apes unit 5 review mcclures study guide

What is Tragedy of the commons?
what are its consequences?
what are the remediations for it?

What is clearcutting?
what are its pros and cons?

What is the green revolution?
name 5 things apart of the green revolution
name the pros and cons of those things
describe the actions that can be taken to remediate the negative effects of the green revolution

What are methods of agriculture that cause environmental damage?
Describe the way that the environment is damaged by them

How much of human freshwater usage is for agriculture? Why?
Describe 4 methods of irrigation and how much evaporation each has
Identify the pros and cons of each method
Describe how irrigation causes salt water intrusion, soil salination, and aquifer depletion. what can be done to remediate each?

What is pesticide? describe the pros and cons of pesticide use.
What is a GMO? what are the pros and cons of GMOs?
Define integrated pest management (IPM). what are the different methods used in IPM?
What are the pros and cons of IPM

What is the importance of the meat production industry? What are the concerns of it regarding its function as part of the food source?
Define 2 basic methods of meat production, and the pros and cons of each
Define overgrazing and what it causes to the environment
What are the advantages to the environment by reducing meat intake in diets?

What are the methods used in commercial fishing, and pros and cons of each method?
Define overfishing and the maximum sustainable yield.
What changes can be used to prevent overfishing?
Define aquaculture and the pros and cons of each method

What is mining? Define spoils, tailings, and overburden
Describe the 2 basic methods of mining, and its pros and cons
What is acid mine drainage? Define how it develops and its effects
What is cyanide heap leaching and the type of mining it is related to? Describe its effects

What is urbanization, and its pros and cons?
What is urban sprawl?
What can be done to improve urbanization and its effects?
What can be done to reduce urban runoff?

What is meant by ecological footprint?
Describe 5 things measured to calculate ecological footprint
How can you reduce a persons or countries ecological footprint?

Define sustainability and 6 environmental indicators that can be used to guide populations to increased sustainability
Define the methods used in sustainable agriculture, and the pros and cons of each method
What are the methods used in sustainable forestry?