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…

solid waste is one of the many immediate problems we must solve in this environmental crisis. An effective way of addressing the waste problem is eliminating the entire concept of waste. How can we get to the point where waste is no longer a concern in society? The purpose of this paper is to describe the ecological aspects and impacts of hazardous waste and the harm it causes humans, animal species and plants. We must address the solid waste problem as individuals, companies, communities and…

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…

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…

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…

There are many ecological problems facing us in the United States today. Among those issues includes global warming, our dependence on fossil fuel, saving our endangered wildlife, and ensuring that we have safe and sufficient water. There is one environmental issue, however, that streams across all these areas, and threatens the safety of our country, and of many bodies of water all over the world, and that is the issue of Oil Spills. An oil spill can be defined as, “an unintentional release of crude…

Every organism in an ecological system requires a persistent flow of energy to survive. This energy mostly originates from the sun, although, chemoautotrophic bacteria or archaea obtain their energy from the oxidation of inorganic compounds (Heritage et al. 1996). Photoautotrophic organisms provide the basis for energy flow. These organisms use photosynthesis to provide sugar and carbohydrates to primary consumers who cannot produce their own. When an organism is consumed by a predator, energy transfers…

could easily be more directed at problems rather than solutions. Patients enter the hospital with a physical problem and desire to leave with answers. In this type of environment the focus can be on the physical ailment rather than additional factors that may be contributing to physical distress. Environmental factors can promote well-being or become a barrier to wellness. An ecological perspective provides a lens to view patient systems in a broader context. Ecological perspective is a useful framework…