Ecological Problems

Student Action Plan Ecological Integrity Ecological integrity refers to ecosystems that are healthy. These ecosystems can sustain themselves and are self-regulating. An ecosystem with integrity would have food webs, abundant native species, both predator and prey, and self-sustaining ecological processes. However, human beings impact the ecosystems with which they interact and many ecosystems with humans are not self-sustaining. Take, for example, the average suburban lawn; it lacks predators…

impact on the environment (Marx, 1997). Ecological tourism on the other hand, can lead to more positive impacts and less negative ones. Ecological tourism has been growing rapidly in the travel industry (Higgins, 1996). This is most likely due to the fact that it has so many benefits. Ecological tourism can be defined as “travel to natural areas that conserves the environment and sustains the well-being of local people” (Winson, 2006, p. 8). Promoting ecological tourism will assist in reducing the amount…

social ecological perspectives have been widely used to formulate practice guidelines and government policies when planning service needs for children, young people and their families. This essay will discuss what a social ecological perspective consists of, what limitations it may incur and how it can assist us in developing best practice and understanding when working with children, young people and families. It will draw on examples from K218 for illustrative purposes. Social ecological perspectives…

Ecological Services Ecological services are resources that are essential to the sustainability of life on Earth and are provided to its inhabitant as long as the environment is kept in good health. These ecosystems provide vital services such as provisioning, regulating, cultural and supporting services to Earth’s residence. Moreover, these natural services are of vast importance in maintaining the planet’s biodiversity and are an imperative contributor in stabilizing the planet’s climate. Nonetheless…

Traditional Ecological Knowledge and the conservation of natural resources Nature as w e know it means different things to different people. To an economist, natural is often seen as a resource to be transformed and put in readiness for human use. An alternative view is that humans are stewards who should care for natural things as well as making use of nature’s bounty. Another view is that nature of animism, which sees nature as a living thing, something to be respected and not controlled. Some…

Graduate School and the influences that shaped the decision HS5002 Survey of Research in Human Development and Behavior Bronfrenbenner’s Ecological Theory Urie Bronfrenbenner (1971-2005) created the ecological theory based on different levels to indicate how a child’s environment affects his/her development as well as minor and major life decisions. Bronfenbrenner categorized his theory into four levels: the microsystem, the mesosystem, the exosystem, and the macrosystem. Each level of the…

Ecological Problems: The disease is not the cure The entire human population, the young, the old, the rich, the poor, the governed, and the governors, stand at a very dangerous precipice. That precipice is the degradation of the natural environment: the cutting down of the rainforests, the pollution of the air and water, climate change the overconsumption of resources and energy that are not renewable, the list goes on. Some have surmised that corporations and the invisible forces of the market…

The ecological footprint of the human race is only getting bigger and bigger as our population steadily increases. It is estimated that our population grows 1.1% each year and it doesn 't show a trace of slowing down (who.int). We have all hopefully heard the phrase “reduce, reuse, and recycle.” This phrase alone could help us gradually reduce our ecological footprint, but many poor countries don 't have governing systems that takes in and sorts plastic or paper products. Some environmentalists…

Problem Child or Problem Context: An Ecological Approach to Young Black Males This article climbs into the struggle of young black males. Many issues that are recurring such as early school dropout, delinquency, poverty, unemployment, incarceration, fatherless, and they don’t have much of a chance to lead a successful life. Most black males are set up to fail at this rate and all this leads to a need to develop interventions to save those lost lives of the young black communities. Education…

Ecological methods and procedures were used in the course of this assessment that are specifically intended to enhance the meaning of patterns seen in the data as well as ensure that the results are as valid as possible. In general, the following steps were used in order to increase the validity of findings related to the use of standardized tests: a) test were selected on the basis of which were most appropriate to the referral concerns and those that would provide the necessary and relevant information…