Behavioral ecology

Capitalism and Consumerism: How These Economies Hurt the Environment As you may already know, our environment is being affected in negative ways. Natural resources are slimming, pollution is rampant, and global warming is increasing. Trees and forests are being cut down rapidly and water quality is starting to decrease. Things haven’t always been this way. However, things got this way because of two reasons. These reasons are capitalism and consumerism. Capitalism and consumerism go hand…

T., Valentini, A., Miquel, C., Taberlet, P., Bellemain, E., & Miaud, C. (2012). Improved detection of an alien invasive species through environmental DNA barcoding: The example of the American bullfrog Lithobates catesbeianus. Journal of Applied Ecology, 49, 953­959. doi:10.1111/j.1365­2664.2012.02171.x In this research work authors suggests that It is more easy to destroy the Alien Invasive Species(AIS) at their very initial stage. They supported that now it is possible to detect low amount of…

“Fracking”, or Hydraulic Fracturing is a fossil fuel extraction technology used on shale rocks. Oil or natural gas conglomerates will drill a well hole deep into the earth. Upon reaching the desired depth for resource extraction, the company will then alter the drill’s direction sideways by 90 degrees and proceed to drill horizontally. This sideways pipe includes holes that allow the company to pump water and chemicals, under high pressure, into the hole. This high pressure causes the resource…

Urie Bronfenbrenner ecological system theory, explains how everything in a child’s environment influences how they grow and develop in their entire life span. There are five levels microsystem, mesosystem, exosystem, macrosystem, and chronosystem. This Weebly focuses on how the microsystem level can be affect if a child is in a negative environment the child is witnessing in the home. I believe at the mesosytems we can change it by we as teachers working with the families to understand where…

In particular, I can relate to where Bell and Ashwood write about the Western value of individualism. It was interesting to read about the section on “individualism, the body, and ecology” in relation to this period in my life (pg. 206). I definitely felt closed off from my body at this time and it certainly wasn’t something discussed as I become an adult (the natural processes of the body and life). I wonder if I hadn’t moved to an…

As humans we are only on this planet a short period of time. Everyone always jokes and says that no one will make it out alive. Humans are also single handedly ruining not only the oasis we inhabit but each other and our chances of survival. The most important thing in the news is if Kylie Jenner got a new piercing. The biggest change in humans happened after World War II. Now, when the world needs it the most, humans have seemed to of lost the capability to look past what is right in front of…

Ecofootprint The Ecological Footprint Analysis (EFA) is an awareness tool, which allows individuals, governments, and businesses to understand in a representative way, their ecological impact on Earth. The concept, developed in 1966, aims to represent all the natural resources that is consumed by human activity. Although EFA has its limitations, it is an effective method for a person or institution to determine its current footprint and then make appropriate decisions and actions towards it…

1. Perspectives are very important aspects of Environmental Science. They are frequently not black and white or cut and dry, so to speak. A perspective can be defined as, a particular attitude toward or way of regarding something; a point of view. A. Ecocentrism is a philosophy or perspective that places intrinsic value on all living organisms and their natural environment, regardless of their perceived usefulness or importance to human beings. Therefore, someone with an ecocentric view point…

Canada is a country that has been constructed by its natural resources; and it is Canada’s natural resources that continue to have a great deal of influence on the economy, political system, and social interests. Resource management in Canada has long been viewed as merely a technical exercise performed by the state, when in fact resource management had been central to the creation and maintenance of the state since the beginning. Resources are aspects of the natural environment that we as…

Global Warming and the American Economy “What’s good for the environment is good for the economy (Trzupek qtd. Chicago Department of Environment Official).” As Americans our lives are greatly impacted by the economy. Most families today were effected in some way from the recent economic depression that our country experienced. Many lost their jobs and some ultimately lost their homes. It was an extremely difficult time for individuals and businesses. Although recovering from the economic…