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ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS

Threat to Biodiversity video

HUMAN RESOURCE USE ecological (carbon)

footprint: amount of land and sea required to supply the resources to fit your lifestyle needs

HUMAN RESOURCE USE ecological (carbon)

footprint: amount of land and sea required to supply the resources to fit your lifestyle needs

how much we impact the environment

In 2007 humanity’s total ecological footprint was ~1.5 earth’s

HUMAN RESOURCE USE sustainability: the

ability to meet human needs so the human population can survive indefinitely

FIELDS OF STUDYConservation biology: identify, protect, and maintain natural areas at risk

FIELDS OF STUDYConservation biology: identify, protect, and maintain natural areas at risk

Restoration biology: rebuild the damaged ecosystems

FIELDS OF STUDYConservation 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

CASE STUDY:Saving the whooping crane

Whooping crane: in 1870 about 20 K migrated between the US and Canada, but 1937, only 15American settlers began to hunt the birds for feathersBy 1967 the US Fish and Wildlife Service began a captive breeding program which now produces about 30 cranes/year

PROTECTING ECOSYSTEMS

Biodiversity hotspots: regions with the highest diversity that are most in danger

GOVERNMENT LAWSDebt-for-nature swap: portion of a developing nation foreign debt is forgiven in exchange for investment in environmental conservation.

PRIVATE EFFORTSEcotourism: tourism and conservation biology working together Visiting fragile nature with low impactEducates traveler, provides funds for conservation, and may increase economics of country

PRIVATE EFFORTSEcotourism: tourism and conservation biology working together Visiting fragile nature with low impactEducates traveler, provides funds for conservation, and may increase economics of country

Videoshttp://www.npr.org/news/specials/climate/video/

http://storyofstuff.org/

Class Work: Environmental Issues and Solutions Chart

Homework: WS #6