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10 Cards in this Set
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What re the features that distinguish human pollution of the environment from that by other social organisms?
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Explain why it may be impossible to achieve increasing agricultural production without creating unacceptable levels of nitrate in drinking water.
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Consider the toilet that you most frequently use. Find out where your sewage goes and how it is treated. What pollution problems are you contributing to as a result of your sewage disposal?
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Describe the causes of acid rain and the way in which it ddamages terrestrial and aquatic communities.
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Hydroelectric schemes provide one of the least polluting ways of generating power. Nevertheless, they have a number of negative effects on natural systems. What are they?
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Define the characteristcs that mak some pesticides particularly dangerous pollutants.
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Describe the ways in which the use of metals by humans has created problems of envrironmental pollution.
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Define the greenhouse effect and list the pollutants that contribute to it.
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Review the case of the Asian vultures heading to extinction (see Section 1.3.4 on page 30) and describe the ecosystem services that would be lost with the vultures. In outline, describe how economic value could be estimated for these services.
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It is often argued that environmental pollution can be prevented only by 'making the polluter pay'. Discuss the ways in which this is, or might be done.
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