Linking Biodiversity‚ Ecosystem Services‚ and People What is Biodiversity and why is it important? Biodiversity is a term describing the variety of life‚ among living organisms and ecosystems. It refers to the wide variety of ecosystems and organisms suchs as animals‚ plants‚ their habitats‚ and the ecological complexes of the diversity within species. It is crucial for the functioning of ecosystems which provides us with products and services we cannot live without. Oxygen‚ food‚ fresh water
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Natural right is distinguished from that of legal right. Natural rights are those rights of any species that exist outside of artificial legal contrivances. Fish that swim in the ocean do so by natural right and not out of some legislation that allows it. Here then are John Lockes own words on the subject: "The main intention of nature‚ which willeth the increase of mankind‚ and the continuation of the species in the highest perfection" "The people can not delegate to government the power to
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Natural Capitalism by Amory Lovins (www.natcap.org) Capital - It’s the accumulated wealth in the form of investments‚ factories‚ and equipment. An economy requires four types of capitalism to function: 1. Human capital – labour & intelligence‚ culture and organization 2. Financial capital – cash investments‚ and monetary instruments 3. Manufactured capital – infrastructure‚ machines‚ tools and factories 4. Natural capital – resources‚ living systems & ecosystem services
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Why Should We Conserve Species A question that comes up frequently when talking about conservation is why. Why care about something small and insignificant to humans why waste time and resources? Shouldn’t we focus on species that are more beneficial to humans? Why not use our natural resources so that humans receive the greatest benefit‚ are we not just as much a part of nature as the raven in your yard. The answers to these questions are complex and each with consequences. So why strive to
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As a country to develop with high economic growth‚ the government should provide high security (human security and national security) and accountability to public. If a country has rich natural resources‚ the government should endeavors on its responsibility for providing public services and security issue than lack of natural resources country due to the vulnerable effects of natural resources. In order to fulfill the security issues‚ the government needs to provide not only defense services and
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Darwin ’s Evolution by Natural Selection Darwin ’s Evolution by Natural Selection Charles Darwin is known in the science community as one of the pioneers of the theory of evolution. While many people believe that Darwin founded the theory of evolution‚ he actually didn’t. The theory of evolution actually dates back to the ancient Greeks. Greek philosopher Anaximander actually began the theory of life developing from non-life and the gradual evolution of man from animal. However‚ Darwin
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The natural world or nature represents the physical world and the living elements found within it. In its broadest sense‚ nature entails all the living and inanimate things that exist within the physical world. All the elements of the natural world‚ whether living or inanimate‚ significantly depend on each other. Of all the living things‚ man crucially depends on the elements of nature for his survival. On the same account‚ we have the responsibility to ensure that the natural world remains intact
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almost all ecosystems. The rate that autotrophs produce and transfer energy is vital to the capacity of organisms that can inhabit these ecosystems. To understand the rates in which certain species’ leaves decay and release the energy stored within them can demonstrate how quickly the energy becomes available to organisms in higher trophic levels. Between plant species the rate of decomposition varies according to leaf structure‚ chemical or physical defence and whether the species is allochthonous
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Natural Forces A natural force is a power brought on by nature. Natural forces‚ unlike those of other powers‚ are uncontrollable. When a hurricane passes along the coast‚ a bolt of lightning strikes a rooftop‚ and a volcano erupts‚ these are all examples of natural forces. Natural forces can have devastating effects on wildlife‚ humans‚ and the earth itself. Our effects to resist these occurrences‚ our only way to cope with such devastating forces of nature are to observe‚ learn‚ and prepare
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Natural Disasters With the tropical climate and unstable landforms‚ coupled with high population density‚ poverty‚ illiteracy and lack of adequate infrastructure‚ India is one of the most vulnerable developing countries to suffer very often from various Natural Disasters‚ viz. flood‚ cyclone‚ earthquake‚forest fire‚ drought‚ etc. Asia tops the list of casualties due to natural disasters. Space technology plays a crucial role in efficient mitigation of disasters. Communication satellite provides
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