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Some people believe the most important environmental goal is to sharply reduce the rate of population growth in less-developed countries, where at least 92% of the world’s population growth is expected to take place between 2011 and 2050. Others argue …
How would you reply to someone who argues that we should not worry about the effects that human activities have on natural systems because natural succession will heal the wounds of human activities and restore the balance of nature? Such …
Is the human species a keystone species? Explain. If humans were to become extinct, what are three species that might also become extinct and three species whose populations would probably grow? I do not think that human is a keystone species. …
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Do you feel there will always be enough matter and energy for the survival of all individuals of all species? Will nature be able to continually absorb “waste products” from human societies? I think that the world has limited amount …
What would it be like to lead a low-energy lifestyle? Are people already successfully using less energy while maintaining a high quality of life? What are some of the challenges in convincing more people to embrace a low-energy lifestyle? I …
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In the early 1990s, Miguel Sanchez, a subsistence farmer in Costa Rica, was offered $600,000 by a hotel developer for a piece of land that he and his family had been using sustainably for many years. The land, which contained …
If we fail to protect a much larger percentage of the world’s remaining old-growth forests and tropical rain forests, describe three harmful effects that this failure is likely to have on any children and grandchildren you might have. Forests and …
The difference between the National Park System and National Wilderness System is realized through a proper exploration of the management structure the two and their functionalities. While the National Wilderness belongs to the Department of Agriculture, the national Part System …
I support greatly the increased use of both genetically modified food and organic polyculture. The genetically modified foods are identified by an alteration of gene profile using genetic engineering techniques. The ultimate intention of such modification of gene is always …
Sustainability FINAL EXAM Due: Sunday, End of Module by 11:55 p.m. EST Write 2-paragraph answers to the following questions: Explain why you support or oppose greatly increased use of (a) genetically modified food, and (b) organic polyculture. What is the …