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EVR 4026

Human Ecology & Systems

Session Twelve

Sustainable Human Ecosystem Interaction: Marten, Chapter 11  

Topics:

Sustainable Human - Ecosystem Interaction  

• Human social institutions and sustainable use of common property resources

• Coexistence of urban ecosystems with nature  

• Resilience and sustainable development  

• Adaptive development

• Things to think about  

Video: Unwasted: The Future of Business on Earth

Homework: 

1. Go to the "Things to think about" link above and answer questions 1, 3, and 4. Place your answers in Canvas email.

2. How does the film "Unwasted" demonstrate how humans can sustainably interact with nature?

3. Please read the case study  "“The ‘Chip Mill’ Issue: Sustainable Forestry?” "  and explain how stakeholders one might go about working together to spread responsibility for the resolution of the pertinent environmental and economic issues in a way that reduces the potential for "backlash" from among some of the stakeholders invested in this issue. Post your answers to Canvas email.