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Task
With reference to one of the following issues listed below, analyse the statement that:
“Managing
resources is about managing people not resources”.
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Deforestation
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Land degradation
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Freshwater pollution and scarcities
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Marine threats, including overfishing, habitat destruction, acidification, and pollution
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Declines in biodiversity and ecosystems services through loss of species and ecosystems
Click here to see chapter from recent book arguing these are the major issues facing this planet
Due Date
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750-1,000 word draft - with at least a written introduction
and a detailed outline of your structure and dot points of
your main conclusions must be brought to the the tuts in week
7.
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Final essay 2,500 word maximum. Due Monday May 5 at 5pm. Place essay
in essay
submission box at south corridor (near the stairs up to the
tut room) in Forestry Building. Please give a word count
for
your essay.
PLEASE NOTE
Hint it is important for most of these issues to focus your topic geographically.
For example you might want to focus on issues related to freshwater in the Murray-Darling Basin. It is also very important that you use articles from peer reviewed journals - we expect you to use at least 10 relevant peer reviewed journal articles in your essay.
Penalty of 10% off per day late and 10% per 10%
over this word limit.
Please make sure you have read and understand the Science
Faculty Statement on Academic Honesty and Plagiarism. If
you have any questions about this statement please ask your
tutor or Richard for clarfication. Essay
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