public Policy
L8-1 (250 words)
Please answer the following question: The end of poverty by
2029 is forecast in the video. In approximately 250 words
comment on the accuracy of Jeffrey Sachs by referencing
suitable sources. www.cpsl.cam.ac.uk
Post your answer to the Lesson 08 Discussion Forum
L8-3(300 words)
Watch the video by Jeffrey Sachs who is the author of The End
of Poverty. This interview was conducted on 11 August 2008 by
Dr Wayne Visser, Senior Associate, Cambridge Programme for
Sustainability Leadership, for the Cambridge Top 50
Sustainability Books Project. The video is titled ‘The WTO and
Hope for the Future’ and you can find the video on YouTube
Based on your viewing of the video and your notes on please
consider the following question.

18. What breakthroughs are discussed and are any of them likely to
come about in the next five years? Answer the question in
approximately 300 words with references. Post your answer to
the Lesson 08 Discussion Forum
L8-4 (300 words)
Payments for Ecosystem Services schemes involve payments to
the managers of land or other natural resources in exchange for
the provision of specified ecosystem services. Payments are
made by the beneficiaries of the services in question, for
example, individuals, communities, businesses or governments.
Read the article: Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES)
available here: Payments for Ecosystem Services, then answer
the following question.
The article notes three potential risks to the scheme. Imagine
the scheme was introduced into your country or a country you
know something about. Then give examples where the following
risks might occur.
· Is there a risk that increasing the provision of an ecosystem
service in one area will lead to pressure on ecosystem services
elsewhere (leakage)?
· Is there a risk of the PES scheme being perceived as unfair?
· Is there a risk of creating perverse incentives?
Answer the questions in no more than a total of 300 words and
post your answer to the Lesson 08 Discussion Forum
Assessment L8-5 (300 words)
Read the introduction to the plan and then chapter 4.2.3.2
Tourism beginning with the WSSD goals. The plan is available
here: Malawi National Plan
Question: The plan was published in 2004. How well has

19. Malawi done in achieving the objectives of the plan in the
tourism sector?
Answer the question in 300 words approximately and post your
answer to the Lesson 08 Discussion Forum. Remember to
reference your answer.
Assessment L8-6 (300 words)
Read the case studies in “Experiences of Strategic
Environmental Assessment in Developing Countries and
Emerging Economies-Effectiveness, Impacts and Benefits” by
Dragana Davidovic, University of Gothenburg, available
here: Experiences of Strategic Environmental Assessment or at
Select two case study countries and summarise a comparison of
their experiences of SEAs. Post your answer of approximately
300 words to the Lesson 08 Discussion Forum
Assignment L9-1(300 words)
Watch the lecture and take notes regarding the key points
Friedman makes in “Milton Friedman - Is Capitalism Humane?
(Lecture)” Available on YouTube
Question: Do you believe he is correct? Using a referenced
argument give your answer in approximately 300 words and
post it to the Lesson 09 Discussion Forum
Rather than answer the question directly; you should now read
the article, Rethinking the Social Responsibility
of Business John Mackey, September 28, 2005 A debate
from Reason magazine featuring Milton Friedman, Whole
Foods' John Mackey, and Cypress Semiconductor's T.J.
Rodgers.
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/blog/john-mackeys-
blog/rethinking-social-responsibil...
This article gives the other viewpoint and has several

20. contributors who agree and disagree in an informed debate.
L9-2 (185 words)
exercise
You should now watch and make notes on “McDonalds CSR
Corporate Social Responsibility Making Progress” available at
Please consider the following question: Are McDonald’s views
on the environment and CSR driven by the bottom line?
Post your answer in less than 200 words to the Lesson 09
Discussion Forum
Lesson 10: Sustainability and the Organisational Perspective
L10-1(200)
Please revisit Chapter 16 of the following text you can access
on EBSCO:
Robertson, M., 2014. Sustainability Principles and Practice.
London: Routledge.
This chapter focuses on ‘Working in Organisations’ including
the planning process, making the business case for
sustainability and implementation.
Let’s consider two of the Critical Thinking and Discussion
Questions:
(1) “A company where you work would like to implement a
green purchasing policy. What are some potential barriers?
What benefits might result from such a policy?’
L10-2 (300 words)
Undertake research to locate two academic or business related
articles which consider best practice in developing competence
training on sustainability and ethics for your organisation.
Summarise the key findings in around 300 words and post this
summary to the Lesson 10 Discussion Forum to compare with
the research conducted by your colleagues.

21. L10-3 (300 words)
Imagine you are given the task of communicating sustainability
events and procedures across an organisation like PepsiCo.
Write approximately 300 words as an outline of a
communication plan which will ensure all sustainability related
items are brought to the attention of the relevant staff. You
should look at PepsiCo reports to establish what they do. Save
the plan to your Notebook space.