Pertaining to questions assigned in class...

Each of you has been assigned a specific question from the chapter to correlate with the question below. Make sure that you place the number of your assigned question at the top of your response so I know what angle you are coming from.

How do the concepts presented in your assigned question relate to our national viewpoint on ecosystem capital usage? What does this show us about where we are at as a society? Are we making positive preogress?

Responses are due no later than 11:59 p.m. this Sunday.

In Class Research; Then Respond...

Imagine you have been sent as a Peace Corps volunteer to a poor African nation experienceing widespread hunger. Design a strategy for assesing the needs of the people and for contacting appropriate sources for help.

What sources and organizations would you contact? How would you go about evaluating what was needed, and what was feasable in terms of aid? What would be the priorities?

I need to see specifics (organizations, etc.). You need to do your research, see what has been/is being done in similiar situations, and how can you apply that information?


Responses are due no later than Thursday Feb. 5th @ 11:59 p.m.

Farming

O.k., here’s the new one and it is actually posted!

There have been success stories and land degradation stories solicited by the UNEP and presented on the website http://www.oasisglobal.net/successes.htm
Look at some of the stories, comment on what you see is common between them, and how this relates to the video we watched in class “The Oregon Farming Story”.

Responses are due no later than Saturday night (1/24/09) by midnight (12:00)

A New Direction in Social Modernization

This chapter (chapter 6) brought some interesting ideas to the table as far as showing that poor developing countries do not necessarily need to, nor do they require the economic trappings of developed countries to reach a stable a population and increase the standard of living (example:Kerala)

What do you believe are they key aspects that must be emphasized in order for a poor country to undergo safe sustainable social modernization without becoming industrialized? Why is it difficult for many countries to acheive this?

You must submit your answer via the comment tab, no later than 12:00 a.m. Saturday December 12, 2008.

So we know that overpopulation is one of the biggest contributors to the current and projected environmental problems we face. We have discussed many of the roadblocks that stand in the way of curbing our current rate of population increase. In addition we have touched on some possible solutions to population issues as well.
One of the areas we touched on was education. Is education the answer needed to create long-term stability and a stabilization of the global population? If so, what kinds of education are absolute necessities? If not, what do you believe the answer is?


Answer completely, but I do not need a novel. State specifics, and make sure you support your opinion.

You must submit your answer via the comment tab, no later than 12:00 a.m. Wednesday November 26, 2008. Have a great Holiday!