its future value because it is getting deteriorated. In addition‚ the flora and the fauna eco-species as well as the fishes associated with the lake are also getting extinct as a result of human encroachment and this poses a serious challenge to biodiversity and aquatic life among others. The data were collected
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development review 2011-12 CDRI (2009)‚ The Environmental Impacts of the ASEAN-China Free Trade Agreement for Countries in the Greater Mekong Sub-region‚ Working Paper No 41 (Phnom Penh: CDRI) CDRI Dietz‚ Simon.‚Adger‚ W‚ Neil. (2002). Economic growth‚ biodiversity loss and conservation effort.Journal of encironment management‚ vol. 68‚ 1-33. Fisher‚ Joseph. (2002). The role of natural resources in economic development.USA : Laramie. Giraud‚ Noël‚ Pierre. (2006). Natural capital and sustainable development
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1. The Pinta Island tortoise – Without argument‚ this turtle is one of the few species of Giant Galapagos tortoises and the rarest animal in the world since there is only one left alive. 2. Baiji (Yangtze River Dolphin) – With no more than a few tens of individuals‚ Yangtze River Dolphinthe dolphin is one of the world’s rarest mammals‚ and a victim of China’s breakneck economic growth‚ competing for food with the human beings. 3. The Vancouver Island Marmot – This marmot is found only in the high
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Though most of the world’s surface is covered by water‚ since the Earth is so large relative to human horizons‚ there doesn’t appear to be a shortage of land. However‚ when one begins to think of land in terms of a human resource‚ i.e.‚ a producer of food‚ a provider of wood‚ an expanse for passage‚ one realizes that many portions are either too lacking in nutrients‚ too high in elevation‚ too prone to flooding‚ or too cold or ice-ridden for extensive use. Furthermore‚ habitable lands are becoming
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Host communities’ perception of the availability of forest resources and products over time The study revealed that the response ratio and the total forest product availability index of each host community had been on a downward trend in the availability of forest resources and products over time in Pendjari National Park. Resource scarcity due to over-utilization of forest resources could be responsible for the downward trend. Thus‚ the benefits accrued to a host community and their level of involvement
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Assignment 2: Field Survey of Wild Goose Run Pearson Dudezki ID#: 0786051 Field surveys are an important aspect concerning protecting natural environments as well understanding how an ecosystem functions. I decided to do my field survey on Wild Goose Woods located in the University of Guelph’s Arboretum. The Arboretum was founded in the early 1970’s and has developed into an array of botanical gardens‚ walking trails and conservation programs. Administrative Information The Arboretum is publically
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follows with a cogent outline of how the environmental crisis is threatening the Earth‚ focusing on the rapid destruction of species we have not even begun to classify. He points out that humans’ rapid growth is an unnatural cause for the demise of biodiversity. At six billion‚ as of October 1999‚ the global population is reaching a breaking point. Humans spread to everywhere in the world and cause huge damage to the environment and the native species. In chapter two‚ Wilson tells us that
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to shift their focus from pure profit and entertainment to things like conservation‚ science‚ education‚ and recreation‚ which can be ethically justified as long as they guarantee the welfare of their animals. They engage in research‚ preserve biodiversity (genetic and species) that may be threatened or at times even extinct in the wild‚ and they provide much needed funding for research and conservation projects across the world. Only a number of zoos worldwide are committed to enhancing the welfare
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aspects of EIA refer to written statutory rules enacted by legislature. These define rights and responsibilities as set by parliament. Examples of these include that of the Environmental Protection Act 1986 and the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act). Glasson et al (1999) describes the substantive objectives of EIA as‚ in a prolonged duration‚ evaluations of a preventive nature ought to communally influence a more ecological method of growth‚ in which an impartial
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emrgnc Defining Sustainability – A Hundred Perspectives Sustainability as an emergent concept reveals deep concerns about fundamental values and our own continued existence. While each personʹs definition of sustainability is seen to be the most relevant‚ the question is a universal one and common to all. Whether our definition of sustainability is anthropocentric‚ biocentric‚ egocentric‚ ecocentric‚ econocentric‚ sociocentric‚ worldcentric or perhaps simply personally eccentric‚ they are all valid
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