IB ESS 4.3 Conservation of Biodiversity QSI E14
Ch 6 of CC - Paper 2 type questions. Take notes and research
Make a PowerPoint stating an argument for protecting a species. You should include arguments based on considerations of:
p120-125.
Do p. 125 activity "To Research"
Research: Make a chart to cover 4.3.2, reference properly each resources used: due Monday October 10th
- Ethics
- Genetic Resources
- Commercial
p120-125.
Do p. 125 activity "To Research"
Research: Make a chart to cover 4.3.2, reference properly each resources used: due Monday October 10th
p.128-132
Ted Video:
p125-127
Ted Video:
p125-127
Review Video
Ted Talks
Cary Fowler: One seed at a time, protecting the future of food ( 4.1.3)
The varieties of wheat, corn and rice we grow today may not thrive in a future threatened by climate change. Cary Fowler takes us inside a vast global seed bank, buried within a frozen mountain in Norway, that stores a diverse group of food-crop for whatever tomorrow may bring.
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/cary_fowler_one_seed_at_a_time_protecting_the_future_of_food.html
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/cary_fowler_one_seed_at_a_time_protecting_the_future_of_food.html
Willie Smits restores a rainforest ( 4.3.4)
By piecing together a complex ecological puzzle, biologist Willie Smits has found a way to re-grow clearcut rainforest in Borneo, saving local orangutans -- and creating a thrilling blueprint for restoring fragile ecosystems.
http://www.ted.com/talks/willie_smits_restores_a_rainforest.html
http://www.ted.com/talks/willie_smits_restores_a_rainforest.html
Jason Clay: How Big Brands Can Help Save Biodiversity
Convince just 100 key companies to go sustainable, and WWF's Jason Clay says global markets will shift to protect the planet our consumption has already outgrown. Hear how his extraordinary roundtables are getting big brand rivals to agree on green practices first -- before their products duke it out on store shelves.
http://www.ted.com/talks/jason_clay_how_big_brands_can_save_biodiversity.html
http://www.ted.com/talks/jason_clay_how_big_brands_can_save_biodiversity.html