Ecosystem Services Homework SP24

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ISB 201 – Ecosystem Services & Economic Value of Insects [15 pts] Assignment Objectives/Directions: The goals for this assignment are to learn a little about ecosystem services associated with insects, and also to begin developing responses to the question: Should We Put a Price-tag on Ecosystem Services. This worksheet coincides with the reading: The Economic Value of Insects. For this assignment you may hand-write your answers on lined paper, or print off the worksheet and hand-write your answers. All work must be hand-written. The assignment is due at the beginning of next class. 1. Before reading the article , take a position on whether a price-tag should be put on ecosystem services (Y or N) and provide two reasons why (no need to do research before answering this question). (2pts) 2. Make a list of as many ‘Ecosystem Services’ associated with insects that were discussed in the reading (aim for at least 5 different examples ). Note: it’s possible that one species of insect can contribute to multiple different services, and we are just creating a list and not fully explaining the services in this question. (3pts) 3. From you list above, chose three ecosystem services associated with insects and describe more specifically what they are and why humans and/or environments benefit from the service) (3pts)
4. Now, take the position that YES we should put a price-tag on ecosystem services and then provide two detailed reasons for this position. For each reason, include comments on the ‘economic value’ of insects (ie, dollars, data, statistics, etc. mentioned in the reading) (4pts) 5. Provide two detailed reasons why we should NOT put a price-tag on ecosystem services. These examples may not be as apparent from the reading, but reasons are alluded to. Be specific with your reasoning here. For example, just saying NO because it would be difficult is not a compelling argument. You might even need to do a little digging online to provide detailed reasoning. (3pts)
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