Forest Logging on the Environment Ethics and Social Responsibility Monday‚ November 24‚ 2008 The McGraw Hill Online Learning Center defines the term environmental ethicsas a search for moral values and ethical principles in human relations with the natural world. The branch of philosophy that deals with values in general is known as axiology‚ and ethics‚ a subdivision of axiology‚ is more or less concerned with moral values‚ or non- moral values as they relate to moral values. Environmental
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Title of the Study : Addressing the Impact of Overpopulation in Pearl of the Orient Sea. Purpose of the Study: To provide an information what will be the impact of overpopulation that our nation might face. This research intend to be an eye opener to our beloved citizen to raise awareness regarding to overpopulation. This material thing hopes to find its place among the research
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Definition of afforestation: Afforestation is the process of establishing a forest on land where there is no forest‚ by planting trees or sowing their seeds and caring continually until the trees grow collectively as a whole into a forest as planned. Need and importance of afforestation: Afforestation helps in addressing the environmental issues of the world‚ esp. in preventing further global warming and reversing the effects of global warming. It also helps in avoiding desertification. As
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Describe and analyse the biophysical interactions that impact on the Madden’s Creek ecosystem. The Madden’s Creek ecosystem is located at the beginning of George’s River and is found 60km south west of Sydney at an elevation of 350 meters above sea level. About 45% of the catchment contains large tracts of natural bush land. It is home to many species of flora and fauna creating a wide range of biodiversity that interlink and affect each other significantly. In this ecosystem there is a mixture
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As an environmentalist‚ attention to detail in nature is necessary. Not only does nature consist of the beautiful larger picture‚ but also the miniscule seeds and crawling insects as much as the towering trees and puffy clouds. Oftentimes‚ the small aspects of nature are lost in favor of the larger picture. In three different climates and geographic locations‚ Gilbert White‚ Aldo Leopold‚ and Edward Abbey exhibit in their writings how close observation is an essential aspect of nature that is forgotten
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An emerald ash borer‚ is a bug that most people don’t know about‚ but need to start having knowledge about. The ash trees are an important part of our environment and our economy. For the environment‚ the tree is helpful for protection‚ housing and temperature control. In our economy‚ we use ash trees for lumber‚ landscaping‚ and things such as baseball bats. This invasive bug was surprisingly discovered 13 years ago‚ and has been eating away and destroying our ash trees ever since (Emerald Ash Borer)
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The Sugar Glider‚ also commonly known as the Sugar bear or Honey Glider ‚ refers to the Australian marsupial mammal that is a part of the Pertauridae family. The Glider’s scientific name Petaurus breviceps is Latin and translates into ‘short-headed rope dancer’ describing the animal’s 15-21cm length and 95-160g body covered in light blue-grey fur with a white underside. It is naturally found in Northern and Eastern Australia‚ sections of midland Australia‚ Tasmania‚ Papua New Guinea‚ Indonesia
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During the past 30 years the population of giraffes has staggered‚ with numbers decreasing so significantly that these animals are on the verge of extinction. Records from the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) show in 1985 there were approximately 155‚000 giraffes. In 2015‚ it was discovered that there were only 97‚000 left. Some of the major causes of the species population decline are poaching‚ political strife‚ and loss of habitat in Africa. Prior to 2015‚ giraffes were
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The water cycle is nature’s way of showing how water moves around. The water cycle is a continuous cycle where water evaporates‚ travels into the air and becomes part of a cloud‚ falls down to earth as precipitation‚ and then evaporates again. This never ending cycle is everywhere. One of the places that it occurs in is the Amazon Rainforest. The Amazon Rainforest is a unique habitat filled with wildlife. With its tropical weather‚ the Amazon has an abundance amount of rain per year. In addition
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According to NASA researchers‚ the Mayan civilization in Mesoamerica was one of the densest populations in human history. Around 800 A.D.‚ after two millennia of steady growth and during the peak of the Mayan Empire‚ its population reached an all-time high. It averaged 1‚550 people per square mile. In comparison‚ Mexico State‚ which homes the outskirts of Mexico City’s Metropolitan Area‚ averaged 1‚196 people per square mile in 2014. It is surprising to learn that one of the most important mysteries
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