Assignment, Earth and Space sciences
Sustaning the Earth

 
Project description
The question was taken from this textbook. Sustaining the Earth. The 11th edition Written by G. Tyler Miller and Scott E. Spoolman. The answers needs to be in essay form.

EVS 306 Test 3 (Chapters 6-10)
1. What ecological services do forests provide?
2. What economic services do forests provide?
3. Where in the world is the worst deforestation happening?
4. What are the direct causes of tropical deforestation?
5. How has Costa Rica managed to retain its forests and parks?
6. How can ecosystems be rehabilitated?
7. What are some of the main problems in protecting marine ecosystems? Who owns them?
8. What are the main problems with industrialized agriculture? What companies are involved?
9. People always think that science and technology will save us. What are some of the problems that have resulted from the green revolution and the genetic revolution?
10. What are the disadvantages of using pesticides? How should pests be managed?
11. Which countries use the most organic farming?
12. Considering the size of the average American water footprint, what steps could be taken to reduce water usage?
13. What are some of the water usage practices (flood control, irrigation, drainage and wastewater management) here in South Florida that waste water resources?
14. What is happening to the world”s oil resources? What are we doing in this country to replace oil?
15. Why do we waste so much energy in this country? What is the best way to reduce energy consumption ?