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Environmental Solutions for a Sustainable Future

Explore the impact of greenhouse gases, acid rain, biomagnification, and more. Learn about conservation and restoration biology, ecosystem protection, and human resource use. Discover how to reduce your ecological footprint and promote sustainability. Engage in case studies and solutions for environmental issues.

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Environmental Solutions for a Sustainable Future

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  1. Warm up 3/26: • What are 2 major greenhouse gasses? • What 2 chemicals are responsible for acid rain? • What is biomagnification? • ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS • pp 444 – 452

  2. HUMAN RESOURCE USE • ecological (carbon) footprint: how much we impact the environment • sustainability: the ability to meet human needs

  3. Conservation biology: identify, protect, and maintain natural areas at risk Restoration biology: rebuild the damaged ecosystems Use bioindicators (species especially sensitive to change) as early warning signals of environmental problems FIELDS OF STUDY

  4. CASE STUDY:Saving the whooping crane

  5. PROTECTING ECOSYSTEMS • Biodiversity hotspots: regions with the highest diversity that are most in danger

  6. GOVERNMENT LAWS • Debt-for-nature swap; richer countries or private companies pay smaller/poorer countries for undeveloped land or education programs

  7. PRIVATE EFFORTS • Ecotourism: tourism and conservation biology working together

  8. Homework • Read 444-452 • Problems p 452 # 2,3,4 Due Wednesday • Worksheet: Environmental Issues and Solutions Review: Both Sides Due Wednesday • Due Thursday • Succession Comic • Study Guide

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