SMC Population and Environment Discussion

Watch this video https://www.ted.com/talks/jonathan_foley_the_other_inconvenient_truth?language=en&subtitle=en then answer the following questions: 

Dr. Foley articulates a relationship between farming and ecological shifts. Describe some of these and their potential future consequences.  

Then describe some of the current consequences of deforestation.  

What has happened to some of the lakes/seas as a cause of abusing natural resources?

Essentially, what is Dr. Foley’s warning to the audience about previous, current, and future environmental trends?  

  • After viewing this presentation and reading the assigned chapter, consider the weight of social influences and their impact on our environment and other societies.  

What responsibility do societies have in creating positive change in these areas?

  • Which responsibilities do individuals have in the process? Explain your answer(s).

From a national/societal perspective, the US withdrew–and then reconfirmed–participation in the Paris Agreement (article here) Links to an external site.

Why is this important from an environmental and global population perspective? Explain your answer and offer evidence to support your claim(s).

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