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EVR 4026

Human Ecology & Systems

Session Ten

Human Perceptions of Nature: Marten, Chapter 9  

Topics:

Perceptions of Nature

• Common perceptions of nature

• Attitudes of religions toward nature  

• Notes of caution about romanticizing nature and traditional social systems

• Things to think about  

Video: China's Wealth, Growth and Environmental Nightmare

Homework: 

1. Go to the "Things to think about" link above and answer questions 2 and 4. Place your answers in Canvas email.

2. What perceptions of nature appear to underly China's despoilation of its natural environments?

 3. Go to the web reading "Perceptions of a Changing Environment in Madison County, Georgia and some Implications for River Conservation," and summarize the major human environmental impacts discussed and their implications regarding river conservation. Post your answers in Canvas email.