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    After reading “The Land Ethic” by Aldo Leopold I found that his research and understanding of land ethics is very thorough and he makes valid points that should be read by everyone in our society. He gives a different outlook on land that makes sense and creates a vivid image of the way that we as human should view land. He describes land as not just soil that lies beneath our feet or below the plants that we walk on‚ cut‚ or eat‚ but as the first layer in a community of which each piece is dependent

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    developed‚ industrialized nation. With this influx of industrialization‚ more land was being converted to be used consumptively. The American population was rising which required the conversion of lands for settlement‚ along with the resources to build settlements. An issue associated with an increasing population is the requirement of additional food sources. In America between 1850 and 1910‚ 190 million acres of forest land was converted into agriculture (MacCleery 2011). The accumulation of these

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    ’ Water! Water! Water! ’: These are the words of a person dying from thirst‚ which me or you might be hearing or even crying it out aloud in the near future‚ because human being’s most serious problem and dilemma in the 21st century might not be war or hunger or disease or the collapse of civic order‚ it may be the lack of Fresh Water‚ according to a United Nation’s (UNESCO) report. At present 1.1 billion people lack access to clean water‚ while 2.4 billion lack access to proper sanitation‚ nearly

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    Wildlife Conservation is essential to the protection of endangered species and potentially saving humans and the ecosystem because scientists don’t know all of the affects that the extinction of certain species may have on the ecosystem and people. There is an ongoing battle between people who think that they are helpful and people that think that they aren’t doing anything. As the population of humans grows we have to expand so that we can all live comfortably. Unfortunately a lot of people believe

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    Leopold’s philosophies on land ethic seem to go hand in hand with natural resource management. Natural resource management simply means the way in which our resources are obtained‚ and then dispersed in a highly efficient manner. Leopold’s land ethic refers to how the environment should be appreciated and respected in regards to its use. Leopold emphasizes strongly the importance of land ethic because he believes the desire for it is just not there. For the average person land exists to satisfy their

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    negative ways? (pp. 56-59) Ecotourism is both good and bad. Some of the negatives are that it brings people into a place‚ this often means litter and people not respecting the land like they should. On a positive note there is monetary value‚ stimulating the economy and often times some of the money goes toward preservation and research that is good for the environment. 4. Describe the different ways

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    “The Land Ethic” by Aldo Leopold “The Land Ethic”is an individual essay that was collected from the major publication “The Sand County Almanac” written by Aldo Leopold during his life time‚ and it was published one year after his death in 1949. This essay was read by many people during his lifetime and was a powerful force in ecological sphere for many years. Leopold collected all his knowledge in this major publication‚ and in “The Land Ethic” he calls for people’s attention in order to preserve

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    ------------------------------------------------- Wildlife conservation Wildlife conservation is the practice of protecting endangered plant and animal speciesand their habitats. Among the goals of wildlife conservation are to ensure that nature will be around for future generations to enjoy and to recognize the importance of wildlife andwilderness lands to humans.[1] Many nations are government agencies dedicated to wildlife conservation‚ which help to implement policies designed to protect wildlife

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    Article one The Land Ethic by Aldo Leopold. Leopold talks about how humans have the job of taking care of the natural world. The essay is about creating a stronger bond between human and the environment. All members of a community need to be treated with respect and it will benefit of all. Leopold explains how the environment is part of that community. Leopold wanted people to go out into nature and build a connect because he believed that it would have a positive effect on peoples ethics. Speech

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