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2 The Ecological Footprint A measure of how much a person consumes, expressed in area of land. per person Per capita:

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7 Sustainability and Carrying Capacity What is the maximum number of people the Earth can sustain?

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9 GLOBAL OUTLOOK: What are the world’s trends?

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12 Happy Fishing!! Each person represent the head of their family You all are fishing for a public lake with fish that feeds your family. You only get one chances to fish a year. You may take as many fish as you would like. However – catching one fish or less – your family will starve. Every fish you catch after two fishes – you can sell for profit. The fish will reproduce in the lake once a year. Each fish is able to spontaneously make two new fish. When your group runs out of fish, the game is over for you.

13 Happy Fishing Part 2….. Read “Tragedy of the Commons” by Garret Harding… and get the big picture of this activity. Homework due on Tuesday: Read Tragedy of the Commons (add a few important points on your notes) Finish reading pgs 15-22


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