the ecological footprint a measure of how much a person consumes, expressed in area of land. per...
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• A measure of how much a person consumes, expressed in area of land.
per personPer capita:
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Sustainability and Carrying Capacity
• What is the maximum number of people the Earth can sustain?
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GLOBAL OUTLOOK:What are the world’s trends?
Happy Fishing!!
• Each person represent the head of their family• You all are fishing for a public lake with fish that feeds your
family.• You only get one chances to fish a year.• You may take as many fish as you would like. However –
catching one fish or less – your family will starve.• Every fish you catch after two fishes – you can sell for
profit.• The fish will reproduce in the lake once a year. Each fish is
able to spontaneously make two new fish.• When your group runs out of fish, the game is over for you.
Happy Fishing Part 2…..
• Read “Tragedy of the Commons” by Garret Harding… and get the big picture of this activity.
• Homework due on Tuesday:• Read Tragedy of the Commons (add a few
important points on your notes)• Finish reading pgs 15-22