Leopold’s expression of land ethics discussing the complex relationship of humans with each other in terms of community as well as both humans and community factors impacting the land I found his positions nearly moving in parallel motions with my own. The continually changing society and the environment surrounding it require a morally and ethically directed connection in terms of logic and emotion. Understanding how people treat their interactions with each other and the land are necessary when understanding
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the land and nature around us? Are we as a people able to look at things in nature for more than just their economic value? Is education about the need for land conservation enough or are there other steps required? Is the land able to adjust and keep up with the rate of human destruction? These are all questions posed by Aldo Leopold in “The Land Ethic”. Leopold states that all ethics rest upon the idea that a person is a member of a community in which all have their own part to play; in land ethics
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ELC 292 ENGLISH FOR UNIVERSITY STUDIES ASSESSMENT 2 Academic essay 2 Heritage Preservation NAME: Kong Yat Long Oswald STUDENT ID: 11029392D DATE: 12/11/2011 Heritage conservation has become a major concern in the society since the last decade‚ with the innovation project in Lee Tung Street and the demolition of Star Ferry Pier. By definition‚ heritage is a collective noun representing both tangible and intangible assets inherited from the past. It is worth preserving for retaining
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Conservation and Environmental Protection in the UAE Introduction – The world is on global village not just through connectivity but also in the fact that we all share this earth and must work at saving and preserving its natural resources not just for us but also for our children. That’s why conservation and environmental protection has always been an essential part of the efforts to make the UAE the country it needs to be. To understand how to protect the land and environment‚ we must understand
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NATURE PRESERVATION In the 21st century‚ as a result of global-warming‚ environmentalism has adopted a more inclusive‚ planetary view. Human abuse of nature is almost as old as recorded history. The loss of biodiversity is not healthy for mankind and it is mostly the man-made causes which contribute to destruction of nature. But now serious steps towards the preservation of nature must be undertaken to reduce over-exploitation of resources and environment degradation and to prevent the
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While Leopold discusses The Land Ethic as a community concept as if land is a living-breathing thing‚ one must remember the natural human behavior of selfishness. He mentioned the community concept of sounding simple when he states “The land ethic simply enlarges the boundaries of the community to include soils‚ waters‚ plants‚ and animals‚ or collectively: the land.” (2) He continues “This sounds simple: do we not already sing out love for and the obligation to the land of the free and the home of
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conscience and to not take the land for granted in terms of its value from a philosophical standpoint due to the principles of the land ethic. In accordance to this‚ Aldo Leopold’s land ethic largely supports the land as an entity and suggests the proper and ethical way the land and its non-human elements such as animals should be treated with equal consideration to that of human beings. The land ethic is “... a community [that] is the basic concept of ecology‚ [and] that land is to be loved and respected
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CONSERVATION OF forest is certainly a necessity that requires to be addressed as a priority. For the survival of human beings‚ a holistic approach is required to be adopted as regards protection of the plant kingdom as well as the wildlife with regard to the peaceful and mutually beneficial co-existence of all. To prevent any kind of ecological imbalance a very pragmatic action plan has to be formulated. Towards achieving this many legislation have been enacted in India and elsewhere. At the
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The Meaning of Conservation Proper use of resources and strict compliance with the rules on conservation are the keys to protecting and conserving our limited resources. Conservation is the act of using and protecting resources properly. Catching animals‚ throwing garbage‚ and using and harnessing the different resources should all adhere to the proper way of conservation. Importance to Living Things. Conservation is very important to all living things. The environment where
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