Day 6
Reading Assignment:
Read pages 41-47 and answer the following questions:
Questions:
1. Explain the relationship between natural capital, natural income and sustainability
2. Discuss the value of ecosystem services to a society
3. Explain the relationship between ecological footprints (EF) and sustainability
4. What is an EIA? Evaluate the use of EIAs (benefits and drawbacks)
5. EIAs were first legislated by the US government in 1969 under NEPA. What is NEPA and why does it require an EIA (use your research skills).
6.What is the MEA? Explain how environmental indicators such as MEA can be used to evaluate the progress of a project to increase sustainability.
7. Go to http://www.millenniumassessment.org/en/Index-2.html. From the menu bar select "ABOUT", "Overview"
a. Summarize the main findings of the MEA
b. What impact does the MEA hope to have?
Read pages 41-47 and answer the following questions:
Questions:
1. Explain the relationship between natural capital, natural income and sustainability
2. Discuss the value of ecosystem services to a society
3. Explain the relationship between ecological footprints (EF) and sustainability
4. What is an EIA? Evaluate the use of EIAs (benefits and drawbacks)
5. EIAs were first legislated by the US government in 1969 under NEPA. What is NEPA and why does it require an EIA (use your research skills).
6.What is the MEA? Explain how environmental indicators such as MEA can be used to evaluate the progress of a project to increase sustainability.
7. Go to http://www.millenniumassessment.org/en/Index-2.html. From the menu bar select "ABOUT", "Overview"
a. Summarize the main findings of the MEA
b. What impact does the MEA hope to have?