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EVR 4026

Human Ecology & Systems

Session Nine

Ecosystem Services: Marten, Chapter 8

Topics:

 Ecosystem Services

• Material cycling and energy flow

• Ecosystem services  

• The relation between ecosystem services and intensity of use

• The fallacy that economic supply and demand protect natural resources from overexploitation

• Things to think about  

Video: Valuing Ecosystem Services; Wetlands Supporting Livelihoods - Malawi and Zambia; An Introduction to Marine Ecosystm Services Valuation.

Homework:

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

2. How do this week's videos illustrate the value of ecosystem services?

3. Read the case study in chapter 3 from the Layzer book  - "Love Canal: Hazardous Waste and the Politics of Fear." Then answer the "Questions to Consider" at the end of the case study and post these questions with your answers to Canvas email.