1. According to Ehrlich (2002) and Michael (2002) how does human nature contradict the conservation of natural systems? Discuss the role that ethics have in fostering and/or inhibiting the perception of value for natural systems. How are wild areas (i.e. areas that are preserves) impacted by noninterference. Are preserved areas (as opposed to conservation areas) a sustainable idea given what you know about human ethics and cultural patterns?
2. The asesment and assignment of value is crucial to promoting environmental conservation, Paterson (20906) discusses several approaches to developing environmental ethics. Compare and contrast Paterson’s approach to the approach discussed by Harman and Arbogast (2004).
3. Schweiger et al. (2000) and Paquette et al. (2006) address the the impacts that environmental change has on the growth rate and survival of species. What environmental and species features do you feel are the most influential? How do disruptions and habitat alterations impact the growth and survival rate of species?
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Answer: According to Ehrlich (2002) and Michael (2006), the human dilemma in concern to the multidimensional problem of environment is still unclear not only to the general public but also to the scientific community itself. The points which contract with the conservation of natural system (or in other words can be said as for sustainable development) by virtue of human nature are:
(i) Progress of human civilization is which influences the geographical distribution of resources
(ii) Destruction of natural resources;
(iii) Illogical storage of natural resources and
(iv) Inappropriate usage of natural resources
Ethics Have role in promoting the concern towards the conservation of natural system, say for instance of effective leadership where motivation and awareness in regard to environmental preservation can be communicated and promoted positively. Similarly the process of social diffusion in ethical way helps in safeguarding the environmental issues within the mankind by virtue of publications, conferences, meeting and interaction between the various communities of scientific and commercial class.
On the contrary, it can also be against the perceptions of environmental values as because of difference of thinking level and development patterns between developed, developing and underdeveloped countries.