Environmental Systems and Societies
Paloma Castro
October 2, 2012
ESS II
Conversation Biology: * Conservation biology is the scientific study of the nature and status of Earth’s biodiversity with the aim of protecting species, their habitats, and ecosystems from excessive rates of extinction and the erosion of biotic interactions. * Using natural capital sustainably protecting biodiversity * Anthropocentric view—humans are there to preserve nature
Preservation Biology: * Attempts to exclude human activities in areas where humans have not yet encroached This is a non-anthropocentric viewpoint, which puts value on nature on its own intrinsic worth, not as a resource that humans can exploit. * Eco-centric: Excludes humans
Acronyms:
* IUCN: International Union for Conversation of Nature: List threatened species—RED LIST OF THREATENED SPECIES * UNEP: UN environment program * UNESCO: United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization * CITES: Convention on International Trade In Endangered Species * WWF: World Wide Fund for Nation
Green Politics: * Green politics is a political ideology, which places a high importance on environmental goals. * Their aim is to have sustainable development * Promote reforestation * Reduce deforestation
Direct Value: * Things that we directly benefit from * Consumptive use—resources used directly * Things that we get directly, or that we take—Food would be an example of this.
Indirect Value: * Values assigned that do not involve harvesting or destroying resources (non-consumptive) * Examples: Insects and the soil * Things that we indirectly benefit from, or like trees that we get indirectly
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Biodiversity that act as indicators: Reason to converse these species * Indicator species: Species that are sensitive to pollution and die, thus they are an indicator to an area’s population. * Human health:
October 2, 2012
ESS II
Conversation Biology: * Conservation biology is the scientific study of the nature and status of Earth’s biodiversity with the aim of protecting species, their habitats, and ecosystems from excessive rates of extinction and the erosion of biotic interactions. * Using natural capital sustainably protecting biodiversity * Anthropocentric view—humans are there to preserve nature
Preservation Biology: * Attempts to exclude human activities in areas where humans have not yet encroached This is a non-anthropocentric viewpoint, which puts value on nature on its own intrinsic worth, not as a resource that humans can exploit. * Eco-centric: Excludes humans
Acronyms:
* IUCN: International Union for Conversation of Nature: List threatened species—RED LIST OF THREATENED SPECIES * UNEP: UN environment program * UNESCO: United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization * CITES: Convention on International Trade In Endangered Species * WWF: World Wide Fund for Nation
Green Politics: * Green politics is a political ideology, which places a high importance on environmental goals. * Their aim is to have sustainable development * Promote reforestation * Reduce deforestation
Direct Value: * Things that we directly benefit from * Consumptive use—resources used directly * Things that we get directly, or that we take—Food would be an example of this.
Indirect Value: * Values assigned that do not involve harvesting or destroying resources (non-consumptive) * Examples: Insects and the soil * Things that we indirectly benefit from, or like trees that we get indirectly
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Biodiversity that act as indicators: Reason to converse these species * Indicator species: Species that are sensitive to pollution and die, thus they are an indicator to an area’s population. * Human health: