1. a) Describe the externalities that are shown in Figure 3.1 as a result of human economic activities. b) Connect the concept of externalities to market failure and illustrate with an example. (pp. 43-45) a – The externalities in this illustration are‚ as in most cases found “downstream” the main one here is the polluted river as a result of a few causes. The farm is causing pollutants to enter the stream and flow down river‚ as well as‚ the uncontrolled erosion taking place and
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present number of Tigers on the planet falls between 3062 and 3948. Whereas the number of Tigers in the beginning of Twentieth century was about 1‚00‚000 . This shows that the Tigers are gradually declining. The main reasons for this are – Habitat destruction‚ habitat fragmentation and poaching. The Tigers are poached mainly for their skin (fur) which is used to make coats. The bones and nearly all parts of the Tiger are used in making traditional Chinese medicines. These Tigers were
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PRESENT DAY Habitat and Geographic Location The Orcas can be found in all the world’s oceans. Their location ranges from the equator to both polar regions. Orcas inhabit deep ocean waters and coastal shallows. The northern and southern ranges are limited by pack ice. The orca stays in one area all year‚ and travels within its home range for prey. Some populations migrate toward the equator in the winter and back toward the poles in the summer. The orcas adapt well to any climate‚ however‚ coastal
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it must be the duty‚ but at this stage even a challenge‚ of the community and of each individual‚ to preserve the world’s biodiversity without drastically reducing the use of resources‚ which humans need in order to survive. The importance of conservation of biodiversity is of fundamental importance‚ as if the situation won’t be meliorated‚ future generations will have to adapt to an impoverished world‚ where‚ thanks to the ignorance and disrespect of the previous generations‚ there will be a much
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One problem with cultural conservation: To put it simply‚ and its not a problems that only conservatives very often confuse (or conflate ethics and aesthetics. When Gertrude Himmererfarf lambastes out (as she perceives it) ’amoral‚ ’sexually deviant’ and ’polymorpously perverse’ culture she is primarily responding to something that she finds culturally foreign and aesthetically threatening. I agree with her that values are oftentimes a good thing‚ but only when they are born of an ethical
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Four million: that is the number of families Habitat for Humanity has helped. Six hundred thousand: that is the number of houses Habitat for Humanity has built. In 1976‚ Millard and Linda Fuller started an organization known as Habitat for Humanity. Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit organization that helps those in need of a home. Throughout the organizations history‚ it has helped more families that any other organizations in the world. This organization is important because its shows others that
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BIO-220 CLC Group Projects Agreement CLC Course Information Course Name/Section Number: Environment Science Bio220.R Instructor’s Name: Berenise Charlton Start Date of the Course: 23 Feb 2015 CLC Member Contact Information (Who is in our group?) CLC Member Name Primary Email Address Secondary Email Address Other Contact Information Susie Bybee Sbybee82@gmail.com 4326409230 Paulette Senesac Paulettesenesac46554@gmail.com 574-208-2771 Cell Kris seals Mocha1369@msn.com 5099940856 Dawn Johnson
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The program Habitat for Humanity was brought to life by Clarence Jordan in Americus Alabama. On the Koinonia Farm‚ Millard and Linda Fuller dreamt up the idea of “partnership housing”. Partnership Housing is where someone who needs shelter works with other volunteers to build affordable housing that is also cosmetically and structurally appealing. The very first family involved with the program was a couple named Beau and Emma with their five children. They previously lived in a hobble that was not
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and watersheds‚ replanting forests‚ working with landowners and partners‚ acquiring land‚ conservation easements‚ management agreements‚ and geographic information systems. DU is committed to what their objective is. Also they have chapters to work on these projects through the “Since nineteen thirty seven‚ Ducks Unlimited has conserved and restored more than thirteen million acres of the most critical habitat for waterfowl and other wildlife. Wetlands are among the most productive ecosystems on the
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Today‚ a large part of the range has been converted to agricultural land for tea‚ coffee‚ rubber and oil palm‚ cleared for livestock grazing‚ reservoirs and roads.The growth of populations around protected areas and other forests has also led to habitat destruction‚ increased fragmentation‚ wildlife poaching and human-wildlife conflict. The ministry of envt and forest appointed the gadgil comite in order to bring up why and how we need to conserve western ghats. The comite came up with the issues
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