Conservation Critical Thinkings Samples For Students

According to Aldo Leopold, the land ethic is a concept that extends the boundaries of communities to include waters, soil, animals, plants, or jointly: the land (Leopold, 1989). Land ethics defines a new relationship between nature and people, and set the stage for the current conservation movement. Leopold (1989) argues that ethics direct people to cooperate with one another for the mutual gain of all. His argument that land is a community is a foundational concept of ecology; however, the argument that it should be respected and loves is an ethical extension. As a result, land ethics reflects the presence of ecological conscience; that ...

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Tropical rainforests are along the earth’s equatorial zone. In Central America they occur on the Yucatan Peninsula, Costa Rica has one of the most famous. South America holds the largest rainforest in the world, The Amazon. The rainforests of central Africa stretch from the Congo to the island of Madagascar on the eastern side. The monsoon area of Southeast Asia has rainforests from India to Myanmar (Burma) to the islands such as the Philippines and reaches down into northern Australia. (Learning, n.d., www.srl.caltech)
The tropical rainforests are characterized by high humidity and torrential rains ...

Southern New England is an area located in the Northeastern corner of the US. The title New England came from the region being the earliest English settlement in the United States of America (Dean, 2012). This region is extremely rich of natural resources. Therefore, the region may be a hub for tourism if necessary measures are undertaken.
This region is rich of marine natural resources. The marine wealth of the region includes fish, whales, beaches and an ocean (Dean, 2012). Marine wildlife is one of the main tourists’ attraction sites in any country. Like other regions in Costa Rica, ...

Water is a vital resource and in its absence, life literally comes to a halt. Since this special commodity is limited in nature, there is need for its conservation. This resource should be availed to the end consumers in its cleanest form. This helps in controlling diseases which may erupt as a result of consumption of contaminated water. Daily consumption of water in the US is approximated to be about 150 gallons. The conservation of this resource is therefore of utmost importance if the running of normal life is to be realized. However, there are several problems associated with water conservation in ...

Business Benefit-Management for Sustainability

Despite the concept of sustainability being concerned with the environment and environmental related issues, its application is also tied to a company's financial viability. Most business organizations view sustainable development as a waste of time and resources and thus do not bother to follow up and implement it. For instance, the Yakima Company realized that manufacturing its products in Tijuana, Mexico and shipping them to the Memphis and back to the west coast was costing more money and time as well. The company decided to open a distribution center on the west coast and from ever since it has ...

“The land ethic,” which is found in the work of Aldo Leopold, A Sand County Almanac, is a theoretical philosophical framework. In it, Leopold tries to confront the weaknesses which he say encompass common environmental conservation. Leopold, a trained forester, and hunter, cherished and recognized the benefits of nature (Leopold, 2014). Having lived through the Dust Bowl and the Great Depression, he witnessed fertile top soil in southwestern Wisconsin blown away by the wind and eventually sip into the sea. These he observed were as a result of human activities and wondered how, despite the profit motives of man ...

Modern agricultural practices and technological advances have led to tremendous success in food production. Despite the success, efforts to increase the production of food have had negative and far-reaching effects on the ecosystem. The persistent decline in biodiversity is affecting food production as well as other food related services (GRiD par 8).
Biodiversity can be defined as the various forms of life on earth regarding the number, distribution and composition (species, alleles, groups, etc.) of the biota (Nair par 9). Agricultural activities have a direct and significant effect on biodiversity while the decline in biodiversity is negatively affecting food ...

Introduction

The Cleveland Clinic is an academic, multispecialty medical center that is situated in Cleveland, Ohio state in the United States of America. The Cleveland Clinic is presently one of the top four highest regarded hospitals in USA. At Cleveland clinic, all the core value and ethics regarding their code of conduct both to their clients and employees have been given put into great consideration. In their policy statement their clients come first for cannot meet their objectives without them. Furthermore, this has been shown by their commitment to principles in the areas of their environment, human rights, labor and ...

Bhutan, a remote kingdom resting in the Himalayas and situated between India and China, has tried to allow some aspects of the modern world crop in while at the same time fiercely guarding its traditions. Policies drafted by the Bhutan government have been intended to conserve the innocence of the kingdom and the rich traditions of the county. The country has made efforts to blend tradition and modernization to ensure the country’s rich culture is conserved while embracing modernization. Courtesy of its national philosophy: "National Happiness", the country has successfully achieved sustainable development, good governance, protection of the ...

Windmills have been widely used since thousands of years to pump water for agricultural purposes, propel ships and grind grains. As civilizations advanced, other convenient sources of energy replaced wind energy. Currently, fossil fuels that include coal, oil and natural gas fulfill the energy needs of nations across the world. These fuel sources are responsible for polluting the environment through the emission of hydrocarbons that cause global warming and various other environmental hazards. Also, these non-renewable energy sources are much limited and continue to deplete from the face of the earth. Therefore, wind energy that can be tapped conveniently ...

Sustainable Policy vs. Utilitarian/Conservation Ethic

One can find a lot of similarities between the modern day sustainable policy and the utilitarian/conservation ethic of the 1800s. Broadly, both were formulated with the intent to conserve the nature, protect the forests and safeguard the flora and fauna. However, digging deep, it can be found that the scope of these movements which are almost 200 years apart are vastly different, even though the overall intention remains the same.
One of the major reasons behind utilitarianism was the rapid industrialization and population growth witnessed during the 1800s in many parts of the world. Utilitarianism proclaims doing the right ...

This theory indicates that the number of species in an island is a representation of the equilibrium between competing forces of colonization and extinction (Manceau et al, 347). This theory indicates that when the number of species present in an island increases, the rate of immigration reduces, hence a high rate of competition that leads to extinction of the small number of species (Manceau et al, 348). In relation to places that are not Islands, this theory indicates that immigration is generally higher to islands that located near mainland compared to islands that are located far away from islands. ...

Introduction.

Since the existence of Homo sapiens around 180,000 years ago, human activities have been on the rise most of them with diverse effects on the environment. Human activities are responsible for almost all the loss in biodiversity throughout the globe (Southeast Asian Affairs 2002, pp 56). Biodiversity is not only unevenly spread across the Earth but also follows complex processes determined by the current changes in environment, global warming, evolutionary history of the planet and geology. Global eco-regions recognize that whilst coral reefs and tropical forests harbor most biodiversity there are manifestations in boreal and temperate regions, mountain ...

Sustainable development refers to a process whereby the future generations receive as much or even more capital per capita as compared to what the current generation has available (Serageldin 1996a, 1996b). This eco agriculture plan is a practical example of sustainable development plan since it aims at maximizing agricultural production while minimizing environmental harm, and paying attention to conservation of biodiversity. The key goal of this plan is to have farmers maximize their production with minimal waste and pollution, conserve soil, water and wild species while trying to maintain a natural ecosystem using a mix of crops, grasses and trees. (Scherr & McNeely ...

The world commission on environment defines sustainable development as development that meets the needs of the present generation without compromising on the ability of future generations to survive. (OECD, 1987)

Sustainable development emphasizes on the importance of quality of life and ensures that the decisions made by individuals and corporations today, take into consideration the social, economic and environmental issues without negatively impacting on the future generations’ ability to sustains itself. It’s thus built on these three major pillars that must be taken into consideration when developing a long term plan to meet the goals and objectives of sustainable ...

In the contemporary world, the need for enhanced performance in regard to environmental conservation has increased (Zamagni 2012). This has necessitated the use of life cycle assessment (LCA) to identify the effect of corporate processes on the environment. Essentially, LCA refers to the method used to analyze the impact that the production process and the product have on the environment (Diaz & Anton, 2014). According to Epstein & Buhovac (2014), corporates must ensure environmental diligence not only because there are government regulations, but also because it is part of the companies' moral obligations. In this light, therefore, Wal-Mart is among the ...

In his writing, Mark Dowie makes a claim that people essentially are a part of nature. Moreover, he encourages people to realize that and stop labeling an interconnected Universe either as “civilized” or of “wilderness”. For the writing to be comprehensively considered, the audience is required to possess some knowledge on the topic. As the essay enumerates a number of scholars’ and tribes’ names, political statements (such as The Wilderness Act) and tackles the topic of preservation, one may conclude for whom it was written. Thus, the supposed audience are researchers (biologists, anthropologists, ecologists etc.), environmental activists, including politicians ...

Any good is either a private or public good. A public good can be enjoyed by more than one person concurrently. Public goods are further classified as pure public goods and impure public goods. Impure public goods are goods that can be used by more than one person. The limit goes up to a point where exclusion is made possible. Impure goods are also known as club goods. In common property resources, impure goods are open for consumption to numerous people up to a point where restrictions are put and consumption restricted. The main difference between impure and pure public goods is ...

Introduction

Rising levels of industrialization in Australia has led to increased demand for energy by both the domestic and commercial sectors of the economy. This is due to the fact that energy providing companies are parent firms to numerous firms especially in the manufacturing, processing and motor industries. As a result, it has been stated that energy is the vehicle for driving the economy to heights of economic growth and development. Without energy, rates of economic growth and development would stagnate or even drop in severe circumstances. However, in recent times, there have been intensified calls for energy companies to produce ...

The transport industry, especially the trucking sector, has experienced and would continue to experience changes given the current economic climate. Economic uncertainty has brought about waves of speculation that have ultimately led to the drastic rise in fuel prices. The trucking industry has felt the direct effects of the ever-changing fuel market much more than any other industry in the United States (EPA, 2014). The rising fuel price has led to key industry players to devise ways of combating the problem. In coming up with ways of cutting the operational costs, the environment should also be put into consideration. ...

Water sector infrastructure consisting of water and waste water systems, has an extensive history of implementing policies and programs to provide safe and clean water, therefore, protecting and improving public health and environment across the nation. Under the guidance of the Clean Water Act (CWA) and Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), for above thirty years, drinking water and waste water services have been carrying out routines to survey ways to improve water quality testing techniques. (Sullivan, 2011). The sector’s public health, security, environmental and resilience efforts form a profound approach to make available safe drinking water, safeguard public health ...

Introduction

The Goias ad passes out the message that Brazil is concerned about its environment. The image is composed of a large cloud which has the shape of a fist, and positioned on top of a city. In addition, the advertisement reads “what goes around comes around.” A smaller part of the image also speaks of Global warming, it read, “Global Warming. Do your part to change that.” Below the statement, three small images are embedded. These images are also related to the environment; the first portrays a cultivated land, the second shows a hand watering on some vegetation and the third is an image ...

Sustainability has no clear line of definition as it means a lot different things to different people. To some, it could be a way of living with regard to the extent they can bear. Others could define it as the production styles they use in their flow of business, or a business as a whole. It could imply the responses to policies especially in the question of to what extent the environment that should be consumed over time (Ana Markulev, 2013).
Sustainability entails the ability to do an activity continuously. In sustainable development, the current needs are met without affecting the ability ...

Sustainability is crucial to achievement of most objectives for companies, especially with the current move towards globalization. It’s a value that most companies have had to incorporate into their visions and core statements, and one which needs to be culturally based. It’s also true that sustainability calls for teamwork, since an individual or even one organization cannot achieve it on its own.
AGL is an Australian company widely known for its high energy productions and effectiveness in energy production and supply. AGL works so hard towards ensuring their consumers appreciate the need to conserve energy, creating a strong relationship ...

Restoring democracy in the United States will require major reforms that reduce the power of corporations, elites and special interests in the whole political process. Right now, there is a radical disconnect between the political and economic elites and the needs and interests of the ordinary voters. Most people today realize that the country is in its worse crisis since the Great Depression of the 1930s, but government and the political system seem dysfunctional and incapable of dealing with it. Removing the power and control of big money from the political process forever would be the most important step in ...

The term culture is somewhat a multifaceted characteristic of a people that is rather difficult to define in simple terms. Social scientists have developed several definitions of the term culture however, the simplest definition terms culture as a combination of accepted character among the people living within a community . In general, every community has an accepted character defined by personal perceptions, attitudes, motivation, background, social class and personality. All these factors affect the behavior of an individual. Mitchell (1999), argues that such factors tend to be similar in cases where a community shares similar traditions, religion, perceptions, heritage and motivation. The result is a sought ...