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Topic 9: Ecosystems Goods and Services
In topic 9 of my Environmental and Ecological Accounting for Sustainable Development unit, we looked at Ecosystems Goods and Services. Below are my answers for this weeks questions. 9a ‘Why do we need to control industries based on natural resources?’ (200 words) The World Trade … Continue reading
Weekly Wildlife Profile: Red Belly Black Snake
The Red-bellied Black Snake (Pseudechis porphyriacus) (RBBS) is one of natures true gentleman who suffers from far too much bad press. In this animal profile, we explore the myths and facts surrounding this iconic Australian native species of venomous snake. Morphology The … Continue reading
What is it to be human?
I had the wonderful fortune of attending a presentation on ethics and sustainability recently conducted by Dr Liz Baker. It is the first time I’ve heard her speak, and I honestly hope it isn’t the last. I wanted to share … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change, Environmental Sustainability, Environmentally Damaging, Ethics, Subject: Environmental Planning
Tagged climate change, conservation, consumer choice, consumer impact, Dr Liz Baker, ecological, Ecological economics, environment, Future, McDonald, political pressure, resource management, Sandbag, sustainability
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The economic road to sustainability – Part 2
In part one we learned about the value of environmental goods and services and the difficulty to account for it in our economic system. In this final instalment, we discuss the impacts of consumerism on the road to sustainability. (Picture by José … Continue reading
Posted in Environmental Sustainability, Guest Blogger, Subject: Ecological and Environmental Economics for Sustainable Development
Tagged climate change, consumer choice, consumer impact, economic modelling, economics, environment, Environmental Science, Food and Agriculture Organization, political pressure, resource management, sustainability, United Nations
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The economic road to sustainability – Part 1
Value vs Price: Why Value is important. The economy systematically places value on scare resources (McTaggart et al., 2003). It is important to clarify that value is not the same as price; price relates to the cost in the market … Continue reading
Australia passes controversial nuclear waste bill
Radioactive material set to be dumped in remote Aboriginal community, despite ongoing court case into legality of proposal. This article is reprinted from guardian.co.uk (Tuesday 13 March 2012 12.50 GMT), and was written by author Oliver Milman. Article history is available. A uranium ore stockpile … Continue reading
Kangaroo Meat – Environmentally Sustainable or Australia’s Shame?
In the last few weeks, I have heard a lot of people talking about how wonderful and environmentally sustainable kangaroo meat is. I have often wondered exactly how much people know about kangaroo meat, and how it is produced in … Continue reading
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Tagged conservation, culling, ethical, fauna, kangaroo, meat, resource management, sustainability, wildlife
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Topic 1: The economy and why it matters to the environment
For our unit “Ecological and Environmental Economics for Sustainable Development” we have to do a few assessable short answers to explain our understanding in the weekly topic. I am hoping to share my answers with you each week, technology allowing. Please leave a comment … Continue reading
