countries by ecological footprint. This table is based on 2007 data from the Global Footprint Network published in 2010. Data is given as global hectares per capita. The world-average ecological footprint in 2007 was 2.7 global hectares per person (18.0 billion in total). With a world-average biocapacity of 1.8 global hectares per person (12 billion in total)‚ this leads to an ecological deficit of 0.9 global hectares per person (6 billion in total). If a country does not have enough ecological resources
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Ecological Crisis - A state of human-induced ecological disorder that could lead to the destruction of ecological conditions on this planet to such an extent that human life‚ at least‚ will be seriously impaired for generations‚ if not destroyed. Moral approach on Ecological Crisis - First among these is the INDISCRIMINATE APPLICATION of advances in science and technology. Many recent discoveries have brought undeniable benefits to humanity. Indeed‚ they demonstrate the nobility of the human vocation
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are often the dominant physical and structural component of habitats where they occur. Many of the Earth’s biomes are named for the type of vegetation because plants are the dominant organisms in those biomes‚ such as grasslands and forests. Ecological relationships The Venus flytrap‚ a species of carnivorous plant. Numerous animals have coevolved with plants. Many animals pollinate flowers in exchange for food in the form of pollen or nectar. Many animals disperse seeds‚ often by eating
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Ecological Backlashes Guimaras Oil Spill It was said that the captain has no capacity to manage the ship for it was overloaded with oil tankers. It caused death of organisms after inhaling the fumes of oil sludge causing it to contract cardio-respiratory disease. Aurora‚ Quezon flashflood The flashflood was caused by cutting of too many trees that should have been absorbing the water from the storm. Marcopper mining tragedy In August 1995‚ a significant leak was discovered in the Marcopper
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ECOLOGICAL PYRAMIDS ECOLOGICAL PYRAMIDS • If we arrange the organisms in a food chain according to their trophic levels‚ we often form a pyramid with a broad base representing primary produces & only a few individuals in the higher trophic level. • This pyramid arrangement is especially true if we look at the E content of an ecosystem. • Following the 2nd law of thermodynamics‚ less food E is available to the top trophic level than is available to the preceding level. • For example‚ it takes
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concern. In terms of lotic systems’ diversity‚ there has been a minute support for any of the major diversity models. Consequently‚ it was found that productivity combined with disturbance has a big impact on diversity of the communities within the stream benthic region. Along with this discovery‚ there is a small harmony on how these respond to diversity. Most of the models were developed on inactive organisms such as corals‚ which is way too different with the lotic system wherein it is dominated
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FAMILY SYSTEMS THEORY Why study families? • Traditional psychology - problem an individual one - Externalise distress - act out - Internalise distress - withdraw Theorists - Psychoanalytic - e.g Freud - fixated at a phase due to trauma and regress to this level - Behaviourists - e.g learn inappropriate response - Attachment - insecure primary attachment • Sociological perspective Bronfenbrenner’s model - ecological approach a) Life cycle stresses
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In this day and age‚ we are facing (and denying/ignoring) many ecological issues. Many people say that these issues aren’t really there and that everyone is being dramatic about it. Every century‚ the United States alone rises 1.3 degrees Fahrenheit. That may not seem like a big deal but just that little bit is concerning and just might cause our world to go downhill. As our temperatures rise‚ so do the oceans. According to geology.com‚ if our sea level were to rise just a mere seven meters
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from third parties as needed. Ecological models and multilevel interventions Peter Winch Health Behavior Change at the Individual‚ Household and Community Levels 224.689 Ecological (multi-level) models We have been talking about different levels in this course‚ but mostly about one level at a time A number of authors have developed elaborate models that specify all of the different levels that affect behavior‚ all in one model Ecological (multi-level) models Differences
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Ecological Problems Chapter 1 Ecology is a very popular word today. But what does it mean? Ecology is a since which studies the relationship between all forms of life on our planet and the environment. This word came from Greek “oikos” which means home. The idea of home includes our whole planet‚ its population‚ Nature‚ animals‚ birds‚ fish‚ insets and all other living beings and even the atmosphere around our planet. Since ancient times Nature has served Man giving everything he needs: air to breathe
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